• PRINCETON: Globetrotter comes to Johnson Park School

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff    Chatter, laughter and excitement — the kind only young children can generate — permeated the Johnson Park Elementary School gym as students from every grade level gave their undivided attention to Herbert “Flight Time” Lang of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters.    Mr. Lang made a special visit to the school on…

  • EDITORIAL: Stop the fight with institute

       The Princeton Battlefield Society should give up the fight to block the Institute for Advanced Study from building affordable faculty housing on land it owns adjacent to — not on — the Princeton Battlefield.    Every effort was made to listen to the society’s objections to the plan. Four meetings were held before the Regional Planning…

  • NEW HOPE: Area restaurants offer deals March 18-23

       NEW HOPE — The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce will hold its third annual New Hope-Lambertville Restaurant Week from March 18-23.    This year, 28 restaurants will participate in the weeklong promotion of either a $29.95 or $19.95 pre-fixe dinner.    The following sponsors are making the week possible — E&J Gallo Winery, River Horse Brewery,…

  • Committeeman James Taylor seeks re-election

    James Taylor, Cranbury Committeman To the editor: After a lot of thought and discussion with my family and friends, I am writing to announce that I will be seeking re-election to the Township Committee and to ask for the support of my fellow residents.    In 2009, I followed in my dad’s footsteps and was elected…

  • Ex-chairman rebukes Rossmoor board

    John Vergano, of Monroe To the editor: The Rossmoor Community Association has allowed its president to print a personal attack on myself in the February edition of the community newspaper.    I prepared a response and submitted it to the editor in a timely fashion and within the guidelines stated for the publication of letters.    In…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Lindbergh case: What the servants knew

    Carolyn Foote Edelmann    I just read the riveting memorial story in the Hopewell Valley News concerning the importance of Hopewell Borough to the Lindbergh kidnapping case. I was aware of Flemington’s role, but should have considered Hopewell’s.    Jan (Purcell) — I am intrigued that some of the story was based on your research on what…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Wrestlers excel at TOC

    Price exits strong, Weinberger sets sights on next year By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Tournament of Champions saw Mackey Price’s wrestling career come to an emotional and draining finish, while Rhys Weinberger set himself up for a big finish next year.    The duo represented Hillsborough High School well in Atlantic City last weekend…

  • JAMESBURG: Pit bull’s gentleness inspires book

    JAMESBURG: Pit bull’s gentleness inspires book

    A pit bull rescue, named Macy, inspired Todd Jagemann to write a children’s book.

  • Turf field concerns

    Kate Thomsen, Pennington     I am a local physician, practicing holistic and lifestyle medicine, and am unequivocally supportive of exercise and athleticism for its many contributions to health. However I have concerns about the synthetic turf playing field currently being proposed on the Hopewell Valley Central High School property.    Advocates for this field are citing…

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