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  • POLICE BLOTTER: April 24

    Bordentown City    Police charged Donnell Jr., 24, of Willingboro, for unlawful possession of a handgun on April 17.    According to police, an officer saw a car matching a vehicle description in several anonymous tips of suspected drug trafficking. A random run of the car’s registration revealed its registration was also expired, police said.    The gun,…

  • CAMPAIGN CORNER: Storipan and Skaar – Town center zoning needs work

       Two Democratic candidates for Hillsborough Township Committee say the “town center” zoning in place for the concentrated core of the township is flawed and they have offered ideas to improve it.    In a written statement, Jason Storipan and Art Skaar, say it’s “wrong to blame the slow economy for the lack of development activity.”    They…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: April 24

    3rd Tues. of the Month    The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected]. April May    Kindergarten Roundup is approaching for the…

  • COLUMBUS CORNER: April 24

    by Packet Media Group The Columbus Grange will be serving a ham dinner on Saturday May 3rd at 6 p.m. For advanced reservations, call Claudia Teal at 609-324-0729.    Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children. All proceeds will benefit the continued building improvements at the Grange Hall.    The Grange is located at 88…

  • FLORENCE: Annual Township egg hunt draws crowd

    FLORENCE: Annual Township egg hunt draws crowd

    Children flock to find hidden eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt in Florence. Photo by Amy Batista

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Council hot on tin roof issue

    $250,000 bond would fund work at library By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Consideration of a proposed $250,000 bond ordinance that, if adopted, will fund reconstruction of the tin roof on the city library was on the agenda of the Lambertville City Council’s Tuesday night (April 22) meeting.    If the council votes to introduce the ordinance,…

  • SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: April 24

    by Packet Media Group Township officials are looking for volunteers to clean up the community during the 13th annual Pride in Springfield Township Day on April 24.    Plastic bags and gloves will be provided. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m., with a light lunch served at 11:30 – both at the municipal building. At noon,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New restaurant opens on Route 1

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New restaurant opens on Route 1

    Azra Baig photo. Above, Kapadokya Mediterranean Grill owner Akin Bodur stands behind the counter of his new eatery.

  • It’s Shad Festival time again in Lambertville!

    It’s Shad Festival time again in Lambertville!

    Pearl Mintzer’s painting, “Shad Fest,” gives an idea of what Lambertville is like during the annual Shad Festival. The painting can be seen in a show, “Changes,” at Caffe Galleria, 23 N. Union St., Lambertville, until June.