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  • Public hearings slated for Turnpike/GSP hikes

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will hold public hearings next week on its plan to more than double tolls on both the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway by 2023, with rate increases to begin taking effect as early as next year.    The Turnpike Authority made the move Sept. 9 after…

  • Township buys two hybrid vehicles

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    South Brunswick is going green with the purchase of two hybrid SUVs for the township’s fleet.    The town purchased one four-wheel drive and one two-wheel drive Ford Escape hybrid from Winner Ford in Cherry Hill for a bid price of $63,648, according to South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese. Both vehicles…

  • Restaurant to use ingredients produced locally

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Eat local, drink global.    That’s the motto of Eno Terra, South Brunswick’s newest restaurant on Route 27 in Kingston.    It’s more than just an empty slogan, though. It’s a philosophy that the owners apply to every aspect of the dinning experience, right down to the ingredients.    ”It is a place…

  • Thanks for support for charities

    Allonia Thompson of Lambertville     I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the extraordinary support you’ve given me for each of my numerous charitable endeavors over the past 53 years.    The most rewarding and important of the efforts I’ve undertaken has been the local food pantry in…

  • Mother of autistic son asks for walk participation

    Becky Sullivan, Allentown    On Apr. 20, 2006, our lives changed — our 24-month-old son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS or Pervasive Developmental Disorder — Not Otherwise Specified; he was “on the autism spectrum.” Like most parents, our knowledge of the disorder was little more than what we had seen in the movie Rain Main. While we…

  • O’Toole has great debut for RHS cross country

    BY: Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Last winter as a freshman, Robbinsville High’s Brian O’Toole surprised a lot of people by developing into one of the best 103-pounder varsity wrestlers in the CVC by the time the state tournament rolled around.     And after his performance in Saturday’s Knight Invitational Cross Country Tournament, it doesn’t…

  • Police Blotter-Sept. 18, 2008

    Lambertville     Sept. 8, at 12:35 p.m., Gregg M. Newman, 45, of Yardley, Pa., was stopped on Bridge Street for having a brake light out.    A warrant was found from Lambertville Court for $81 for a traffic violation.    Mr. Newman posted bail and was released.    Sept. 9 at 12:25 a.m., James A. Bulger, 71, of Lambertville…

  • Palin is ‘perfect decoy’

    Caroline Evans of Lambertville     Everybody’s talking about Sarah Palin, from the locals on the Lambertville streets to the television teasers I saw on a trip to Rome, Italy, last week.    She’s everywhere, like pollution, and I’m very worried.    Why?    Because she has become the issue of this election, and every attempt in earnest by…

  • West Amwell tells Calton survey markers must be in place

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — Money talks, and township officials hope a local developer is listening.    The Township Committee agreed recently to tell Calton Homes if it wants its performance bond back, it must enforce the terms of a builder’s agreement with regard to survey markers.    There are about 100 houses in…