• WEST WINDSOR: Former school board president Marathe joins Township Council

    WEST WINDSOR: Former school board president Marathe joins Township Council

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Hemant Marathe, a former school board president, was the unanimous choice of Township Council Monday night to fill a vacancy on the council created by the resignation of former Councilwoman Kristina Samonte. Mr. Marathe and Benjamin J. Steinhauser had applied to fill the opening on Township Council.…

  • PRINCETON: Council lends sympathetic ear to call for paid sick time law

    PRINCETON: Council lends sympathetic ear to call for paid sick time law

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A liberal special interest group on Monday urged the Princeton Council to require businesses to provide their employees paid sick leave, as an issue debated nationally makes its way to Princeton. New Jersey Working Families Alliance wants Princeton to become the 10th municipality in the state to put that…

  • PRINCETON: Council approves purchase of Lytle Street property

    PRINCETON: Council approves purchase of Lytle Street property

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton will buy land on Lytle Street to expand Mary Moss Park and potentially provide up two units of affordable housing that Habitat for Humanity of Trenton or some other developer would build. The Council on Monday voted 6-0 to have the town attorney draft an ordinance acquiring the…

  • PRINCETON: The Hun School celebrates Class of 2015 at commencement

    PRINCETON: The Hun School celebrates Class of 2015 at commencement

    The Hun School of Princeton celebrated its 101st Commencement, honoring the Class of 2015 on June 5 on the lawn behind Russell Hall. More than 1,000 faculty, administration, families, and friends gathered to celebrate during the traditional academic ceremony, during which Valedictorian Jiafeng Chen and Salutatorian Amanda Barbour were honored for their sustained academic achievements.…

  • PRINCETON: Police prove to be first responders, protectors, partners and friends

    Robert A. Ginsberg, Milena DeLuca and Mara Franceschi, Johnson Park School , Princeton  As principal and PTO co-presidents of Johnson Park School, we’ve had the good fortune to work, over the years, with many community partners: the Arts Council, the Princeton Public Library, McCarter Theatre, Cotsen Children’s Library, the Thomas Clarke House, the Princeton…

  • PRINCETON: Emergency crews respond to find empty canoe in Carnegie Lake

    PRINCETON: Emergency crews respond to find empty canoe in Carnegie Lake

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A canoe that had flipped over in Carnegie Lake sent first responders scrambling Tuesday morning to find out if anyone was injured or trapped underneath. Sometime between 8 and 8:30 a.m., a caller told police that a canoe had flipped over in the lake, said Robert Gregory, director of emergency…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Supreme Court deals teachers a blow on pension payments

    HILLSBOROUGH: Supreme Court deals teachers a blow on pension payments

    Gene Robbins, Packet Media Group Wearing red shirt and carrying placards, about 200 Somerset County teachers rallied at the offices of two of the county’s state legislative representatives Monday afternoon on the eve of a pivotal Supreme Count decision about funding of the pension system for teachers and public employees. The teachers wanted to pressure…

  • LAWRENCE: Teachers to board: Represent us fairly

    Michele D’Angelo, Lawrence Township Education Association The Lawrence Township Public Schools are among the best. We have a diverse population which is a source of strength for our district. We have a technology-rich learning environment, a challenging curriculum that focuses on creativity, innovation, cooperation, and problem-solving. But the education we provide doesn’t stop at academics.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Conor Hampton receives music award

    HILLSBOROUGH: Conor Hampton receives music award

    Flutist Conor Hampton was presented with the Gary T. Smith Outstanding Musicianship Award at the Auten Road Intermediate School 6th grade honors and jazz band concert on May 20. Conor is a student musician in the ARIS instrumental program. He is a member of both the Raider Band and the Honors Band. He also plays…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community