• MONROE: Menorah is lit in Monroe park

    MONROE: Menorah is lit in Monroe park

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE — A special lighting ceremony was held Wednesday evening for the10th annual lighting of the Hanukkah menorah at the intersection of Prospect Plains Road and Perrineville Road during the second night of the eight-day Jewish holiday.¶ A crowd of 30 people, including residents, family and friends, as well as…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Recycling changes begin Jan. 1

    A new contract for solid waste and recycling services in the township will take effect Jan. 1.¶ The basic solid waste service remains the same.¶ However, there are some improvements in the recycling program that will help to increase the amount of material recycled and make it easier for residents to fully participate in the…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Municipalities schedule reorganizations

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    As the new year approaches, local municipalities are preparing to reorganize by selecting their mayors and swearing in the winners of November’s election.    Bordentown Township has set its reorganization for Saturday, Jan. 7, at 1 p.m. Jim Cann and incumbent Jill Popko, both Democrats, will be sworn to three-year terms…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Tin-Tin,’ ‘War Horse’

    MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Tin-Tin,’ ‘War Horse’

    Spielberg, inspired versus schlocky By Elise Nahhnikian    The two Spielberg movies opening this week represent the two sides of this prodigiously talented but often disappointing director. A mashup of deeply personal themes (mostly boys with daddy issues and/or with no parents in sight) and high-gloss Hollywood technology and tropes, Spielberg’s work seesaws between moving and…

  • ALLENTOWN: Girls hoop teams optimistic despite opening losses

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    It was a tough Opening Night for area girls basketball teams, but all came away knowing they will continue to improve after facing stiff competition early.    Allentown, New Egypt and Robbinsville all suffered opening losses, but saw bright spots to build on as they go forward.    Allentown was done…

  • PRINCETON: Schools tech campaign gets help from Wells Fargo

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The use of technology to enhance literacy in classrooms is becoming the way of the future and the Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors is helping Princeton Regional Schools become the frontrunner.    The three managing directors, Georgeanne Gould Moss, Ellen Baber and Audrey Gould of Wells Fargo, donated $2,000 to…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Dec. 22-29    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

  • PET TALK: A 40-year perspective: The state of the profession

    By Dr. Daniel Eubanks    Editor’s note: As readers will see below, this is Dr. Daniel Eubanks’ last column. We — Mae Rhine (former managing editor) and I, Ruth Luse — will miss it. It provided us and our readers with many things — among them facts we needed to know, written in an interesting way…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Local project receives accolades

       Don Hart of Hart Venture Group, LLC, has been honored by the Lambertville Historical Society with the Narducci Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.    Mr. Hart accepted the award for his work on the renovation of “45,” at the intersection of Coryell and North Main streets in the Lambertville central business district.    Mr. Hart collaborated…

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