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  • Why so fast?

    Kenny Crandall Lambertville     Can someone help me to understand the math here?    The average property tax bill in 2000 in Lambertville was $3,717. In 2012, it is $6,336.    However, if you calculated what $3,717 is worth in 2012 accounting for inflation, you would see that it is worth $4,949 today — not $6336!    Why…

  • School of Rock Princeton’s Z Team Will Add Heat To Chili Cooks Against Cancer Festival

    School of Rock Princeton’s Z Team Will Add Heat To Chili Cooks Against Cancer Festival

    By Rafe Gomez School of Rock Princeton’s Z Team band, which is comprised of some of the school’s top young student musicians, will perform at the Chili Cooks Against Cancer Festival on Saturday, August 25. The Z Team band members, who range in age from 8 to 17, will perform a diverse repertoire of energetic…

  • CRANBURY: Second Cranbury board member resigns
  • WEST AMWELL: Township topics are dogs, recycling

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — If you live in West Amwell Township, you’ll be visited soon — unless you have been already — by a dog census-taker appointed by township officials.    One of the duties of the census-taker will be to find out if dogs are licensed.    West Amwell requires dogs to…

  • NEW EGYPT: ‘Justin Insanity’ to help sick boy

    NEW EGYPT: ‘Justin Insanity’ to help sick boy

    Justin Pritikin with his parents, Andy and Jill.

  • MONROE: Monroe senior community gets acceditation

    MONROE: Monroe senior community gets acceditation

    Greg Wilson Submitted photo Springpoint’s Monroe Village senior housing facility in Monroe Township recently earned accreditation by a national health and human service provider rating agency.

  • MONROE: Lightning strikes multiple homesd, ignites one fire

    MONROE: Lightning strikes multiple homesd, ignites one fire

    East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company photos Firefighters battle a fire caused by lightning in the Clearbrook senior community July 26. Severe thunderstorms moving through the area led to the strike, which damaged the two, single-story, attached homes in the community. Units from several departments and all three from Monroe fought the blaze which “extensively” damaged…

  • HVCBANK UPDATE

       HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Hopewell Valley Community Bank (PinkSheets: HWDY) announced earnings for both the second quarter and for the first six months of 2012.    Additionally, the bank’s Board of Directors declared a semi-annual $.05 cash dividend payable on Sept. 7, 2012, to shareholders of record Aug. 8, 2012.    The bank’s net income for the June…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Council looks to fill vacancy

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Council President Ron Witt said last week that the governing body anticipates choosing the interim replacement for former Councilman Rich Levesque at its Aug. 23 meeting.    Mr. Levesque, who submitted a letter of resignation last week because he is moving to the Hopewell area, had three years left…