Category: archives

  • Rail line figures updated

    NJT: More riders to use SB route by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    New ridership projections from NJ Transit estimate that a commuter train line through South Brunswick will attract the greatest number of travelers of the three Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail alternatives.    NJ Transit’s newest study, which was released last week, was designed to take into account…

  • North Hanover man sentenced for sex assault

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    A state Superior Court judge has sentenced a North Hanover man to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting three girls between 1996 and 2004.    According to a representative of the court, Melvin McCall, 54, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault and…

  • Joseph T. DeAntonio

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Joseph T. DeAntonio, 87, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Jessup, Pa., he had lived in Bordentown Township for the last 53 years. He retired in 1982 after 41 years as a meat cutter with A&P Food Markets. Mr. DeAntonio was a World War II U.S.…

  • The line between being green and being a Grinch

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Laura Lynch, Sustainable Lawrence This time of year is tough for the environmentally-conscious. The allure of holiday lights conflicts with the image of Appalachian mountaintops being blown up for coal. Glossy wrapping paper, plastic bows and shrink-wrap laugh at the forlorn recycling bin. And then there’s the Christmas tree.…

  • EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: The gift that keeps on giving … at my expense

    By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor    Just to set the record straight, it was a jewelry shop located inside a meat market.    OK, maybe some people wouldn’t call it a shop. But there were glass display cases, partitions and a cash register. The ankle bracelets were not displayed on the legs of lamb.    Hey, what do…

  • Haff posts pair of wins for NBC swimming team

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Rich Haff’s impressive individual wins in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM were not enough to lead the Northern Burlington County Regional High coed varsity swim team to a victory against Holy Cross at Burlington County Community College this past Saturday afternoon. The Lancers took the meet, 110-60.    With…

  • Local woman’s recipe places in contest

       Hillsborough resident Ellen Sweeney’s carrot nut muffins proved tasty enough for a third-place prize in a contest sponsored by Quick Chek stores on Saturday.    Quick Check’s Souper Chef Contest was held at the company’s store on Durham Avenue in South Plainfield, culminating a month-long search for recipes incorporating one of Quick Chek’s 14 fall menu…

  • Recycling dates change for holiday

    No collection Christmas Day    Recycling collection for Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough residents, originally scheduled for Dec. 25, has been rescheduled for Dec. 30.    Rinse recyclables before placing in bucket. Recyclables should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. For additional information, call The Mercer County Improvement Authority Recycling Department at 278-8086…

  • BOOK NOTES: Christmas cheer for all

    By Joan Ruddiman    The big news in our area last week was the appearance of Caroline Kennedy at the West Windsor Barnes and Noble, where she signed copies of her Christmas anthology, “A Family Christmas” (Hyperion, 2007).    Ms. Kennedy has given us a special gift. Through her commentary and the selections within the book, she…