• PRINCETON: Moore sworn in as mayor; Trelstad is council president

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer     The Borough Municipal Court was packed on Tuesday as the Princeton Borough Council held its last annual reorganization meeting.     Family members, friends and elected officials including U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, County Executive Brian Hughes and various Freeholders watched the borough welcome Barbara Trelstad as council president, Heather Howard…

  • JAMESBURG: Council divided as borough braces for change

    JAMESBURG: Council divided as borough braces for change

    Jamesburg Council President Daria Ludas is sworn in by Kathleen Capristo, borough clerk. Ms. Ludas is accompanied by her husband, Gary, and her daughter, Jennie. Staff photo by David Kilby.

  • PRINCETON: Council interviews 8 transition team candidates

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The Borough Council met on Tuesday for a special session prior to the annual reorganization meeting to interview final candidates for the core transition team, a group designed to ready the two Princetons for the consolidation that will take place Jan. 1, 2013.    Out of 29 applications, the council had,…

  • PRINCETON: Jachera out-raised Moore in race

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Republican Party mayoral candidate Jill Jachera out-raised and outspent Yina Moore, the Democratic Party candidate for mayor, but it wasn’t quite enough to out-poll Ms. Moore in the Nov. 8 general election.    Ms. Jachera, however, came within striking distance of winning the election. She lost to Ms. Moore…

  • CRANBURY: Township welcomes Goetz, elects Cook as mayor

    CRANBURY: Township welcomes Goetz, elects Cook as mayor

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — Committeewoman Susan Goetz officially began her three year term on the Cranbury Township Committee Wednesday as she was sworn in along with David Cook, who was unanimously chosen by the committee to be Cranbury’s mayor for 2012.    Mr. Cook’s son, Jack, and his daughter, Olivia, joined him as Sen.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders drawing notice on ice

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Last week’s Jefferson Holiday Tournament provided another surprise for the Hillsborough High School ice hockey team, but a second-place finish behind Morristown in the well respected tournament means there won’t be many more surprises this season.    The state is starting to realize that the Raiders can play with some…

  • CRANBURY: Township welcomes Goetz, elects Cook as mayor

    CRANBURY: Township welcomes Goetz, elects Cook as mayor

    Committeewoman Susan Goetz is sworn in by Kathleen Cunnignham, township clerk, at the Cranbury reorganization meeting Wednesday. She is joined by her daughter, Allison Dinoia-Newcombe. Staff photo by David Kilby.

  • Beacon review of 2011: The year that was

    Part II Ruth Luse    Editor’s note: In the following account is a review of events that took place during the second six months of 2011, as reported in The Beacon.    — JULY — A plan to purchase and save the landmark Bucks County Playhouse that was sidelined by a crowded field of potential buyers was…

  • Phil Orr plays Wednesdays at Hopewell Valley Bistro

       Award-winning composer and jazz pianist, Phil Orr, will perform at the Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn Starlight Room Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. from Jan. 11-Feb. 15.    A veteran jazz performer in nightclub venues throughout Connecticut and New York, Mr. Orr also has toured with crooner Vic Damone (1976) and easy-listening pop duo Sandler and Young…

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