• PRINCETON: Consolidation party draws overflow crowd

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Former Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed never thought he’d live to see the day.    Anton Lahnston thought it was glorious.    Whatever emotions the merger of two Princetons brought, the community celebrated the accomplishment Tuesday morning in the municipal building. An overflow crowd, one that included state and county politicians,…

  • Lyrical – Art Show

    By Paul Grecian Lyrical, a Group Show:  The 18 Artists of Artists’ Gallery Art Exhibit:            February 8, 2013 – March 3, 2013 Opening Reception:      Saturday, February 9, 2013, 4-7pm Lambertville, NJ – Artists’ Gallery is pleased to announce “Lyrical”, a very special group show featuring artwork by the gallery’s 18 house artists. …

  • SOLUTIONS: The death of trees is upon us now

    By Huck Fairman    On Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, the New York Times ran an article on Page 3 of its Science Times section, titled, “As Forests Disappear, Examining the Mechanisms of Their Death.”    It begins: “Everywhere trees are dying.    ”The boreal forests of Canada and Russia are being devoured by beetles. Drought-tolerant pines are…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Two school district supervisors will retire

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The retirements of two veteran faculty members — John (Jack) Wolff and Mary Yeomanns — were accepted by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at its Dec. 17 meeting.    Both retirements will begin Feb. 1, 2013.    Mr. Wolff, the district’s K-12 social studies supervisor, has been with the district…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds’ Kyle is feeling like her old self

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Kathleen Kyle felt a little like a rookie on Opening Night, even though it wasn’t her first varsity basketball game, or even her first game back since a knee injury cost her much of her sophomore year.    ”I feel like similar to freshman year,” said the Allentown High School…

  • PRINCETON: Lempert sworn in as mayor of the new Princeton

    PRINCETON: Lempert sworn in as mayor of the new Princeton

    New Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, with her husband and two daughters, is sworn into office by Richard Woodbridge. (Phil McAuliffe, staff photo)

  • NEW HOPE: ‘Dogs on wheels: Perfect fit for Waggin’ Wagon!’

    By Sally Stang, Special Writer    NEW HOPE — A couple in New Hope, Pennsylvania, played Santa this year to a needy charity for pets by donating a brand new Ford mini-van. This was no ordinary charity and no ordinary van!    Evy and Ted Inoue spent over a year revamping a Ford transit van into the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: PRMS student rocks on to help cancer patient

    ROBBINSVILLE: PRMS student rocks on to help cancer patient

    Concert on Jan. 12 to benefit Chesterfield first-grader By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    Get ready to rock for a good cause.    On Saturday, Jan. 12 a concert to help a Chesterfield first-grader diagnosed with cancer will be held in the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Theater. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Jared Glassband, 12,…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Water company hopes new treatment method will work

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — United Water, which supplies the city with its public water supply, said it will test, in January, a water treatment method designed to eliminate taste and odor caused algae blooms.    In recent months, a number of city residents have complained to United Water and city officials about a…

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