Author: Central Jersey

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Guesthouse and design studio on Autumn tour

    LAMBERTVILLE: Guesthouse and design studio on Autumn tour

    The tour includes the place Gary C. O’Connor, Architect, LLC, calls home. Constructed around 1915, it originally housed a sausage factory and, more recently, an art gallery.

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Oct. 16

    Bordentown City Matthew Sagar, 26, of Bordentown, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia on Aug. 20 after police reportedly found him asleep in his vehicle in the parking lot of McFarland Intermediate School. Police said he had a fixed blade…

  • The Embers Band, featuring Craig Woolard, to be Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

    The Embers Band, featuring Craig Woolard, to be Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame

    By 1888PressRelease (1888 PressRelease) Beach music legends are honored by North Carolinians, Woolard uses recognition to promote cause oriented campaign. Stamford-Norwalk, CT – The Embers, featuring Craig Woolard were recently added to the list of North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees. The band will be formally honored on October 16th, 2014 at a red…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Streetscape project continues to progress

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer Hopewell Borough continues to lay the groundwork for expansion of the Streetscape project that landed the town a 2012 "Great Place in New Jersey" Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NJ). At its Oct. 6 meeting, Borough Council adopted an ordinance pertaining to easements needed…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tomson, McCauley credited with controlling municipal costs

    To the editor: One of the hallmarks of a good leadership at the local level is how well the elected leaders keep a tight control on spending while at the same time ensuring that vital services are not cut. This is particularly critical during the current economic times when there is very little room to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: She doesn’t want give up GOP-led township progress

    To the editor: I read a letter to the editor recently that suggested we need a Democrat on the Township Committee to provide diversity. I saw this as a very weak reason not to re-elect Mayor Tomson and Committeewoman McCauley after the strong leadership they and the entire Township Committee has shown during the past…

  • Candidates should reconsider attending League forum

    Victor Murray, Lawrenceville  To the editor: When asked to attend a debate of the issues some feel so empowered as incumbents that they feel it is unnecessary to participate in debates and that their track record speaks for itself. Others are afraid to debate as it might shed light on their shortcomings, and that…

  • Church truly serves Hopewell area community

    Ben Primer, Hopewell On behalf of the Hopewell Valley Chorus, I want to thank Calvary Baptist Church for providing tables and chairs for our booth at the Hopewell Harvest Fair. The church truly serves our community in many other ways: through its rummage sale by donating a portion of its missions offering to Christine’s Hope…

  • BORDENTOWN: School playground to get makeover

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN — A group of parents are looking to provide their children with a new ecological schoolyard despite setbacks from the administration. "My children were new to the Clara Barton School, one going into first and one entering kindergarten, and I was dismayed by the state of the playground," said…