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  • LAWRENCE: Ewing Township man charged with assaulting officers

    Gregg Washington Jr., 22, of Ewing Township, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of resisting arrest and obstruction of the administration of law and justi By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Gregg Washington Jr., 22, of Ewing Township, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one…

  • LAWRENCE: Food waste recycling meeting to be held Feb. 27

    The second of three informational meetings on Lawrence Township’s planned food waste recycling program is set for Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The second of three informational meetings on Lawrence Township’s planned food waste recycling program is set for Thursday,…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Small turnout approves budget for firefighting

    Turnout is less than 2 percent of voters By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Lambertville fire district’s $1,337,046 budget for 2014 was approved by the voters Saturday, said Aladar Komjathy, chairman of the city’s board of fire commissioners. The vote was 40 yes and 17 no, he said.    Less than two percent of the city’s…

  • LAWRENCE: Calendar

    Sat., Feb. 22    Read and Explore: “Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter” at Terhune Orchards, 30 Cold Soil Road (crossroad Carter Road), Lawrence, at 10 a.m. learn about how animals keep themselves warm in winter. We will read two stories about animals; explore the sense of touch with wool, feathers, etc. Each child will…

  • American Idol Winner Kris Allen & Others Set to Perform at iPlay America

    American Idol Winner Kris Allen & Others Set to Perform at iPlay America

    Kris Allen Performs at iPlay America in Freehold This Friday, Feb. 21

  • Joy Behar: Me, My Mouth & I

    Joy Behar: Me, My Mouth & I

    By Carol Della Penna For Immediate Release                                Contact:         Carol Ann Della Penna 917.327.9477 [email protected] COMEDIAN/TALK SHOW HOST, JOY BEHAR DEBUTS HER ONE-WOMAN SHOW   “Joy Behar:  Me, My Mouth & I”   3 Performances Only at The Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA   Friday, May 9 at 8:00 pm Saturday, May 10 at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Vatter elected to fire commission

    HILLSBOROUGH: Vatter elected to fire commission

    $2.38 million fire budget approved by voters    A turnout of just more than one percent of the township’s voters Saturday approved the year’s $2.38 million budget for firefighting resources.    Bruce Vatter, whose two-year stint as chief of Company No. 2, based on Route 206, expired at the end of 2013, was elected a township fire…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Gallery celebrates winter through paintings

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Gallery celebrates winter through paintings

    Artist Anna Wainright poses next to her artwork ’Early Frost’ during the Winter Gala 2014 open house on Feb. 8 at The Artful Deposit Gallery.  Photo by Amy Batista

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Officials recall late former township committeeman

    Members of the governing body paid tribute to the late Charles Faber, a former committeeman and township employee. By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — Members of the governing body paid tribute to the late Charles Faber, a former committeeman and township employee at the Feb. 6 committee meeting.    Charles Faber, brother of current…