• EDITORIAL: Secrecy is bad policy

       The South Brunswick Board of Education has hired a new superintendent this week and that is good news.    The bad news, however, is the manner in which the board chose to fill the position.    For a while now, the board has been taking in applications and conducting interviews to replace Dr. Gary McCartney who…

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  • HAMILTON: Marilyn sculpture arrives in Hamilton

    HAMILTON: Marilyn sculpture arrives in Hamilton

    A giant sculpture of Marilyn Monroe by Seward Johnson arrives at Grounds for Sculpture on Tuesday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • NEW BRUNSWICK: Troubled cop charged again

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    An Edison police officer, charged with fire bombing a superior’s house in Monroe last year, has been arrested again, according to officials.    Michael A. Dotro, 36, of Manalapan, who is already facing a series of charges for allegedly trying to burn the Monroe Township home of one of…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Mayor not seeking re-election

    By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer    Mayor Steve Kirson will not be seeking a second term once his time in public office concludes at the end of December.    Mr. Kirson, who is a democrat, started his term as mayor in January of 2011.    After working on Wall Street for 30 years, he thought he could…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Garden workshop scheduled

       The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County holds two f free workshops that will help improve both your garden and your health Saturday, April 12, at the EARTH Center, in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick.    The “Herb Gardens for Your Yard or Patio” workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 12…

  • WEST AMWELL TWP.: Local diner owners celebrate 25th year

    WEST AMWELL TWP.: Local diner owners celebrate 25th year

    Specials for patrons mark the occasion By John Tredrea, Special Writer    When longtime New Jerseyans reminisce about “the good old days” in their state, one thing they’re likely to say is: “Gee. Remember how many diners there used to be? There were diners in the towns and in between the towns, too. What happened?”    Yes,…

  • HOPEWELL: Block Party tickets on sale now

       Reserve tickets in advance and get together with friends to celebrate spring “Under the Stars.”    The seventh Hopewell Boro Block Party will be held on May 10 from 7-10 p.m. in the Dana/Nomad Pizza Garden at 2 E. Broad St., Hopewell.    ”Under the Stars” will feature “The Strange Rovers,” a New York dance band, as…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City budget tax needs $1 more a month

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    A proposed Lambertville budget for 2014 that city officials say would bring a minimal tax increase — $12 for the year for the average homeowner — was introduced Monday night by the City Council at the Justice Center.    The proposed $4.9 million spending plan is scheduled for a public hearing…

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