Author: Central Jersey

  • SENIOR CORNER: Aug. 6

     The Let’s Chat group with Vivian Greenberg is on break. For more information, contact Senior Services at 737-0605, ext. 692, or [email protected]. The Hopewell Valley Senior Book Group is on break. For more information, contact Hopewell Valley Senior Services at 609-737-0605, ext. 692, or [email protected]. For those who have thought about writing a memoir…

  • SOURLAND CONSERVANCY NOTES: Aug. 6

    SOURLAND CONSERVANCY NOTES: Aug. 6

    How Can We Save the Sourlands from White-tailed Deer? Will be held Thursday, Aug. 13. Learn about viable solutions to the problem of deer overpopulation in the Sourlands. Stewardship Director for Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space Mike Van Clef, Sourland Conservancy Vice President, Cliff Wilson and naturalist and owner of Wild Ridge Plants Jared…

  • AT THE LIBRARIES: Aug. 6

     Upcoming events at the Hopewell Public Library include: Every Hero Has a Story! is the summer theme at the Hopewell Public Library. The library staff has coordinated summer activities for the community and family. Through August — Collecting school supplies to donate to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Book Club — Meets the first…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Citizens can stop the PennEast pipeline

    Patty Cronheim, Hopewell Township We wish to commend the Hopewell Township officials for again demonstrating great leadership Tuesday night when the Board of Health passed a resolution declaring that the PennEast pipeline would adversely affect the health of the citizens of Hopewell Township. This was in addition to the resolution passed by the Township Committee…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Thank you to those for column on Tyler Christensen

    Mary Rabbitt, Hopewell Thank you, Michele Byers, for your July 30 column highlighting the important work of Tyler Christensen with New Jersey’s threatened and endangered species. I had the privilege of meeting Tyler three years ago when he and I both stopped for a very large snapping turtle heading for certain death on Route 654,…

  • HEALTH HAPPENINGS: Aug. 6

     Colorectal cancer prevention and screening, Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center. Join registered nurse Margaret Creevey, a GI cancer nurse navigator from Capital Health, for a discussion on preventing colon cancer. No registration is required. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia caregivers support group will be held second…

  • AT THE PRESERVE: Aug. 6

     Here are the events for August at the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in Solebury Township: Butterflies: More than 50 species of beautiful butterflies can be seen at the preserve. Learn about the lifestyles of some of the common and uncommon species that make their home here and what makes this such a special place…

  • PENNINGTON: Presbyterian Church will host community festival and band concert

    PENNINGTON: Presbyterian Church will host community festival and band concert

     Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m., at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, everyone is welcome to attend a community festival with music provided by the Pennington Station Band. The music will be classic rock and roll. Buy food from Carlito’s Taco Wagon. Pennington Station Band has an expansive song list, including a range of rock…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Families enjoy an evening camping under the stars 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Families enjoy an evening camping under the stars 

    Families pitched tents on the baseball field in Ann Van Middlesworth Park under warm and clear skies Friday for the annual campout night sponsored by the township. Activities include fishing, kickball games, a night hike, and, of course, a campfire. Families received dinner of pizza and sub sandwiches and breakfast of bagels and doughnuts. The…