• Faculty Show Artistic Works in Exhibit at Mercer Gallery Oct. 16 – Nov. 8

    Faculty Show Artistic Works in Exhibit at Mercer Gallery Oct. 16 – Nov. 8

    By Candace Zafirellis PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS A REVISED, UPDATED RELEASE.  THANK YOU! The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will continue its fall season with the “MCCC Faculty Exhibit 2012” from Tuesday, Oct. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 8. The public is invited to a reception with the artists on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5 – 7:30 p.m.  A Gallery…

  • ALLENTOWN: Rebels, scarecrows and pinstripes

    Borough’s two-day fall festival Oct. 13 & 14 By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — A marching band, antique cars, Civil War re-enactors, an 1890s-style baseball game, children’s activities, delicious food and more than 90 crafters and vendors await the thousands of visitors who are expected to enjoy the borough’s annual two-day Fall Festival this…

  • Elect Shaina Ciaccio to school board

    From Mary Caffrey, Robbinsville. To the editor: I must respond to last week’s letter (“Politics Intrudes in Robbinsville BOE Race”), as well as online ads that have characterized Robbinsville’s school board election as “parents vs. politicians.” This race is really about status quo vs. change. Some current board members did not anticipate a well-run, energetic…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tax-and-spend policies didn’t work before, he says

    To the editor:    I was concerned to see that Assembly candidate Marie Corfield said she supports raising the gas tax (“Assembly Race Democrats, District 16,” NJ Spotlight , June 1, 2012).    For 10 years, Trenton politicians tried raising every tax imaginable as the solution to all of our problems. Tax increases only made our fiscal…

  • ROBBINSVILE: Mayor confirms talks under way with Amazon

    Online retailer reportedly eyeing Route 539 redevelopment zone By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Mayor Dave Fried confirmed Tuesday the giant online retailer Amazon is considering the 176-acre redevelopment zone off Route 539 for one of the two mega-warehouses it has pledged to open in New Jersey in 2013. “We are in talks with…

  • Bridgewater Animal Shelter Needs Help Walking Invisible Dogs on October 14.

    Bridgewater Animal Shelter Needs Help Walking Invisible Dogs on October 14.

    Shelter Manager Corrina Colldeweih and Alex Powers walk invisible dogs at the shelter

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Student drug testing coming to a vote

    School board wants input before Oct. 22 discussion By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    School board members expect an impassioned debate Monday, Oct. 22, on continuing the random drug testing program that has been in place at the high school for four years.    The board’s Education Committee is expected to meet this morning, Thursday, to…

  • MANVILLE: He’s disappointed with the state of Manville

    To the editor: As I celebrate my 28th year owning a home in Manville, I am filled with disappointment. I just learned that the only retail space in town that can hold a supermarket in being subdivided into three smaller retail spaces.    I cannot believe our elected officials could not solicit a major retail grocer…

  • LAWRENCE: Awards presented to local businesses

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Some new businesses, as well as some business stalwarts, were honored by the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee at the 14th annual Economic Development Awards ceremony Wednesday morning at the Quaker Bridge Mall.    Linda Benedetto, the general manager at the Quaker Bridge Mall, welcomed the group. The mall is…

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