Hightstown News

Jill Lecorchick of Hightstown has her lunch on campus at the dining hall after officials suspect norovirus is to blame for sickening dozens of students at Rider University on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

The table was treated before Jill Lecorchick of Hightstown has her lunch on campus at the dining hall after officials suspect norovirus is to blame for sickening dozens of students at Rider University on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

After months of work and discussion, the last piece in the reorganization of the Hightstown Police Department was put into place last night, as the borough council moved to appoint James Le Tellier the new police director in a unanimous vote.

Patch staff members will be at Americana Diner A on Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. to talk with residents of East Windsor, Cranbury and Hightstown about the issues they think are important.

The Hightstown Borough Council is expected to name the new civilian police director at tonight's council meeting.

Renovations, New Equipment Planned for Association Park Playground Association Park A in Hightstown will be getting a makeover, possibly in time for summer.A The plan is to paint the fire truck jungle gym, replace the sand in the sandbox area, install a new water fountain, benches and trash cans, install a new toddler swing set, put new seats and ... (more)

In November he and his wife, Nydza Santiago, finally saw that dream become reality when they opened Mercer Street Charcoal Grill & Deli in downtown Hightstown at the site that formerly was home to the Slowdown Cafe.

Brothers Matt and Mike Carman will be competing in the Rookie division Championship and in the Crate 1 Sportsman class at New Egypt Speedway in 2012.

Association Park in Hightstown will be getting a makeover, possibly in time for summer.

It may be the middle of winter, but Marivel Tenesaca is knee deep in flowers in her Hightstown shop; she is planning a June wedding for her clients.

On SaturdayA the Central Jersey Choral Society will present their performance titled "We Praise Thee: Works of Haydn and Bruckner." A The group will be singing the Haydn " Te Deum and Mass for St Nicholas," A and Bruckner's " Te Deum" and his motet " Locus Iste." The performance will take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the St.

Students from both Hightstown High School and Kreps Middle School were recognized at Monday's Board of Education meeting for placing at the local and district level in the VFW's annual essay contests.

The Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey honored Jim and Sue Giamarese of Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick as Vegetable Grower of the Year, presenting them with their award on Jan.

Months after residents of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township voted to take the plunge into the largely uncharted waters of municipal consolidation, a new survey shows that nearly half of Mercer County residents like the idea.

A Guatemalan native living in this country illegally has been indicted on charges of robbery, kidnapping and aggravated assault for allegedly abducting his ex-girlfriend from an East Windsor shopping center in July, prosecutors said.

Hightstown received the first check from their insurance company reimbursing in full $226,393.41 spent to help get the Borough's water flowing after Hurricane Irene struck in late August, according to officials Thursday.

Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph Bocchini speaks at press conference regarding a baby found abandoned but unharmed on June 9 in a hospital parking lot in Newark, Del., later determined to belong to missing Hightstown mother Amy Giordano.

Patricia Raymond of Hightstown, NJ has been recently appointed by Dilon Technologies Inc.

Solicitations for donations to The Times 2011 Frank Tyger Memorial Holiday Appeal for The Salvation Army Mercer County ended last Sunday, but new contributions have helped bring the total raised to $27,651.30. Funds from the 2011 Holiday Appeal will be used to help The Salvation Army Mercer County continue its mission to help the increasing number ... (more)

State Legislature Passes Wine-Shipping Bill The state Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that would allow New Jersey wineries, including Silver Decoy Winery in East Windsor, to ship their wine directly to customers.