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  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Big tax hike to surface in November bill

    By Jennifer Bradley, Packet Media Group    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Mayor Karl Feltes expects residents will be hit with a large projected difference between August and November tax bills.    "I think it is very important for the committee and the township to educate our residents on the estimated tax bills going out and how those calculations…

  • TripAdvisor 2012 Award of Excellence goes to Flemington Bed & Breakfast

    TripAdvisor 2012 Award of Excellence goes to Flemington Bed & Breakfast

    By Donna Arold Main Street Manor Bed and Breakfast Inn 194 Main Street Flemington, N J 08822 www.mainstreetmanor.com [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2012                          Contact: Donna Arold 908-782-4928 TRIPADVISOR PR TEAM [email protected] Main Street Manor Bed & Breakfast Inn EARNS 2012 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Honored as a Highly Rated Bed & Breakfast as…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Farmers Market by the Lake returns

    HIGHTSTOWN: Farmers Market by the Lake returns

    By Matt Nelson, Special Writer    Last Friday, the Hightstown Farmers Market by the Lake reopened for its fourth consecutive year.    The market will open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, at Memorial Park alongside Peddie Lake.    At the June 8 launch, there were vendors on hand selling their products to patrons along with…

  • Community Calendar: June 14 edition

    Thurs., June 14    Lego Robotics: 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Allentown Library, 16 So. Main St., Allentown. For grades 3 to 5. Be a Bricks4Kids builder and discover how to turn your LEGO creations into a working robot. Pre-registration requested. Call the library at 609-259-7565.    Rabies Clinic: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Millstone Township Public…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD; Town signals support for county road projet

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee has unanimously approved a resolution of conditional support for the county’s proposed safety upgrades to a 1.5-mile stretch of Sharon Station Road that a few nearby residents oppose.    The resolution, approved June 7, states that the governing body supports the boulevard-style concept plan on…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Turf wars

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Turf wars

    The tall grass and weeds on this abandoned 2-acre property in the Golf Edge Estates neighborhood in Upper Freehold has prompted the introduction of an ordinance that would enable the town to place a lien against such properties to recoup costs of hiring contractors to cut the grass. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan

  • Dinner auction is a success

    Beverly Berkeley, director of communications Solebury School     Thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of our community, Solebury School’s annual dinner auction was a success!    Many families, faculty members, and students joined in the effort, which raised $114,000 for our school. The Special Appeal alone raised $41,500 and this money will be used to help…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Four medalists at Meet of Champs

    Hunter first in pole vault By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    OLD BRIDGE — The trio that’s been best for the Robbinsville High School track and field program all season came through in their final New Jersey meet.    At the Meet of Champions on Monday, Craig Hunter won the boys pole vault with a clearance…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Neuter Scooter driver delivers ironic tale

    ROBBINSVILLE: Neuter Scooter driver delivers ironic tale

    Low-cost spay/neuter clinic home to new litter of kittens By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Brianna Jolley, who drives the animal pickup van for the new low-cost spay and neuter clinic on Sharon Road, knows timing is everything.    Two weeks ago, Ms. Jolley put a homeless cat, who was barely more than kitten, inside…