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  • Town shuts wells

    Low levels of contamination found in two part-time groundwater supply wells in Dayton By: Paul Koepp    Township officials say low levels of contamination found in two part-time groundwater supply wells in Dayton does not pose an immediate health risk to residents, but may lead to restrictions on watering lawns and washing cars to conserve water…

  • West Amwell resident, officer attacked by rabid cat

    Both are undergoing painful rabies shots at Hunterdon Medical Center. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — A cat that attacked both a township police officer and the man who called for his help, has tested positive for rabies, prompting a public health warning to residents, West Amwell police said.    Health officials have issued a warning…

  • Bordentown ‘battle’ to transport town in time

    By: Stephanie Prokop    BORDENTOWN CITY — It may have been 325 years since the land along the Delaware River known as Bordentown was settled, but re-enactors on June 9 and 10 will make it seem as though it was yesterday.    A re-enactment performance titled "The Battle of Bordentown" will be held at the Divine Word…

  • Collecting bicycles for charity

    Ninth annual Pedals for Progress hopes to help poor By: Michelle McGuiness    Volunteers at the ninth annual Pedals for Progress hope to turn the used bicycles and sewing machines of South Brunswick residents into new opportunities for some of the world’s poorest.    That’s why they’ll be holding an event to collect sewing machines and bicycles…

  • New Hope will not enforce smoking ban

    A Pennsylvania appeals court struck down a similar law in Allegheny County. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — A new smoking ban scheduled to go into effect June 9 will not be enforced, borough officials said.    Officials called a halt to the law’s enforcement after a similar ban in Allegheny County was struck down last…

  • Following a lifelong dream

    Joe Valenti to retire in June By: Madeleine Johnson    From the time he was a young boy, Joe Valenti knew what he wanted to be.    "My yearbook from eighth grade, it listed our ambitions and hobbies. My ambition was to be a math teacher," he said.    Mr. Valenti, whose retirement became official a few months…

  • Letters to the Editors

    Washington school board: fix it or replace it To the editor:     What local school district will increase the tax levy by 12-13 percent in spite of the State’s 4-percent cap? What local school administration put together a budget but couldn’t explain the significant increases in the line items?    Washington Township, of course.    When a…

  • EDITORIAL

    Forecast: Hot, very sticky in Trenton.    Let the summer begin!    Memorial Day may not be the official start of summer — that’s still three weeks away — but in every other respect, the three-day holiday weekend marks the beginning of the season as surely as Labor Day ends it.    Already, the signs of summer are…

  • It never gets old

    SBHS girls track adds CJ IV title to list of achievements this season By: Sean Richards    Just when you think the girls on the South Brunswick High School track and field team can’t possibly accomplish any more this year, they step it up and do something even more impressive.    The latest example came over the…