Category: archives

  • Ingrassia makes history

    By: Ken Weingartner    Jacqueline Ingrassia has enjoyed many successful moments during her career as a harness racehorse driver. None has been bigger than Saturday night’s victory with Goalfish in the $345,403 Yonkers Trot in New York.    "It’s the thrill of a lifetime," said Mrs. Ingrassia, who lives in Upper Freehold. "At the wire, I was…

  • Raritan Valley is alive with the sound of music

    Choral society has been singing since 1990 By:Mary Kaempfen Raritan Valley is alive with the sound of music for local choir? ?    Photo by Mary Kaempfen??        James Heard and Dave Fergesen are conductor and president of Raritan Valley Choral Society.? ?    If you turn on your radio to an FM station the first thing…

  • St. James art group slates exhibit

       The St. James Tuesday Morning Art Group will have their fourth annual Art Show during the month of September, at the Mercer County Library on West Delaware Avenue in Pennington.    The works of many local artists will be on display. This year the show will feature "A Study of Doors," which includes several works that…

  • Drug addicts need our help to recover

    GUEST OPINION by Scott Sechrist    Alcohol and substance abuse is a major public health problem in the United States. In fact, in 1999, more than half of our nation’s 12th-graders tried drugs and more than one quarter tried a drug other than marijuana. And, although the consumption of alcohol is illegal for those under 21…

  • South has two new administrators

    By: Nicole Taylor    WEST AMWELL – South Hunterdon High School students will enter the new school year with a new superintendent and principal at the helm.    Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Simone said dealing with space issues and improving upon existing programs would be addressed in the upcoming months.    "I am looking forward to the challenge of…

  • Political event in city features Corzine, Holt

    Fund-raiser for Hunterdon Democrats held at River Horse Brewery By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE – A fund-raiser hosted by the Hunterdon County Democratic Committee on Friday at the River Horse Brewery drew senatorial candidate Jon Corzine and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-Hopewell Township, who is seeking re-election to the 12th Congressional District.    U.S. Department of Interior…

  • New Hope chief pal of new NYPD commissioner

    Jerry Speziale attends swearing-in of Bernard Kerik By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE – When New Hope Police Chief Jerry Speziale was sworn in during a Borough Council meeting last month, he asked his good friend and former New York City Police Department colleague Bernard B. Kerik to hold the Bible.    Likewise, when New York City…

  • Editorial: Help us serve you

       There will be many different challenges for them to face, and many students will rise to the occasion.    When that happens, we want to hear about it.    We look forward to a whole new crop of photographs, interesting programs and events and student achievements.    The Beacon regularly devotes a page to the schools in our…

  • West Amwell students return Sept. 11

    By: Nicole Taylor    WEST AMWELL – The impending school year at West Amwell Elementary brings many changes from a renovated building to completely new grade level, according to Superintendent Tony DeCanzio.    Students and parents can look forward to a new addition to the school, teachers and new programs.    One of the first things that students…