Author: Central Jersey

  • It’s time to vote Chris Smith out of office

    Flo Foley, Allentown As a retired family nurse practitioner and resident of New Jersey for 38 years, I am appalled at Chris Smith’s voting record. He has consistently voted against legislation that would protect basic rights, such as wage equality and funding for long-term patients on Medicaid and voted to end Medicare as we know…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

    Several tools, including a cordless drill, a nail gun and a generator, valued at a combined $1,600, were reported stolen from a Ford Econoline van while it was parked on Pilgrim Avenue between 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 23. The thief tinkered with the side door lock to get into the van.…

  • Historical Society slates autumn house tour

    Historical Society slates autumn house tour

    The Lambertville Historical Society will host its 32nd Autumn House Tour on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s tour includes five historic homes, some new to the tour, as well as seven additional sites. Below is a sampling of what participants will see: HOMES: — A house that was built in 1868 as…

  • What types of military weapons do police possess?

    Jane DeLung, Lawrenceville  To the editor: The photographs and reporting from Ferguson, Mo., have brought to the nation’s attention the amount of military armaments that have been given or sold to local police departments. The police in Ferguson look like our troops in Iraq, in full armament fighting a sworn enemy rather than a…

  • LAWRENCE: Community Day on Sunday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer 8COMMUNITY Lea KahnStaff Writer Lawrence Township’s first-ever "community quilt" is the highlight of this year’s annual Community Day, set for Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Village Park, off Yeger Drive. To create the community quilt, small pieces of cloth will be made available at Community Day. A…

  • MONTGOMERY: Officials: Deadly fire was set

    MONTGOMERY: Officials: Deadly fire was set

    Causes of death still undetermined as two perished By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The fire that broke out in the home of the president and CEO of Cooper Health System Sunday morning was intentionally set, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. John Sheridan Jr., 72, was pronounced dead at the scene, while…

  • ALLENTOWN: Fall Festival to feature beer garden

    Annual event includes classic car show, kids activities ALLENTOWN — Two new events have been added to the annual Fall Festival this year. Thousands have attended this event for 29 years to enjoy shopping the many stores and craft/artisan tables lining the street, tasting festival foods and local restaurants specials, hearing live musical entertainment, taking…

  • MONTGOMERY: Former state official, health care leader and wife die in fire

    MONTGOMERY: Former state official, health care leader and wife die in fire

    Officials mourn loss of public servant By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The president and CEO of Cooper Health System and his wife died Sunday morning after a fire broke out inside their home on Meadow Run Drive in Skillman. The Prosecutor’s Office said Sunday that Montgomery police and fire departments responded around…

  • COLUMBUS CORNER: Oct. 2

    Congratulations to the Northern Burlington Marching Unit on their second place overall finish and color guard first place finish at their first competition of the season held at Burlington City on Sept. 27. The marching unit is led on to the field by drum majors Jason Wylie, Liz Porter, and Joey DiRuggieri. The color guard…