Category: archives

  • MERCER: Homeless animals up for holiday adoption

    MERCER: Homeless animals up for holiday adoption

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Homeless dogs and puppies are up for adoption this holiday season as part of the 11th Annual Best Friends Pet Care Animal Angel Tree campaign.    The Angel Tree, in the lobby of the Best Friends Pet Center at 1379 Route 130, in Windsor, of Robbinsville Township, is decorated…

  • Local Firm Awarded by New Jersey Military Base
  • HIGHTSTOWN: Holiday contest sparks good time

    HIGHTSTOWN: Holiday contest sparks good time

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — It was a winter wonderland downtown on Dec. 8.    Hosted by Downtown Hightstown, Inc., the Fourth Annual Holiday Storefront and Window Decorating Contest at the Fountain Monument featured an awards ceremony, an appearance from Santa — and horse drawn carriages.    It was a night to remember for families.…

  • Rise to grant 674 children their holiday gift wishes

    Rise to grant 674 children their holiday gift wishes

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — This year Rise: A Community Service Partnership, 116 North Main Street, has gathered nearly 700 gifts for area children in need.    "This year will mark our biggest gift giving ever with 674 children registered,” said Rise Executive Director Leslie Koppel. “We register children in our office.”    In…

  • Set Sail for "The Pirates of Penzance" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Jan. 13-22

    Set Sail for "The Pirates of Penzance" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Jan. 13-22

    By Candace Zafirellis West Windsor, N.J. – Rejoice in a pirate’s life when PinnWorth Productions presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic musical “The Pirates of Penzance” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre.  Dates and times for this renowned show are: Fridays, Jan. 13 and 20 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 14 and 21 at 8…

  • JAMESBURG: Jamesburg has its holiday tree lighting

    JAMESBURG: Jamesburg has its holiday tree lighting

    M Edini The crowd gathers around Santa at the Jamesburg tree lighting Wednesday.

  • FLORENCE: Council rezones for apartments

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    FLORENCE — The Township Council unanimously voted to rezone land from a quasi-school area to R-C (Residential-Commercial) so the Diocese of Trenton will be able to build 36 apartments for seniors.    The land is at Parish Lane and Hornberger Avenue, between the Riverfront and Roebling schools, and consists of 4…

  • WEST AMWELL: Open space measure gets OK

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — The West Amwell Township Committee voted at a special Dec. 7 meeting to adopt an ordinance under which 21 acres of land off Barry Road will be preserved as open space, township clerk Lora Olsen said.    The ordinance was introduced by the Township Committee on Nov. 23.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       West Amwell Township police reported:    — On Nov. 27 at approximately 5:08 p.m., police went to a car/deer accident on Route 202 at the Mt. Airy-Dilts Corner exit. William Nolte III, 53, of Lopatcong Township, was driving north when his vehicle struck the deer. No injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained significant front-end damage and…