• PENNINGTON: Budget proposal is revised

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Pennington Borough Council is scheduled to vote at a special April 16 on adopting a budget for 2012.    Council passed an amendment Monday night that lowers, by about $8,000, the amount of the budget, from $3,156,171 to $3,148,103.    The amendment changes the amount of the proposed spending plan from the…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hunger Games’

    MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Hunger Games’

    Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    Burglaries, hit-and-run case solved in West Amwell    Lt. Stephen J. Bartzak, commanding officer, West Amwell Township Police Department, reported:    — On March 16, a month-long investigation into a residential burglary on Route 179 on Feb. 22, by township police and detectives from the Hunterdon County prosecutor’s office, Criminal Investigation Section, culminated in the arrest of…

  • BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Literacy tutors sought; economic summit soon

    By Bradley Koltz    I often get to highlight in this column those who have done something special to make our communities better places to live and work. So it’s very gratifying when I get a chance to invite my readers to come together to do something special themselves.    If you’re reading this, you might take…

  • WEST AMWELL: Committee OKs needed regionalization resolution

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — The West Amwell Township Committee voted March 28 to ask the Hunterdon County superintendent of schools to issue a written report on the proposed regionalization of school districts — West Amwell Elementary, Stockton Borough School, Lambertville Public School and South Hunterdon Regional High School — into one…

  • Somerset County to Hold Three Recycling Events in April

    Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders Next First Saturday Recycling Drop-off is April 7   BRIDGEWATER – Somerset County residents can begin their spring cleaning early by taking advantage of the next First Saturday of the Month Drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 7 at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located…

  • PLAINSBORO: 3 seeking 2 seats on committee

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee candidate applications are in and a total of three citizens will run for two open seats in the November general election.    The two seats currently belong to incumbents Nuran Nabi and Deputy Mayor Neil Lewis, who are both seeking re-election. While Mr. Nabi will be…

  • Pennington 5K race on May 19

    Pennington 5K race on May 19

       Organizers of the Pennington 5K are planning the 36th annual Pennington 5K race, which will be held May 19, just before the opening of Pennington Day. The race is expected to attract more than 500 people. Proceeds will benefit both the Hopewell Valley YMCA and the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance.    This race has been a…

  • Pennington 5K race on May 19

    Pennington 5K race on May 19

    The 36th annual Pennington 5K Race Committee is taking a break from planning to thank Capital Health for being this year’s event sponsor. From left to right are: Hopewell Valley YMCA Program Director Tina Morak, Don MacNeill (representing Capital Health), Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance Chairwoman Heidi Kahme and Pennington 5K Race Director Chris Fossel .…

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