Tag: Hightstown
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Voters will elect officials, school board members on Nov. 6
East Windsor and Hightstown voters will go to the polls Nov. 6 to choose candidates for elected office – from municipal officials and school board members to federal, state and county offices. Polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. In Hightstown, incumbent Mayor Lawrence D. Quattrone, a Democrat, will square off…
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Residents enjoy community spirit at Hightstown Harvest Fair
You’re never too young to learn about your hometown and that’s why Michelle Cull and her husband brought their infant son to the Harvest Fair in Hightstown last weekend. “We live pretty close by and we want to introduce our son to his hometown. Jackson is 3 months old,” Cull said at the fair, which…
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Tickets available for Oct. 21 tour of historic homes in Hightstown
If you are curious about the house with five porches at 513 S. Main St., Hightstown, or maybe the Craftsman-style bungalow at 402 S. Main St., now is your chance to take a peek inside. The two houses are among five residences that will be featured on the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society’s house tour Oct.…
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Counseling services open in new space in Hightstown
With a snip of the scissors, I.C.A.R.E. of East Windsor-Hightstown and Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County opened a new satellite office in Hightstown last week. Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and mayors Janice S. Mironov of East Windsor and Larry Quattrone of Hightstown cut the ribbon at the new office at…
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Hometown Harvest Fair to be held in Hightstown, Oct. 6
The Hometown Harvest Fair, which celebrates Hightstown’s heritage and seeks to foster a sense of community, has been set for Oct. 6, and adhering to tradition, it will be held in the middle of the borough’s business district. The Hometown Harvest Fair starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., and will be held…
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Due date for Hightstown tax payment moved to Aug. 31
Hightstown property owners should check their mailbox for their 2018-19 property tax bill, which was delayed in being mailed because of the late adoption of the state budget and changes to state aid to school districts. The third quarter property tax payment was due Aug. 1, but because of the late mailing, Hightstown officials are…
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Latino festival will be held in Hightstown on Aug. 18
Aiming to showcase the diversity of the Latino community, the sixth annual Latino Festival of Hightstown-East Windsor is set for Aug. 18 at Rocky Brook Park in Hightstown. The event, which is free, will be held from 1-6 p.m. at Rocky Brook Park, 170 Bank St. The rain date is Aug. 25 at the park.…
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RISE collecting school supplies for annual backpack drive
A backpack full of new school supplies seems like a small thing, but to a child, it spells a fresh start for the new school year. That’s why RISE has launched its annual “RISE Has Your Backpack” school supplies drive, for donors to contribute school supplies and for volunteers to help fill the backpacks. RISE,…
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Monroe’s Empty Bowls project fills hearts, pantries across the region
MONROE – Hunger is not only a universal struggle, but one of the most relatable. More than six years ago, the Empty Bowls Project, an international initiative to fight hunger, struck an immediate chord with Brookside Elementary School teacher Theresa Anthony as she sought a service project that would instill empathy and compassion among her…