• HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials address variety of topics

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Hopewell Township Committee voted Monday night to renew its support of the Hopewell Valley chapter of the Municipal Alliance.    The committee voted to contribute $7,480 to the Alliance, for 2013, in a shared services agreement. The amount, the first increase in three years, is up $100 from last year.…

  • NEW HOPE: New flower baskets add beauty to Borough 

    NEW HOPE: New flower baskets add beauty to Borough 

    Shown is one of the new hanging baskets on New Hope’s lamp posts.

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: FoHVOS outlines plans for celebrating 25 years

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: FoHVOS outlines plans for celebrating 25 years

       When asked why they choose to reside in the Valley, the common denominator for Hopewell Valley residents seems to be the rural character of the Valley, as evidenced by the abundant supply of open space.    Living in a community filled with plentiful farms, forests, rolling hills and streams to enjoy is no accident. Rural character…

  • TC resident wonders at TC delay

    Dale Garnes, of Washington Township     This is a copy of a letter to Tom Troy, Sharbell’s senior vice president:     I am writing you regarding Washington Town Center.    I live at 30 Union St. and have been a resident for four years. When I was making the decision to purchase my home, I was…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Indian festival this weekend

       The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey will hold its fourth annual Indian Independence Day festival Sunday, according to organizers.    The festival is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Brunswick Family YMCA on Culver Road.    Admission is free to everyone and the event will feature food, games,…

  • MONROE: Courtesy busing still out of Monroe’s budget

    MONROE: Courtesy busing still out of Monroe’s budget

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — Despite a number of irate parents coming to a July Board of Education meeting, courtesy busing will not be reinstated.    The board held a special meeting on Aug. 13 to decide if courtesy busing should be reinstated for students in afternoon sports and clubs after cutting the service…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local derby ladies love competing

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local derby ladies love competing

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    They may come from different walks of life, but when these 19 women of the Nerw Jersey Hellrazors roller derby team come together and lace up their skates, they are a force to be reckoned with.    ”It is an amazing group of girls,” Sara Klavon, 31, of Somerset, aka…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Freeholders to ask open space question

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Hopewell Township Mayor Michael Markulec and township Committeewoman Vanessa Sandom say they support approval of a referendum — due to be placed on the ballot of the Nov. 6 general election — that would allow Mercer County to use up to 10 percent of its open space tax revenues for…

  • Farmers Market to fete local farm’s organic certification

    Farmers Market to fete local farm’s organic certification

       On Saturday, the Pennington Farmers Market will celebrate great news from vendor Jess Niederer, who reported that her Chickadee Creek Farm recently received USDA Organic Certification.    Many Farmers Market vendors plan to offer their congratulations by offering complimentary items to market visitors.    Chickadee Creek Farm is an organic vegetable and flower farm, located on Titus…

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