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  • Vote Ramos, Collins for Township Council

    Bob Bostock, Lawrenceville To the editor: For the past two years, the Lawrence Township Council has been under the total monopoly control of one political party. As all monopolies do, this monopoly council has ignored the people time and again.    The monopoly council couldn’t bring the township’s budget in under the state-mandated two percent cap,…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Crowds warm to Halloween marchers

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Crowds warm to Halloween marchers

    Suzanne Milman with her son Luke Milman, both of Bordentown City, wave from a float during the 43rd annual Bordentown Halloween Parade, which attracted more than 5,000 attendees Oct. 27. Photos by Deirdre Ryan

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens run well at Mercer XC

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    TITUSVILLE — Lauren Kroepfl admitted that she was nervous before the girls cross country race at the Mercer County Championships on Friday.    It would be hard for her not to be.    Kroepfl is just a freshman at Robbinsville High School, has been hurt much of the season and has…

  • Capital Health Named Top Peformer for Quality

    By Jayne O’Connor   Capital Health Hopewell & Regional Medical Centers Both Named Joint Commission Top Performing Hospitals   Regional Medical Center is Highest Level Stroke Center on List  (TRENTON, NJ, Oct. 30, 2013) – Capital Health’s Hopewell and Regional Medical Centers were today named two of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Crowds warm to Halloween marchers

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Crowds warm to Halloween marchers

    In addition to Halloween night trick-or-treaters, the holiday also drew the community together for several festivities last week. by Jen Samuel, Special Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — In addition to Halloween night trick-or-treaters, the holiday also drew the community together for several festivities last week.    Sunday the city had a good harvest with more than 5,000…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Open space issue goes to voters

    Two sides battle over details on what the question authorizes By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough voters saw a battle of roadside campaigning this week, as blue-and-white signs supporting the proposed referendum on use of some open space tax money sprouted up.    The signs saying “Support Our Parks and Open Space” (SOPOS) contrast with the…

  • LAWREMCE: School bullying reports show big drop this year

    School district officials’ efforts to help children learn how to get along with each other and not to become schoolyard bullies apparently is paying off, because there were half as many reports o By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     School district officials’ efforts to help children learn how to get along with each other and…

  • Local cheer teams advance to regionals

    Local cheer teams advance to regionals

    Cheerleading teams from Central Jersey competed in the Pop Warner Eastern Championship at the Sun National Bank Arena on earlier this month. by Amy Batista, Special Writer TRENTON — Cheerleading teams from Central Jersey competed in the Pop Warner Eastern Championship at the Sun National Bank Arena on earlier this month.    Cheerleading was officially recognized…

  • HAMILTON: Engineers unions endorse Yaede

    HAMILTON — Last week, Republican Mayor Kelly A. Yaede’s campaign announced the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 has endorsed the incumbent mayoral candidate.    In a campaign release, representatives of the union cited Mayor Yaede’s strong record of economic development for making the endorsement.    ”Mayor Yaede understands the importance of economic development and there…