• PREA negotiator explains teachers’ position in talks

    John Baxter, PREA Negotiations Chair  To the editor: Our Oct. 2 negotiations session with the Board’s team lasted less than an hour. The primary reason for the disappointing evening was the on-going disagreement over whether premium contributions are subject to collective bargaining under the law, Chapter 78. A short recounting of recent history is…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Somerset County will add Trap Rock quarry to open space

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Somerset County will add Trap Rock quarry to open space

    Total of 186.7 acres will be preserved Somerset County and Franklin Township officials have jointly announced the acquisition of the Trap Rock Quarry property totaling 186.7 acres. The Board of Freeholders and the Somerset County Improvement Authority have entered into a contract with the owners of the Trap Rock property for open-space preservation. The sellers…

  • PRINCETON: Noise rules put off until November

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton officials will delay until November considering a measure limiting the hours of operation of businesses located in or within 200 feet of a residentially zoned area. Municipal staff tweaked and are in the midst of reviewing a proposed ordinance that will require businesses to close at 2 a.m.…

  • JAMESBURG: Council: Gibbons should pay legal bill

    JAMESBURG: Council: Gibbons should pay legal bill

    Jenine Clancy photo. Jamesburg Borough Councilman Thomas Gibbons, right, could be on the hook for legal fees in his failed lawsuit against the Middlesex County Clerk and the borough.

  • ‘Real world’ MPG tests proposed

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Federal regulators are hoping to make new-car fuel economy estimates more accurate by getting vehicles out of the laboratory and on the road. A version of the boilerplate phrase, “Your mileage may vary,” is typically embedded in new-car ads whenever fuel economy is cited, and with good reason. With gas…

  • On the plate

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Many readers wrote to support the idea of reporting to a state hotline the license plate numbers of aggressive drivers. (I mentioned the Colorado practice in a recent column — it leads to the aggressor receiving an official “someone saw you driving like a fool” letter.) Although all acknowledged this practice…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Kathleen Stanavitch, broker of record at Raritan Bay Realty, announced that Melissa Saludez Pouliot, Certified Negotiation Expert, was recognized as the top producer for the month of September. “Real estate is more than a job for me, it is my life. I have a knack for connecting buyers with homes they love, which gives me…

  • Coldwell Banker to host ‘Fall in Love with the American Dream’ open house

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is hosting a unified “Fall in Love with the American Dream” Tri-State Open House Event on Oct. 19, encompassing hundreds of homes for sale throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. “The vast majority of Americans desire homeownership and the lifestyle benefits that it offers,” said Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell…

  • SMART Carpet and Flooring celebrates National Customer Service Week

    A s of Sept. 5, SMART Carpet and Flooring (http://www.smartcarpet.com) is an official member of the National Customer Service Association. NCSA membership is one more testament to the company’s enduring commitment to superior customer service. This week — Oct. 5-11 — also marks the beginning of National Customer Service Week, a chance to boost morale…

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