• LAMBERTVILLE: City’s budget plan means small tax hike

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A proposed city budget for 2013 that will bring a very minimal tax increase, if adopted, was introduced by City Council March 20.    A public hearing and adoption vote by the council on the spending plan is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 23.    Mayor David Del Vecchio said…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Reminder: Park fundraiser Saturday

       LAMBERTVILLE — Stoneking Physical Therapy and Wellness Center in Lambertville will present the second annual Shad Run 5K and 1 Mile Health Walk on April 13.    All proceeds will be used to support the Friends of Ely Park’s effort to revitalize the park.    Friends of Ely Park President Jim Mastrich said recently that Jim Hamilton,…

  • lawrence: Goodkin recounts Holocaust survival

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Every Holocaust survivor’s story is unique, but what all the survivors have in common is that they are alive to share those stories nearly seven decades after the end of World War II.    Vera Goodkin is one of those survivors, and she shared her story with about 60 people at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Allison Gan earns Girl Scouting’s highest honor

    HILLSBOROUGH: Allison Gan earns Girl Scouting’s highest honor

    Allison Gan stands in front of the mural she and other Scouts painted at the Agape House in Somerville.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Budget reductions to go into surplus

    by James McEvoy, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council authorized a series of reductions just days before they are set to formally introduce the 2013 budget at the April 11 meeting.    Under the proposed $21.9 million budget, taxpayers would get a 2-cent cut in the municipal tax rate that would save them approximately $76…

  • Dan Schantz Basketball Camp

    by Dan Schantz The Dan Schantz Basketball Camp has added a third week of camp for this summer.  Once again, the camp will be held at Mary, Mother of God, in Hillsborough. The camp, in its seventh season, will be directed by Dan Schantz, former Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, NJ. …

  • EAST WINDSOR: Travel soccer team holding tryouts

       East Windsor PAL Travel Soccer is conducting tryouts for the 2013-14 season that will be held on May 18 at the EWPAL Complex, located at 30 Airport Road in East Windsor) from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.    All age groups from U8-U14 are welcome.    For more information and to pre-register online, visit www.ewpal.org.    For specific…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: O’Hara’s portrait to hang in township collection

    HILLSBOROUGH: O’Hara’s portrait to hang in township collection

    Unveiling will be at art show on April 26    Retired pro football player Shaun O’Hara will become the latest township resident to have their portrait hang in the Hillsborough Township public art collection.    The oil painting of Mr. O’Hara, who was a star athlete at Hillsborough High School and eventually played for the Super Bowl-winning…

  • MANVILLE: Chiropractor’s 25 years in town are recognized

    MANVILLE: Chiropractor’s 25 years in town are recognized

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special to the News    Dr. Bill Schroeder of Manville Chiropractic was honored at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting for his support of the Manville community.    Dr. Schroeder and his wife, Cindy, attended.    ”I am very humbled to get this proclamation,” the doctor said. “It is kind of interesting that my dad…

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