• HILLSBOROUGH: Recycling pickup schedule changes

    Effective Monday, July 20, recycling pickups on 26 roads in Hillsborough Township will be on Mondays, instead of Tuesdays. The area is in the western part of the township and includes Flagtown. Recycling pickups for residents living on the following roads have been adjusted to Mondays: Amwell Road (between East Mountain and River roads), Boozer…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: JK Design awards two scholarships to arts students

    HILLSBOROUGH: JK Design awards two scholarships to arts students

    Advertising agency JK Design recently awarded $1,000 scholarships and trophies to two graduating seniors at Hillsborough High School. For the third year, agency owners Jerry and Barbara Kaulius presented the awards at the school’s Senior Night Award Ceremony. Alyssa Concannon received the award for excellence in graphic design; the three designs she submitted were judged…

  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP: Non-union employees receive pay increase

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Township administrative staff and department heads — from the township administrator to the police director, the superintendent of Public Works and the tax assessor — are going to receive pay hikes of 1.75 percent. Township Committee adopted a resolution last week granting the 1.75-percent pay increase to all…

  • PRINCETON: Two-car crash on Bunn Drive sends one driver to the hospital

    PRINCETON: Two-car crash on Bunn Drive sends one driver to the hospital

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A head-on collision on Bunn Drive sent one of the drivers to the hospital after she was extricated from her car, following a two-car accident that occurred at 6:30 p.m. June 29, according to the Princeton Police Department. Cynthia Veitch, 36, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was traveling west on…

  • PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: July 6

    Domingo Saquic, 26, of Trenton, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $50 from Chesterfield Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Queenston Place at 9:10 p.m. June 26.  Cyril Okoye, 54, of Valley Road, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $100 from Jersey City Municipal Court, and he was also charged…

  • PRINCETON: Former university student pleads guilty on drug charges

    PRINCETON: Former university student pleads guilty on drug charges

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton – A now former Princeton University student busted earlier this year on drug charges pleaded guilty last week to possession of LSD with intent to distribute. Julian Edgren, 21, of Princeton, faces a five-year-prison term at his sentencing Aug. 20, this for pleading guilty to a second-degree offense…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Two men from Plainsboro, one from West Windsor nabbed in task force drug bust

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A West Windsor Township man and two Plainsboro Township men were among seven people who were charged with drug law violations following a drug bust at the West Windsor Township resident’s home June 30, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force made the arrests…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township planner worked in business, government

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Hillsborough’s new township planning director, whose resume features municipal and private enterprise experience, started work Monday. David K. Maski replaces Bruce Rydel, who was hired in November 2013 following the death of Robert Ringelheim in June 2013. Mr. Ringelheim was township planner for 10 years. Mr. Maski worked as director…

  • SOMERSET COUNTY: Library ups non-resident card fees

    As of July 1, Somerset County Library System’s one-year non-resident library card costs $200, up from $195. Quarterly non-resident library cards are available for $55 (previously $50). The library commission says the cost of the card is increasing to reflect the latest average county library tax paid by residents of member communities. 

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