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  • American Legion Post 401 to hold Fluke Tournament & Golf Tournament

    By Gary Cooper The Annual American Legion Post 401 Fluke Tournament & Fishing Trip on the Misty Morn, Old Spye Marina, Morgan (near Sayreville), will be held on July 14 at 7 a.m. sharp. Cost is just $55 a person. R.S.V.P. & payment are due by July 5. Call 732-329-9861 to reserve your spot.  The…

  • LAWRENCE: Council names Gladney year’s top police officer

    LAWRENCE: Council names Gladney year’s top police officer

    The final award at the end of Township Council’s meeting Tuesday, Officer Gladney was named the Outstanding Officer of the Year. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Tuesday was quite a night for police Officer Daniel Gladney.    Officer Gladney, who is a five-year veteran of the Lawrence Township Police Department, was given the Police Department’s Commendable…

  • NEW HOPE: Liberty Bell replica coming to town

    NEW HOPE: Liberty Bell replica coming to town

    New Hope History Day, May 25    NEW HOPE — The New Hope Historical Society will present its 9th annual New Hope History Day on May 25, from 1-5 p.m. at the Parry Mansion in New Hope, in conjunction with the New Hope-Solebury High School.    Dee Dee Bowman, president of the Historical Society, noted that New…

  • WEST AMWELL: May 30 meeting at SHRHS to focus on regionalization

    A reminder!    WEST AMWELL — On May 30 at 7 p.m., a joint meeting of all four local district boards of education will be held in the SHRHS commons, said Dan Seiter, president of the SHRHS Board of Education.    . The meeting will include the Stockton Board of Education, the Lambertville Board of Education, the…

  • BEACON: College/university graduate edition July 4

    Deadline is June 19, at noon.    Colleges and universities are sending us news releases about 2013 college/university graduates, who reside in the Beacon’s coverage area. We are saving these for our annual college/university graduate edition, which will come out on Thursday, July 4.    Graduates and/or proud parents, who want to be sure their news is…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Better Beginnings salutes local shining stars

    HIGHTSTOWN: Better Beginnings salutes local shining stars

    Batista Better Beginnings Child Development Center, held its annual fundraiser this month, the 21st annual Mayor’s Shining Star Gala in which heroes of the community were honored. From left, Hightstown Borough Mayor Steven Kirson; Manager Brian Tapper, Business Shining Star Honoree for Home Depot; Better Beginnings Alumnus of the Year Ernest Doggett, III; Individual Shining…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Petty lauded for work at Fisherman’s Mark

    LAMBERTVILLE: Petty lauded for work at Fisherman’s Mark

    Community Wellness Day    LAMBERTVILLE — The residents and businesses of Lambertville and neighboring towns came together Saturday to celebrate Community Wellness Day at Lambertville Public School.    The highlight of the day was the presentation of the Community Champion Award to “B.J.” Petty, recently retired executive director of Fisherman’s Mark, a social service agency in Lambertville.…

  • WEST AMWELL: Township takes action to preserve 42 acres

    With help from Green Acres and the Delaware and Raritan Greenway By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — The West Amwell Township Committee has adopted an ordinance under which the township can partner with Green Acres and the Delaware and Raritan Greenway to preserve permanently as open space a 42-acre tract in the southern…

  • New Hope Historical Society Garden Tour, June 1

    The event is a self-guided tour    In celebration of the New Hope Historical Society’s 20th year of producing garden tours, seven private gardens will be open to the public throughout Bucks County on June 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine.    The event is a self-guided tour.    Honorary chairman, New Hope Mayor Larry Keller,…