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  • Library kicks off expansion campaign

    South Brunswick Library celebrates the beginning of their fundraising effort with Merriment, Music and Merlot. By: Melissa Morgan    Only one thing could be better than having an evening filled with fine food, wine, music and mingling, said South Brunswick Library Director Lorraine Jackson — doing it for a good cause.    Ms. Jackson said Merriment, Music…

  • Mayer signs NFL free agent contract

    Former HHS star heads to Patriots mini-camp By: John E. Powers        Shawn Mayer, the former Hillsborough High School star, said he was disappointed not being selected in this past weekend’s seven-round National Football League Draft. But that disappointment was tempered by a phone call Sunday afternoon from the New England Patriots, who have invited…

  • Quintessential French

    Jan Latham-Koenig conducts the Riverside Symphonia for its season finale in Lambertville. By: Susan Van Dongen Jan Latham-Koenig is the renowned music director of the Strasbourg (France) Philharmonic Orchestra.    Even though he left the area more than two years ago, conductor Mariusz Smolij’s influence still touches the Riverside Symphonia. It was he who suggested inviting…

  • Celebrity bagger

    Local celebrities help fight cancer On Tuesday, many local celebrities worked at Pennington Quality Market (PQM) to help the Rothwell family, which owns PQM, to raise money for their "Fight Cancer Day." Among notables was Hopewell Township Police Chief Mike Chipowsky, who seems right at home bagging groceries for customers.

  • Crawford captures Penn Relays medal

    Girls win team title at Randolph By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High’s track and field athletes completed the relay phase of their season with some solid performances at two different meets last week.    Erin Crawford led a large Raider contingent with a medal-winning effort at the Penn Relays and helped the HHS girls win a…

  • Sunnymead students meet with author

       Author Laura T. Barnes from Sergeants-ville visited the students of Sunnymead School on March 28 as part of the school’s Author’s Day program.    Ms. Barnes, author of "Twist and Ernest," "Teeny, Tiny Ernest," and "Ernest and the Big Itch" shared her knowledge of writing, editing, and publishing children’s books.    A former graphic designer, Ms. Barnes…

  • Streets get snow emergency designation

    Bordentown Township has chosen the streets that must be kept open in the event of a snow emergency. By:Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — In response to this winter’s snowstorms, the Township Committee passed an ordinance Monday making certain streets in the municipality emergency snow routes.    Officials said the ample snow this past January and February…

  • Hopewell Valley school officials keep secretary, attorney

    Also reappointed for another year were two other district veterans, the bond counsel and treasurer. By John Tredrea    John Nemeth will continue as secretary to the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education.    Mr. Nemeth, who also is the school district’s business administrator, was reappointed board secretary, effective July 1 through June 30, 2004, during the…

  • Howell Living History Farm visitor center is unveiled

    On Saturday, the farm, located in Hopewell Township, will officially open its new visitor center, built close to the parking area. By John Tredrea    Since Howell Living History Farm opened to the public 20 years ago, visitors to the farm have faced a 400-yard uphill trek — along a dirt path that sometimes turned quite…