• No sympathy for Greece

    Mary Bell Lambertville     I have no sympathy for the Greek people and their present economic plight. Much of the reason for Greece’s financial crisis is overextended social benefits.    Did you know that hairdressers can retire as early as 50 in Greece because hair cutting is deemed to be a hazardous/high stress job? That’s right.…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

       Editor’s note: Those responsible for sending us lists of 2012 meeting dates for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to e-mail changes and/or additions to: [email protected]. Questions? Call 609-874-2177 except on Thursdays.    HOPEWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL: June 4, 7 p.m., Borough Hall.     PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: June 4, 7 p.m., Borough Hall.     HOPEWELL…

  • CRANBURY: Parade honors those who gave all

    CRANBURY: Parade honors those who gave all

    Amy Batista photo The Buonavolonta brothers, Max, 6, and Dominic, 7, of Cranbury, watch their dad march with the Cranbury Volunteer Fire Company in the parade.

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Farmers Market opens Saturday

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Farmers Market opens Saturday

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    The Pennington Farmers Market will begin its fourth season on Saturday (June 2) at Rosedale Mills, 101 Route 31 North, Hopewell Township.    The market will be located in an open-air setting. Local vendors will bring fresh produce and farm products directly into the heart of Hopewell Valley on Saturdays from…

  • Petitions due June 5

    By Gene Robbins, The Packet Group    In Springfield, Mansfield and Chesterfield, and elsewhere in New Jersey, residents have until June 5 to file a petition to run for the Board of Education.    The election will be held in November following the districts’ decision to move school elections from April to the general election for the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Man charged with drunk driving on ATV

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Lance A. Pederson, 58, of North Plainfield, was charged with driving while intoxicated after an accident while riding an ATV on May 28 at 5:44 p.m.    Mr. Pederson was riding a Suzuki four-wheel drive Quad Runner ATV through trails on the property of a Broadway residence, when a…

  • WEST AMWELL: With move at hand, Gartenberg shares feelings about South

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    WEST AMWELL — By now, school officials and residents of the South Hunterdon Regional School District know that Nancy Gartenberg, superintendent, plans to leave to become chief administrator of Somerset County’s Montgomery Township School District.    Ms. Gartenberg has headed South since the summer of 2007. Previously, she had been a…

  • WEST AMWELL: Local elementary school gets kudos

       WEST AMWELL — West Amwell Elementary School recently was ranked a “high performing” school district, based on evaluations by the NJ Department of Education and the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) review.    The award was based on West Amwell Elementary’s receipt of top rankings in the following key areas of running an effective…

  • Bombers keep finding ways to capture baseball games

    Sayreville advances to GMC final BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Sayreville War Memorial High School baseball team appears to have more than just peaked at the time — if that’s possible. Not only are the Bombers playing exceptionally well, they are taking advantage of the breaks that come their way — and in some cases making…

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