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  • Murphy keys PHS rally

    Lone returner helps Little Tiger boys’ hoops win opener By: Bob Nuse    When Bennett Murphy takes a moment to look around the basketball court this year, there probably isn’t a whole lot that the Princeton High senior recognizes.    Not only is Murphy playing for a new head coach, but nearly his entire cast of teammates…

  • Solebury OKs budget with no tax hike

    $800,000 surplus averted higher taxes By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — Residents will not see a hike in the property tax rate next year, despite several increases in the township’s operating expenses.    "We are not increasing millage for property tax," Chairman William Tinsman emphasized Dec. 17 when the Board of Supervisors passed a $4.5 million budget.…

  • State wants to preserve stone arch bridges

    Two slated for preservation are in Solebury By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — PennDOT is asking the public for input as it attempts to preserve some of the stone arch highway bridges in Bucks County.    The agency, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, is trying to develop a management plan that will prioritize the needs…

  • 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…