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  • ’Another great success’

    Ellen Pineno, office manager Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce     The ninth annual “A Taste of Lambertville” was held on Nov. 18. Showcasing merchants, restaurants, B&Bs and businesses, the event was another great success due to the generosity of the participants.    Restaurants and caterers included: Annapurna, Anton’s at the Swan, Caffe Galleria & City Market,…

  • CRANBURY: Marines called to duty for Toys for Tots drive

    CRANBURY: Marines called to duty for Toys for Tots drive

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — Five Marines from Fort Dix joined the packed McConnell house Thanksgiving Eve as they picked up toys from the sixth annual Toys for Tots drive at the Stockton Street residence.    The charity event began six years ago when Kevin McConnell, owner of 7 Stockton St., opened his doors to…

  • MONROE: Bank gives Provident donation to food pantry

    MONROE: Bank gives Provident donation to food pantry

       MONROE — Nov. 19, The Provident Bank announced that Beatrice Vogel, of Monroe, was the second place winner of $1,250 in its “Give Thanks & Share the Wealth” sweepstakes.    The sweepstakes was hosted by Provident to give a financial boost to consumers and charities alike and awarded more than $28,000, including a $5,000 grand prize…

  • PARENTING PEARLS: Living my dream of helping people in A healing setting

    By Dr. Mae Sakharov    My initial goals as an educator were to work in a hospital or therapeutic setting with allied professionals. Unfortunately, when I completed my doctorate the country was immersed in recession and no such positions were available. Bringing together my resources and bucking up, I opened a learning center where my work…

  • Mum’s Produce

    Mum’s Produce

    By Daniel DeLuca A group of locals is trying to raise money to launch a seasonal produce store in downtown Allentown, NJ. “Our goal is to bring a variety of local New Jersey grown produce into the town for the summer,” according to co-founder Dan DeLuca. The store plans on brining in not only fruits…

  • ALLENTOWN: Stone Bridge 8th-graders ace NJASK test

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — Last year’s standardized state test results for eighth-graders at Stone Bridge Middle School showed children significantly outperformed their peers in similar school districts across the state.    ”Where we’ve chosen to invest money, in our kids in terms of instruction, is really having a direct benefit,” Schools Superintendent Richard…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Two wristwatches, an assortment of jewelry and some collectible coins, worth a combined $2,200, were reported stolen from a Lakedale Drive home between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Nov. 28. The victim discovered the side door to the home had been pried open and the bedroom ransacked.    A Trenton resident reported the loss of his…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: More towns join Robbinsville’s JCP&L lawsuit

       ROBBINSVILLE — Bernardsville in Somerset County became the second New Jersey town to join the complaint filed by Robbinsville Township earlier this month against Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) over prolonged power outages that followed recent storms.    ”Everything from JCP&L equipment and infrastructure, to communications either malfunctioned or was severely compromised,” Robbinsville Mayor…

  • Unity Bank Sponsored Seminar Encourages Small Businesses to Focus on Employee Engagement, Not Motivation

    Unity Bank Sponsored Seminar Encourages Small Businesses to Focus on Employee Engagement, Not Motivation

    By Yankee Public Relations CLINTON, N.J. (November 30, 2011) – Unity Bank recently presented two free small business seminars with author Paul L. Marciano, Ph.D. of Flemington, who encouraged attendees to forget about motivating employees and implementing employee recognition programs. “Reward and recognition programs can be costly and inefficient, and they primarily reward employees who…