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  • HorseXpo held in Ringoes

    HorseXpo held in Ringoes

    Phil McAuliffe Equine clinician Caroline Rider of Whitehaves, Md., works with a quarterhorse named Smokey at the NJ HorseXpo in Ringoes.

  • STOCKTON: Blasenheim dwelling going ‘green’

    STOCKTON: Blasenheim dwelling going ‘green’

    Before Joanne Blasenheim invested in a complete redesign of her house on Lambertville-Headquarters Road, this is what it looked like.

  • ALLENTOWN: Borough still eyeing 13-cent tax hike

    But state aid cut significantly cut increase By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Residents likely will see a 13-cent tax increase this year, but that number could drop significantly with the receipt of state aid, borough officials say.    The Borough Council on April 28 tabled its vote on the $2 million 2009 spending…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: SB-MWA executive to assess water’s health at forum

    Jim Waltman: ”Whether you draw your water from a private well or are tapped into a municipal water supply, our water is coming under increasing pressure in central New Jersey” By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Our water supply today is not the same one our grandfathers, or even our fathers, once knew.    While…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Historic preservation can revive economy

    By Joseph V. Doria Jr. and Dorothy Guzzo    When New Jerseyans think of historic preservation, images of Victorian bed and breakfast inns in Cape May, antique theaters with ornate designs, and steepled stone and brick churches come to mind. Historic preservation gives communities a sense of place and encourages people to connect with the past…

  • Stark & Stark Attorney John S. Eory to Receive the Mercer County Professional Lawyer of the Year Award

    Stark & Stark Attorney John S. Eory to Receive the Mercer County Professional Lawyer of the Year Award

    Megan Carney Lawrenceville, NJ –Stark & Stark Divorce Group Shareholder John S. Eory has been named Mercer County Professional Lawyer of the Year by the Mercer County Bar Association.  The award will be formally presented at the Mercer County Bar Association General Membership “Beefsteak” on Thursday, May 21, 2009.  An awards ceremony will be held…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Forum yields friendly debate

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — Close to 100 people showed up to what turned out to be a congenial candidates forum last week at Carslake Community Center.    Hosted by the Burlington County League of Women Voters and sponsored by the Downtown Business Association, the forum gave the eight candidates for three city…

  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the May 7 edition

    By 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. * * *    The Wrightstown Rotary meets every Thursday night at 6 p.m. at the Garden State Diner,…

  • LAWRENCE: Ped/bike path wish list heads to DOT office

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     With a consultant’s study in hand, Lawrence Township officials have contacted the state Department of Transportation hoping to implement a handful of suggestions for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.     The study was prepared by consultant Michael Baker Jr. Inc., which had been retained by the township — through the…