Category: archives

  • Track team shows heart

    Spring track By: Jim Green    Victories are measured somewhat differently for a team as young as the Lawrence High School boys track squad.    The fact the Cardinals rebounded from a hard-fought 70-61 loss to Nottingham in a dual meet Thursday by making a play for several events at the Mercer County Relays two days later…

  • Contests set in school elections

    There are races in all districts except Lambertville. By: Mae Rhine    Tuesday’s election has contested races in all local school districts except for Lambertville.    Voters also will be asked to decide on budgets in all five districts — Delaware, Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell elementary and South Hunterdon Regional High School.    In Delaware Township, none…

  • Up All Night

    The John Scofield Band makes it funky at Conduit in Trenton. By: Daniel Shearer The John Scofield Band (from left): Adam Deitch, Mr. Scofield, Avi Bortnick and Andy Hess.    After more than 30 years in the music business, John Scofield doesn’t flinch at the suggestion that he is now a guitar icon.    Even without mentioning…

  • Bring the comforts of home to troops in Iraq

        BORDENTOWN CITY— As the owner of a small business that specializes in paper products, stationery and scrapbook supplies, Lynette Young was naturally drawn to the idea of correspondence as a way to support and encourage troops overseas. By: Vanessa Holt     BORDENTOWN CITY— As the owner of a small business that specializes in paper…

  • Guidelines set up for care packages

    By: Linda Seida    The threat of terrorism after 9/11 changed everything, including the way Americans can show support for troops stationed overseas in time of war.    No longer is it possible to send a letter addressed to "any service member," but the desire to give support remains.    Concerned citizens who wish to reach out and…

  • April showers bring snow

    There were lots of accidents, but no serious injuries during Monday’s early spring snowstorm. By: Linda Seida    A school bus transporting a 4-year-old special education student skidded on ice during Monday’s snowstorm and slammed into a utility pole on Route 29, but the three people aboard escaped injury.    The small, van-size bus flipped onto its…

  • Patriotic Days being held at Niece Lumber

    By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Employees and staff of Niece Lumber on North Union Street are doing their part to support America’s men and women in uniform, some of whom are former employees or family and friends of employees.    As a visual reminder of this support, they have begun holding what they’ve termed Patriotic Wednesday,…

  • Surprise snow blasts area

       The National Weather Service reported that 1 to 3 inches of snow had fallen in most of Burlington County, but as much as 3 to 5 inches fell in the northern parts of the county. By: Vanessa Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — Snow collected on the branches of pink cherry blossom trees on Monday after an…

  • Columbus Farmers Market seeks to expand

    SPRINGFIELD — The owners of the Columbus Farmers Market on Route 206 plan to ask the Planning Board for permission to build an antique auction barn, a storage building and possibly a bank on the site. By: Vanessa Holt    SPRINGFIELD — The owners of the Columbus Farmers Market on Route 206 plan to ask the…