• PENNINGTON: Holiday Walk set for Nov. 30

    PENNINGTON: Holiday Walk set for Nov. 30

    The Pennington Business and Professional Association Holiday Walk Committee (from left) includes: Doug Pszczolkowski, Hopewell Valley YMCA; Eric Kollevoll, Kollevoll & Associates; Bob Eastham, Hopewell Valley Community Bank; Kim Waters, Zoe Graphics; Chris Murphy, The Front Porch; Barbara Cromwell, The Bank of Princeton; and Brit West, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty. Missing are Erwin Harbat,…

  • PENNINGTON: Holiday Walk set for Nov. 30

    PENNINGTON: Holiday Walk set for Nov. 30

       The 29th annual Holiday Walk, sponsored by the Pennington Business and Professional Association (PBPA), will be held Nov. 30 from 6-9 p.m.    Santa Claus will be escorted into town by the Pennington Fire Company.    A tree-lighting will kick off the festivities at 6 p.m. at Howe Commons, 65 S. Main St., with music provided by…

  • Coordinated effort needed

    Kenny Crandall Lambertville     Recent reports of algae (or algal) blooms in the Lambertville reservoir should not be taken lightly by any reader who relies upon the local water supply for drinking, cooking or bathing.    The Beacon reported last week on the taste and odor problems in the drinking water caused by algae blooms in…

  • Give holiday cheer to child in Hunterdon

    Caroline Scutt United Way of Hunterdon County      “To see my son’s bright smile on Christmas morning when he saw that Santa had come was a present all in its own. I am glad there are people out there like you who bring joy to needy families.”    This quote is from one of the…

  • PRINCETON: Firm hired for hospital site records

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    An independent consultant will assist the regional Planning Board by reviewing environmental records concerning the former Princeton hospital site, where a 280-unit apartment building is proposed.    The Township Committee voted, 4-0, Monday to hire Sovereign Consulting Inc., which was to start work this week. The vote came less than…

  • NJ Church Oasis Celebrates Early Christmas Service in Movie Theater
  • BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS: Holiday specials and businesses doing good

    By Bradley Koltz    Specials    Big Bang Music Center is having extended hours for their Black Friday sale, Nov. 23, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Save 10 percent off on everything, except previously marked down or clearance items and shipping.    They’re located at 422 Route 206 in Hillsborough and can be reached by phone at…

  • Not good news!

    Seven Mercer County nonprofits     As the executive directors of seven of Mercer County’s longstanding nonprofit human service organizations, (Womanspace, HomeFront, Family Guidance Center, CASA of Mercer County, PEI Kids, Rise East Windsor and CONTACT) we were deeply distressed to learn through a recent newspaper story (“Cash Strapped United Way”) that our clients’ services will…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Sewer vote is expected Dec. 3

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Due to substantive changes that were made to the proposed measure, Hopewell Borough Council reintroduced, at its Nov. 8 meeting, a proposed ordinance that would allow extension of borough sewer lines beyond the borough border, borough Clerk/Administrator Michele Hovan said Monday.    Under the proposed ordinance, sewer lines could be extended…

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