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  • South hockey team lauded by board, city officials

    By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — For their first championship win in 11 years, the girls of South Hunterdon Regional High School’s field hockey team were honored Dec. 19 by both the Board of Education and Lambertville’s City Council.    The board’s resolution congratulated the team for its North Jersey I and II Sectional Championship and…

  • Chit-Chat: Newest local artists have room to grow!

    By: Merle Citron    While driving north on Route 95 near Newtown, I was amazed to see a billboard announce to the world Lambertville is the arts and antiques center of New Jersey.    We’re small, only 4,300 of us. But we’re definitely on the map, and, most surely, we have become a community steeped in arts…

  • Streets alight with spirit of Womanspace

    Luminary candles illuminate Nassau Street in vigil on domestic violence By: David Campbell    Luminary candles lit up a mile of Nassau Street in downtown Princeton Sunday evening as volunteers countywide held vigils to raise awareness and funds for victims of domestic violence.    "It was a lovely event," said borough Mayor Marvin Reed. "Particularly during this…

  • Black History Month Writing Challenge

    Give your students the opportunity to help Central Jersey celebrate Black History month by sharing the Black History writing challenge with your students! Prizes! By: Newspaper in Education Prizes! Gift Certificates from local restaurants! Black History Month Writing Challenge Entry level categories 2nd -3rd grade – 50 word essay 4th -5th grade – 100 word…

  • Officials say Hunterdon well-prepared for smallpox threat

    Mock clinic held earlier this month. By: Linda Seida    If the threat of smallpox evolves into a true danger, John Kellogg knows for sure Hunterdon County officials are up to the job of inoculating the population.    Still, the fear of possible complications from the vaccine leaves him uncertain if he’d get the vaccine himself.    Mr.…

  • Montgomery seals RCN cable pact

    Digital cable and high-speed Internet access promised By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — After months of negotiations, the township and cable provider RCN Corp. have reached an agreement on extending the company’s franchise in the township.    The Township Committee passed a resolution Thursday night sending the refranchising agreement to the state Board of Public Utilities for…

  • Hospital’s ‘intense’ planning process nears home stretch

    A big task: envisioning the future of the hospital and the community it serves By: David Campbell    The Historical Society of Princeton and the Institute of Advanced Study are promising to make a public announcement on Jan. 6 about a gift related to one of Princeton’s most famous residents, Albert Einstein.    Both groups will hold…

  • Attorney eyed as township’s next mayor

    Peter Buchsbaum slated to lead West Amwell By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — Peter Buchs- baum, who is expected to be selected mayor by his fellow Township Committee members when the panel reorganizes Jan. 1, says he will focus on land preservation and updating the township’s Master Plan.    The reorganization meeting has been scheduled…

  • Business to aid state in anti-terror plan

    Three key focus areas identified by governor By: George Frey    New Jersey will take part in a pilot program in which government and business work in partnership to plan and prepare public and private responses to terrorist attacks, Gov. James E. McGreevey announced recently.    "The program will provide New Jersey with a powerful and efficient…