• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police release DUI crackdown report

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    During a recent crackdown on drunk driving, police arrested eight people and issued 582 summonses, according to a report released Wednesday.    ”Our agency is committed to ensuring the safety of all motorists by removing those who drink and drive,” Chief of Police Raymond Hayducka said in the release. “We…

  • COLUMN: High holidays can spark new beginnings

    By Sally Friedman, Special Writer    The extra leaves for the dining room table have been dusted off and jammed into place. The 18 unmatched chairs are being assembled around that table in a dining room that seems to have shrunk since last Rosh Hashana. A huge brisket is in the freezer, hogging up space.    It’s…

  • AROUND OUR SCHOOLS

    AROUND OUR SCHOOLS

    South County    — South Hunterdon English teacher Melanie Frances has had a busy and productive couple of summers and everything will culminate this November when she presents her work at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association conference in Durham, North Carolina.    Ms. Frances spent a chunk of last summer working in Boscastle, England, as part…

  • Refresh, renewed, excited

    Refresh, renewed, excited

    Amy Weintraub in a yoga camel pose.

  • Composer to appear at Living Waters Sept. 16

       Music composer Ronald A. Hemmel, of New Hope, will be the featured artist on Sept. 16, at Living Waters Lutheran Church (11 Old York Road, Ringoes), as part of Living Waters’ ongoing “Inside The Artist’s Studio” series.    The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a one-hour presentation from 6:30-7:30…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Man dies in fiery Turnpike collision

    EAST WINDSOR: Man dies in fiery Turnpike collision

    On Tuesday morning, the burnt remnants of two vehicles involved in a deadly Sept. 11 crash remain on the New Jersey Turnpike hours after the fiery incident. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Engraved bricks are available

       LAMBERTVILLE — The Civil War Memorial monument in Mary Sheridan Park, at the corner of York and George streets in Lambertville, has had a facelift.    Engraved bricks were sold to raise money to replace the broken asphalt surrounding the monument and its walkways with brick.    If you missed out on purchasing an engraved brick during…

  • Explorations courses deadline coming!

    Lawrence Mansier Hopewell Township     Registration for the Explorations four courses closes in one week, Sept. 20. The three six-session courses are: “American Colonies, 1607-1770,” Mondays starting Sept. 24; “Enjoying Shakespeare,” starting Sept. 25; and “Basic Drawing and Water Colors,” starting Oct. 8.    ”Mythology: Gods, Goddesses and Nature” is a four-session course beginning Sept. 26.…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Man dies in fiery Turnpike collision

    EAST WINDSOR: Man dies in fiery Turnpike collision

    One man died while another man walked away uninjured after a southbound collision in East Windsor on the New Jersey Turnpike at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sept. 11. State police said that a UPS tractor-trailer was rear ended by a truck, driven by Phillip Frey, 33, of Toms River, which caused the vehicles to engulf in…

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