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  • SPRINGFIELD: Postman feted for perfect driving record

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    SPRINGFIELD — He delivers reptiles (tadpoles to the elementary school, fowl (ducks, chickens and quail to farmers), insects (bees shipped in a wire cage – some go AWOL), vegetation (trees and plants to local gardeners) and, oh yes, the U.S. mail.    And Ray Rue, of Jacksonsville-Jobstown Road, has been doing…

  • SPRINGFIELD: 476 farm acres to be auctioned

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    SPRINGFIELD — Three township tracts of preserved county-owned farmland totaling 476 acres will be auctioned Feb. 22.    The auction will be at the Rutgers EcoComplex on Florence-Columbus Road and conducted by the Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Co. at 1 p.m.    The farms are the 213-acre BF&W North Farm…

  • Press Release: Jambalaya Brass Band to Perform for Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party at B.B. King Blues Club

    By Stephen McConnaughey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  JAMBALAYA BRASS BAND TO PERFORM FOR FAT TUESDAY MARDI GRAS PARTY AT B.B. KING BLUES CLUB   New York, NY, January 31, 2012–Jambalaya Brass Band, NYC’s ultimate New Orleans party band, will be performing four sets at the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party at Lucille’s in the world famous…

  • MCCC Gallery Calls for Entries for "Mercer County Artists 2012"

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – Calling local artists!  Artists aged 18 or older who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County are invited to submit their art for consideration for this year’s “Mercer County Artists 2012” exhibition at The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC).  Jurying takes place on Saturday, Feb.…

  • Summer Basketball Camp

    By Dan Schantz The Dan Schantz Basketball Camp has announced the camp dates for this summer. This year, the camp will be held at its original location – Mary, Mother of God, in Hillsborough. The camp, in its sixth season, will be directed by Dan Schantz, Former Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Patrick High…

  • MCCC to Honor Legendary Basketball Coach Howie Landa

    MCCC to Honor Legendary Basketball Coach Howie Landa

    By Wendy Humphrey The legendary Howie Landa will never be forgotten at Mercer County Community College.  The former men’s basketball coach, who came to the college in 1962 and coached for 21 seasons, will be honored in the coming year.  A committee chaired by former MCCC Athletics Director/Professor Emeritus Al Leister is organizing “The Howie…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Local cyber yard sale launched

    By BIrgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The neighborhood yard sale — like everything else — has gone digital.    No more setting up the tables, hauling out the old unused stuff from the basement, sitting out on the lawn hoping it doesn’t rain before at least some of it gets sold.    Kim Wolverton, of…

  • MCCC to Honor Legendary Basketball Coach Howie Landa

    MCCC to Honor Legendary Basketball Coach Howie Landa

    Howie Landa is pictured in the early days of his career as MCCC basketball coach, where he coached for 21 seasons.

  • HERALD HIGHLIGHTS: Week of Jan. 27

    Modern Cinderella show    The Dance Expo and Dance Network, of the East Windsor and Lawrenceville communities, will present “The Best of Both Worlds” at 6 p.m. on Jan. 28. The show, lead by a cast between the ages of 4 to young teen, will take place at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 251 Franklin…