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  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Farmers market offers fresh fare

    by Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown City Farmers Market, boasting a delectable array of Jersey-fresh products, is set to open July 15 at the City Parking Lot off Farnsworth Avenue.    The market, sponsored by the Bordentown City Commissioners with support from the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will tentatively run…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Grant to aid traffic calming for city street

    Grant will allow Lambertville to install traffic-calming devices, most likely “speed humps,” Mayor David Del Vecchio said By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city has won a $104,800 grant from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to tame traffic on South Franklin Street.    The bridge commission said the money will fund a…

  • BORDENTOWN: Soldier home in time for the Fourth

    by Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — A soldier had a hero’s homecoming last week, when about two dozen city residents welcomed him back stateside.    Staff Sgt. Brandon Cowart, 24, returned from his second tour in Iraq with the U.S. Air Force on July 1, just in time for Independence Day.    Mere hours after…

  • Creek Time

    Creek Time

    Author Jeff Hoagland’s son, Emerson, enjoys skipping stones, discovering unusual creatures and navigating natural bridges during family stream and creek outings.

  • What’s Cooking?

    What’s Cooking?

    Involving kids in food preparation can open their eyes to healthier options By Maria Prato-Gaines    CHILDREN in developing countries may be starving, but your kids are not fazed by this. You may spend more money putting together a well-balanced meal instead of eating out fast food, but your kids see only green on the plate…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Altawarh to stand trial on assault charges

    Judge added kidnapping to list of charges By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The couple whose restaurant brought Middle Eastern fare to Lambertville faced each other for the first time in almost two months across a Bucks County courtroom — he in shackles; she testifying about the vicious 3½-hour attack she endured, allegedly at…

  • Sign of the Times

    Sign of the Times

    Sign language can help hearing children express themselves much earlier than with spoken language By Anthony Stoeckert    PARENTS with children enrolled in preschool may notice their young ones expressing themselves quite well — without uttering a word.    More and more preschools are adding sign language to their curriculums with the belief that it helps children…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the July 9 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    Events schedule for the month…

  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the July 9 edition

    Jen Kokotajlo    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding. * * *    Jacksonville Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School will be held July 20–24 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.…