• Area students graduate from Rider

    LAWRENCEVILLE — Rider University recently held its 148th commencement.    Several local recipients were among graduates, including Ashley Darragh, of Hamilton Square, who earned a bachelor of science in business administration in entrepreneurial studies.Robbinsville residents Steven Michal, Michelle McBride, Brian O’Donnell and Camille Seefelt graduated with bachelor’s degrees in business administration in finance, sociology, English and…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Part of Hopewell Valley Vineyards’ land is preserved

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Part of Hopewell Valley Vineyards’ land is preserved

    New Jersey Conservation Foundation and its partners recently preserved 67 acres of the Hopewell Valley Vineyards property    Anyone who has savored the scenic views of Hopewell Valley Vineyards while sampling master vintner Sergio Neri’s award-winning wines probably couldn’t imagine the land as anything but agricultural.    They’ll never have to.    New Jersey Conservation Foundation and its…

  • LAWRENCE: Plainsboro troop scout clears trail for Eagle project

    Malcolm Rambert remembers running along the path that makes up the Notre Dame High School cross-country track team’s practice trail, and noticing an abundance of discarded water bottles and By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Malcolm Rambert remembers running along the path that makes up the Notre Dame High School cross-country track team’s practice trail, and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Baseball tourney underway

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Baseball tourney underway

    The South Brunswick Athletic Association will host its eighth annual Viking Classic Baseball Tournament through July 29.    The South Brunswick Athletic Association will host its eighth annual Viking Classic Baseball Tournament through July 29.    Tournament director Lou Zircher said there are 96 teams participating in this tournament and at times 14-20 games are being played…

  • A taste of Bordentown City

    A taste of Bordentown City

    Photo by Amy Batista A group of attendees enjoys a pizza at Marcello’s Restaurant and Tomato Pie during the Taste of Bordentown City event on July 21.

  • Local firefighters graduate Fire Academy

    Local firefighters graduate Fire Academy

        Firefighters from Hightstown and East Windsor were among the 30 most recent graduates of Mercer County Fire Academy.     The fire academy, which is directed by Mercer County Community College at Dempster Fire Training Center, celebrated the graduation on June 25.     According to James McCann, director of the fire academy, two classes…

  • CRANBURY: Community markets return

    CRANBURY: Community markets return

    It’s taken some time, but this summer the Cranbury Farmers Market is back in business for those seeking fresh local produce and homemade treats. By Amy Batista, Special Writer    CRANBURY — It’s taken some time, but this summer the Cranbury Farmers Market is back in business for those seeking fresh local produce and homemade treats.…

  • BORDENTOWN: 1,000 campers engage in color war

    Liberty Lake hosts annual spirit games By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor     What a joust can’t settle, a color war will.     Three knights dueled on horseback before drawing swords on the grounds of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Bordentown on July 19. When the battle between the red, white and blue knights ended…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Meetings list    Editor’s note: Those responsible for sending information about meeting dates for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to email them to us as soon as possible. Send to: [email protected]. Questions? Call 609-874-2177 except on Thursdays.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: July 25 meeting canceled.     PENNINGTON LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: July…

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