• LAMBERTVILLE: Officials say arms auction will be legal, safe

    Miriam Tucker: No ammunition for the firearms will be sold at December event By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Lambertville officials and the city firm, Rago Arts and Auction, want area residents to know that an upcoming auction of antique firearms Rago plans to hold is legally compliant and safe.    No ammunition for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township called ‘booming’ in survey

    Three Somerset townships are at the top of suburbs in state    A survey by a real estate firm has ranked three Somerset County towns — including Hillsborough — at the front of New Jersey’s top 10 “Booming Suburbs.”    Bridgewater, Bernards and Hillsborough townships were named in a survey that rated 1,500 communities across the nation,…

  • Laws aim to curtail drug abuse in Ocean County

    Legislators work with Ocean County Prosecutor’s office to curtail drug epidemic    Legislators, with input from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, are touting legislation to curtail the prescription drug and heroin “epidemic” in the county.    According to a press release, after meeting with Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, state Sen. Jim Holzapfel, R-10, and assemblymen Dave…

  • National Night Out scheduled for Aug. 6 at Deerpath Park

    Neighborhoods throughout Hunterdon County are asked to join forces with thousands of communities worldwide for the 30th annual National Night Out    Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III and Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown recently announced that this year’s National Night Out will be held Aug. 6.    Neighborhoods throughout Hunterdon County are being asked to…

  • MONTGOMERY: EMS squad is hosting a Burgers & Band-Aids bash

    Montgomery EMS will host its first Burgers & Band-Aids fundraiser this Sunday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the squad building. By Payal Marathe, Special to the Packet    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery EMS will host its first Burgers & Band-Aids fundraiser this Sunday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the squad building.    The summer fundraiser has…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON

    Through Fri., Aug. 23     Learn to row at Carnegie Lake Rowing Association in Princeton. Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 session, which starts on Sept. 21. Go to www.clra.com to download the application. Experienced rowers, high school age and above, can join anytime. Email [email protected] for more information. Sun., July 28    …

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: July 25

    Thurs., July 25    Family recycling program with Robo Willie will take place at 2 p.m. at the Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library.    Children of all ages will learn about recycling with Susan DiMarcello of the Mercer County Improvement Authority and Robo Willie, the MCIA’s recycling mascot.    To register, call the library at (609)…

  • JAMESBURG: Farmers market in full swing

    The Jamesburg Farmers Market was started in June 2008 with this year’s market officially started July 6. By Amy Batista, Special Writer    The Jamesburg Farmers Market was started in June 2008 with this year’s market officially started July 6.    ”We have only had three markets so far this season (with) the average number of visitors…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Cancer takes the life of Melissa Ferrono

    ROBBINSVILLE: Cancer takes the life of Melissa Ferrono

    Melissa Ferrono, 19, a 2012 graduate of Robbinsville High School who was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma two years ago, has passed away. Courtesy photo

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