• CRANBURY: Committee passes $1.1 Million bond ordinance

    CRANBURY: Committee passes $1.1 Million bond ordinance

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — The Township Committee unanimously passed bond ordinance 04-14-04 at its meeting Monday night. It was passed following second reading and public hearing, which also took place at Monday night’s meeting. The ordinance authorizes the township to issue bonds or notes in the amount of $948,815, which will…

  • EAST WINDSOR: New report: Parents feel kids are safe in district

    By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The Board of Education declared the week of May 11-17 Special Education Week at Monday night’s meeting. The board declared the week for special education, not only for the district, but for the state as well. The theme of the year’s celebration is "Climbing the Ladder of…

  • There already is an accessible library in Valley

    Jean Harrington, Hopewell  To the editor: I am opposed to this new library, as were most of people who were at the special meeting for the new library. Asking people’s opinions, giving everyone a right to speak, is a special way of pretending we have a democratic way of government. In the end, certain…

  • LOOSE ENDS: A park full of magical memories

    Princeton’s Marquand Park is celebrating its 60th birthday By Pam Hersh  As a toddler my daughter had trouble pronouncing Marquand Park. She finally decided to call it "My Wand" Park. She would wave her imaginary wand and land in a storybook forest of trees and flowers and princesses and princes from the Kingdom of Princeton.…

  • SAT or ACT?

    SAT or ACT?

    Students have a multiple choice when comes to college entrance exams By Anthony Stoeckert, Staff Writer  When it comes to college admission tests, most people in New Jersey think the SAT is the main, perhaps only, choice. But students actually have another option — the ACT. And according to one expert, the two tests are…

  • MONROE: Police capture Jamesburg escapee in park

    MONROE: Police capture Jamesburg escapee in park

    Borough man fled police after morning arrest By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor MONROE — Police recaptured an escaped prisoner from the Jamesburg Police Department that caused the a lockdown at all of the district’s schools, according to officials. Naser A. Zucker, 19, of Jamesbourg was apprehended at Thompson Park in Monroe Township by members…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    Ed Birch photo. Gerard Jellig addresses parents during a meet and greet Monday night.

  • SOUTH COUNTY: Energy rates locked in; $50K savings likely

    Four organizations will benefit from lower cost, budget certainty By John Tredrea, Special Writer Lambertville and West Amwell governmental bodies are expected to save more than $50,000 in a year on electricity as the result of a bidding process. A new contract on the cost of obtaining electric power will benefit four agencies: the City…

  • PRINCETON: Lempert joins in support of ‘ban the box’ legislation

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert on Wednesday backed state legislation that would forbid employers from making initial inquiries of a job-seeker’s criminal background, even though her town asks those kinds of questions when considering people for municipal government jobs. She joined mayors from three New Jersey towns and others in…

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