• HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Emilio Papa: A truly kind, generous man

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Emilio Papa: A truly kind, generous man

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Emilio Papa, a Hopewell Township resident since the mid-1950s, was honored at Monday night’s Township Committee meeting for his longtime prodigious efforts in feeding the hungry.    A proclamation thanking Mr. Papa was read aloud at the meeting by Mayor Vanessa Sandom. The document relates a story of remarkable generosity and…

  • Fulpers offer dairy farm experience in West Amwell

       Summer will come and the Fulpers are planning several fun-filled weeks of Dairy Day Camp at their family farm.    Dairy Day Camp is an opportunity offered to children 8-13 with an interest in “having fun on a real, operating family run dairy farm in West Amwell Township.    This summer, Fulper Family Farmstead will open its…

  • SPORTS: Area flag football league keeps the dream alive

    SPORTS: Area flag football league keeps the dream alive

    Former Bordentown Regional High School soccer standout Jason Arroyo, No. 21, from Bordentown, looks for the ball as he plays wide receiver for the Gators in the Burlington County Flag Football League. (Photo by Anthony WIlliams)

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Hopewell SPIKE faces new challenge

    By Michael Slaza, Team Member    Team SPIKE has earned many awards during the past 16 years, ranging from quality awards to even becoming the regional winners. The robotics team has performed at the TCNJ competition, brought home first place, and was seeded first at Seneca High School.    Now, the team faces the next challenge at…

  • PLAINSBORO: Mayor Cantu paints a rosy picture

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — When someone told longtime Mayor Peter Cantu his township was the best-run community in the state on Thursday, the mayor of 33 years didn’t quite disagree.    ”I said ‘you make me blush, — but I agree with you,’” he said with a laugh.    Laughing with him were more…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: St. Michael’s: Site of many new projects

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: St. Michael’s: Site of many new projects

    Double Brook Farm cattle are shown with some of their neighbors.

  • ’Simply not necessary’

    Adil Mughal Student Council President, HVCHS     Recently it has come to my attention that a policy (5535) has been proposed by the school that would give the administration the authority to begin using a “passive breath alcohol sensor device,” effectively a breathalyzer device, on students as a requirement for attending events, and at any…

  • PRINCETON: Schools rank well in state report

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Three out of the four public elementary schools in Princeton have high or very high academic performance when compared to others schools around the state, while Community Park School is considered average.    Those were some of the findings in school performance reports, formerly known as school report cards, the…

  • FIELDSBORO: Citizens work to cut waste

    A reduced budget for 2013 was up for adoption April 10 By Anthony Williams, Special Writer ‘The residents really supported our efforts to care for our aging sewer system.’ -David Hansell, Fieldsboro mayor    FIELDSBORO — Last night the borough’s 2013 budget was up for adoption.    With a few more than 540 residents living in the…

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