Category: archives

  • Editorial: Brown helped make Jersey a fresher place

       The man behind the "Jersey Fresh" marketing campaign has announced he will leave his post in December. In the pantheon of those who’ve led New Jersey’s cabinet-level departments, few have enjoyed longevity and success like New Jersey’s current secretary of agriculture, Art Brown. By:Michele S. Byers    You’re probably familiar with Art Brown, even if his…

  • Township scraps LHS parking plan

       It’s back to the drawing board for Township Council’s proposal to regulate student parking near Lawrence High School. By: Lea Kahn    Mayor Pam Mount called for a Saturday morning meeting after the council failed to adopt an ordinance that would have restricted parking on nine streets near the high school. The ordinance would have been…

  • Councilmen criticized for meeting

       Republican Township Councilmen Mark Holmes and Rick Miller came under fire from their Democratic colleagues Tuesday because they called a meeting that sought public comment on the fate of the Trent Motel property. By: Lea Kahn    Mayor Pam Mount and Councilwoman Doris Weisberg took the two councilmen to task for meeting with neighbors of the…

  • Marie Y. Lahey

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Marie Y. Lahey died Friday, Aug. 10, at the Maryanne Hale Pavilion of the JFK Haven Hospice in Edison. She was 72    Mrs. Lahey, who was born in Delaware Township, lived in Flemington and Neshanic before moving in 1991 to Hobe Sound, Fla.    She had been a customer service supervisor with Ortho…

  • Allentown gets grant to upgrade borough hall

    Work will be done to bring facility into compliance with handicapped accessibility laws. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN — The borough this week authorized an agreement with Monmouth County to accept a grant that will help bring the borough hall into compliance with handicapped accessibility laws.    Allentown last year received a legislative mayor’s grant of $47,000…

  • Township asks county for 40 mph on Rt. 612

    Cut-through traffic on the road is said to have increased substantially since the speed limit on Route 31 was reduced several years ago. By: John Tredrea    Hopewell Township wants the Mercer County freeholders to reduce the speed limit on county Route 612, known locally as Marshall’s Corner-Woodsville Road, from 50 to 40 mph.    With the…

  • Geraldine Jackson

       TRENTON — Geraldine E. "Gerry" Jackson, 65, died Monday, Aug. 20, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident.    She was a crossing guard with the Trenton police more than 30 years.    Daughter of the late George and Mae Fennimore, wife of the late Bob Jackson, sister of…

  • Tennis, anyone?

    A fun atmosphere, coupled with a competitive focus, and an inspirational coach are what keep drawing Hillsborough youth to the Raider Tennis Camp. By:Alec Moore    "These have been the best two weeks of the summer," said 14-year old Erin Aiello of Hillsborough, who has been training with the camp’s founder and head coach Larry Johnson…

  • New Recreation Department: busy and growing

    Department has focused on providing recreational opportunities for teens and seniors. By: John Tredrea    The fledgling Hopewell Valley Recreation Department (HVRD), created only six months ago, has already attracted some 550 participants through a wide variety of programs and activities, said its director, Michael Hritz.    Recently, Mr. Hritz summarized his department’s first semi-annual written report…