• HIGHTSTOWN: Borough receives 10,000 grant

    HIGHTSTOWN: Borough receives 10,000 grant

    Council approves measure to hire three new police officers By Christina Whittington, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — After months of heavily debated topics at Borough Council meetings, most notably, the long-term aftermath of Hurricane Irene and the future of Borough Hall, the Oct. 1 session brought forth upbeat happenings.    Barbara Jones, chairwoman of the Hightstown Environmental…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Halloween Parade nears

       BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Halloween Parade will take place Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.    In addition to many marchers, participating bands this year are Bordentown Regional High School Band, New Egypt High School Band, Liberty Band, Baltimore Westsiders, and Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters Pipe and Drum Band, plus Reilly’s Raiders and Melrose Blackhawks…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community celebrates Homecoming

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community celebrates Homecoming

    Batista Hightstown High’s mascot, Ram, greets students during a pep rally Oct. 4. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • WDVR-FM to Celebrate Release of New CD by Local Artist Patrick Clifford

    WDVR-FM to Celebrate Release of New CD by Local Artist Patrick Clifford

    Jane On Friday, October 19, 2012, beginning at 7:30pm, WDVR (89.7 FM) will host a concert and party to celebrate the release of Patrick Clifford’s new CD, Chance of a Start. The event will take place at the Virginia Napurano Cultural Arts Center, 522 Rosemont-Ringoes Road (Route 604), Sergeantsville NJ. Clifford, a Hunterdon County resident…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Thousands of folks attend festival

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Thousands of folks attend festival

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY —The 23rd annual Cranberry Festival shut down Farnsworth Avenue as thousands of people from throughout the region visited on Saturday.    The festival, sponsored by Ocean Spray’s Bordentown City facility and Downtown Bordentown Association, was scheduled for Oct. 6 and Oct. 7.    However, due to inclement weather, the Sunday…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community celebrates Homecoming

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community celebrates Homecoming

    Youngsters cheer on the Rams Friday night. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • EAST WINDSOR: Citizen taxpayer group to host Mayors’ Forum on state energy tax diversion

       EAST WINDSOR — An area citizen taxpayers group, G.E.T. R. Money Back, is hosting a public forum 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the East Windsor Senior Center, 40 Lanning Boulevard, to discuss the impact on local property taxes of the state diversion of Energy Tax Receipts— utilities taxes — from municipalities.    According to the sponsors…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Planners reject council’s Borough Hall resolution

    HIGHTSTOWN: Planners reject council’s Borough Hall resolution

    By Christina Whittington, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — At the Oct. 9 Planning Board meeting, members rejected in a 6-3 vote a recent Borough Council resolution. In September, the council’s measure declared that the Borough Hall should stay downtown on municipal-owned property.    Borough Hall once was the central location for Hightstown’s government, housing municipal staff, the…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Fire Prevention Day offers key lessons

    SPRINGFIELD: Fire Prevention Day offers key lessons

    Company highlights fire, smoke, carbon monoxide safety By David Kilby, Special Writer    SPRINGFIELD — The Jacksonville Fire Company hosted its annual Fire Prevention Day on a drizzly morning Sunday, and a fair number of locals came to socialize, have fun and be reminded of some easily forgotten fire safety tips.    The community event has attracted…

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