• Nearby horse farm on Wertsville Road is preserved

    Nearby horse farm on Wertsville Road is preserved

    unknown This 61-acre horse farm on Wertsville Road recently was preserved by the Hunterdon Land Trust and East Amwell Township.

  • DUKE FARMS: Gardeners of all types share green plots

    DUKE FARMS: Gardeners of all types share green plots

    By Peter Sclafani, Packet Media Group    Vick Roskowski looks over the green leafy plants of his garden before dropping to his knees, throwing his tools to the side and plunging his hands into the soil to pull up weed after weed.    ”There is nothing quite like reconnecting with nature,” he said.    Mr. Roskowski, of Manville,…

  • SENIOR CORNER: Week of Aug. 23

       Great picnic food and games highlighted our summer celebration Aug. 19.    A few days before that, some members enjoyed “Chillin & Grillin with Chef Pete” at the Bridgewater Manor, a healthy eating program sponsored by SAIL at Somerset Medical Center.    The bulletin board belonging to Chapter A hangs in the meeting room near the rear…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: He’ll teach for America in rural South Carolina

    HILLSBOROUGH: He’ll teach for America in rural South Carolina

    By Peter Sclafani, Packet Media Group    A Hillsborough High School graduate will be joining the ranks of the Teach for America Corps this fall.    Vincent Amendolare graduated in 2008 and attended Penn State University where he studied finance.    This fall, however, Mr. Amendolare is in for a change of a pace. He will be venturing…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Senior facility mixes ‘Cocktails and Canines’ to help Princeton animal shelter

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Senior facility mixes ‘Cocktails and Canines’ to help Princeton animal shelter

    By Nicole Cosentino, Special Writer    Dog lovers young and old congregated at Brandywine Senior Living at Princeton facility Tuesday evening for the SAVE A Friend To Homeless Animals’ first “Cocktails and Canines” event.    ”Tonight went beautifully,” SAVE executive director and local resident Piper Burrows said. “I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a smashing…

  • Attending meetings would be worthwhile

    Ruthie Slovik, of Manville I recently went to the Manville Borough Council meeting at the municipal building in Manville.    Since I have been living in Manville only three years, I figured that by attending meetings, I would learn more about the town, the people and programs affecting them. I learned some interesting things.    Most of…

  • PRINCETON: McCarter sets the stage for a block party

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The block party that McCarter Theatre Center threw Wednesday was a feast for the nose and ears, from the aroma of paella being cooked outside to the sound of young jazz musicians filling the night air.    Organizers expected between 500 and 1,000 people to attend the second annual party…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Aug. 23

    Wed., Aug. 29    Movies in Memorial Park: Recreation Department shows “Dolphin Tale.” Estimated start 8:30-8:45 p.m. Sat., Sept. 8    Flea market and craft show: Indoor/outdoor, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; VFW hall, 600 Washington Ave.; benefits Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad; rain or shine; bake sale, breakfast, lunch available; free admission; vendors and crafters wanted; for…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Senior facility mixes ‘Cocktails and Canines’ to help Princeton animal shelter

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Senior facility mixes ‘Cocktails and Canines’ to help Princeton animal shelter

    Nicole Cosentino photo Local resident Sara Augustine and her Beagle/Lab mix Tasha took home the “most talented dog” award Tuesday night. Tasha was adopted from SAVE five years ago.

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