Category: archives

  • Gulick House, to be history?

    A developer is seeking to demolish the house and build an assisted living and nursing facility on the site. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The next chapter in the saga of the historic William Gulick House — and a would-be developer’s proposal to construct a 150-bed assisted living and nursing home facility on the property —…

  • Fedorko’s no-hitter lifts 13s

    Babe Ruth baseball By: Jim Green    Lawrence Babe Ruth 13-year-old All Star pitcher Patrick Fedorko took the mound Tuesday in a must-win game for his team, and all he did was toss a complete-game no-hitter in a 6-0 victory over Hightstown-East Windsor at Nottingham’s DeMeo Field.    Not bad for someone who didn’t even feel like…

  • Bordentown softball second in districts

    By: Kyle Moylan    Nicole Sheppard wasn’t sure whether or not Bordentown could beat Washington. Neither was Bordentown Manager Chuck Sheppard.    The one thing the Sheppards were certain about the District 12 softball loser’s bracket final for 12-year-olds was the fact Bordentown was not going to make it easy.    You know what? It wasn’t easy. It…

  • A Bucket Full O’ Books

    Take these guides about scenic statewide stops to the beach, and beyond. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI    It’s too bad that author Steven M. Richman couldn’t include shots of the Delaware River raging just a few feet beneath the Washington Crossing bridge during April’s flood.    But perhaps those pictures will be featured in a…

  • Community Calendar

    Katie’s Coffeehouse    Thursday, July 14 — Rachel Rossos will perform at Katie’s Coffeehouse from 7 to 9 p.m. on Crosswicks Street (near Farnsworth Avenue) in Bordentown. Blueberry Festival    Friday, July 15 — Bordentown Historical Society will host a Blueberry Festival featuring blueberry desserts from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Friends Meeting House, 302 Farnsworth Ave.,…

  • Exploring the ‘Breaking Po!nt’ with Sue Shellenbarger

    BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman Ed.D    Sue Shellenbarger writes the popular "Work and Family" column for the Wall Street Journal. A few years ago, she wrote a column about her misadventures with an ATV that resulted in some severe fractures and a personal reassessment of her life. In an attempt to make light of…

  • Hopewell Valley towns choose members for SAB

    Municipalities also have adopted resolutions that set the stage for the formation of a Senior Advisory Board (SAB). By Ruth Luse    All three of the Valley’s towns now have adopted resolutions that set the stage for the formation of a Senior Advisory Board (SAB) to serve the interests of the Valley’s senior residents.    Both the…

  • Police have suspect in bank heists

    Fingerprints from robbery note lead police to a suspect. By: Matt Egan    South Brunswick police say the man who held up four area banks recently has been identified by fingerprints left on a note handed to the teller at the last heist in Monroe.    South Brunswick Sgt. James Kinard, who is in charge of the…

  • Water, sewer rates expected to increase

    Township adopts an ordinance that will increase utility bills by 8 percent. By: Joseph Harvie    Residents can expect to see an 8 percent increase in their fourth-quarter utility bills.    The Township Council adopted an ordinance 3-0, with Councilwoman Carol Barrett and Councilman Charles Carley absent, authorizing the rate increase Tuesday.    The increase comes after the…