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  • Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Dawn Shurmaitis, a photographer from Stockton, took this image of Kalmia’s clubhouse at night during the blizzard of 2009.

  • Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

       The nonprofit Kalmia Club is hosting its first-ever benefit artisans/crafters show on Nov. 5 at its historic pink clubhouse on York Street. Lambertville.    The Arts Desire show will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.    The invitational show features work by 15 artists from numerous mediums — including clay, jewelry, photography, glass, fabric, metal, leather, wood, basketry…

  • Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    One of Amy Turner’s works. She creates hand-dyed scarves and shawls, among other items.

  • Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Kalmia hosts benefit Artisans/Crafters Show

    Bernard Hohlfeld’s natural edge bowls.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar week of Nov. 3

    Band, guard collect used clothing, toys    Saturday, Nov. 12 — Hillsborough High School Marching Band and Color Guard will collect used clothing, shoes, accessories, household items and toys, from 10 a.m.-noon at the front entrance of the high school on Raider Boulevard. Put all clothing items in a tied plastic bag. Proceeds benefit the band/guard…

  • CRANBURY: CERT team keeps kids safe on Halloween

    CRANBURY: CERT team keeps kids safe on Halloween

    Amy Batista, Special Writer    CRANBURY — As people walked down Main Street on Halloween, they noticed something besides the usual costumes — swarms of red flashing lights coming down the street at them.    And, at times, the trick-or-treaters caught glimpses of the bright, neon yellow vests of the Cranbury Community Emergency Response Team as members…

  • Two Assembly seats up for grabs in District 14

    Two Assembly seats up for grabs in District 14

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    In legislative District 14, a swing district that has seen two large towns move out and two relatively small towns move in after the 2010 census, the candidates for the state Legislature all are hoping to increase business opportunities in the region if elected.    Richard Kanka, of Hamilton, is challenging Sen.…

  • MANVILLE: Pre-Halloween snow was neither trick nor treat

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer     Halloween on Monday was special for children.     It was the first time they were able to go out trick-or-treating while tromping in the snow.     Still, kids were out in numbers around the neighborhoods going up and down streets and sidewalks to get their candy and treats.…

  • Candidates compete for seats in new 16th district

    By Charles W. Kim, The Packet Group    Editor’s note: At the Nov. 8 general election, voters in Stockton Borough will help pick members of the NJ Senate and Assembly for New Jersey’s newly drawn 16th Legislative District. Learn more about them in this account:    Two incumbents and four challengers are looking to fill three seats…