• SOUTH HUNTERDON SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — A contract to continue work on drainage problems at the South Hunterdon Regional High School football field was approved by the school board at its Nov. 17 meeting, according to school district Business Administrator/Board Secretary Kerry Sevilis.    The contract is with the firm of USA Architect. The…

  • LAWRENCE: DEP letter clears way for next phase of Lawrence Hopewell Trail

    By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    Satisfied that the contaminated Dyson Tract on Princeton Pike has been cleaned up to its satisfaction, the state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a “no further action” letter to Lawrence Township officials.    The DEP letter, which was received by township officials last month, clears the way for the…

  • SCHOOLS: Education Week feted

    SCHOOLS: Education Week feted

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer  Communities across the nation joined the National Education Association Nov. 14-19 in celebrating American Education Week, which is now in its 90th year.    President Barack Obama signed a proclamation for American Education Week this week confirming the importance of education both to the nation’s core values and to its future…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Holiday service for those who grieve

    By Art Pecht and Deacon Tom Shea    BORDENTOWN CITY — Though it shares a name with the Elvis Presley song, The Blue Christmas Servicehas nothing to do with the King. It does, however, have everything to do with welcoming and offering healing to those who feel blue during the holiday season.    Grief, financial struggle, illness,…

  • MONROE: Stonebridge donates 4K to food pantry

    MONROE: Stonebridge donates 4K to food pantry

    Stonebridge Men’s Club presents donation to Monroe Food Pantry. From left are Hal Gedell, president of the club; Joel Greenberg, a vice president of the club; Bonnie Leibowitz, director of the Monroe Township Office of Senior Services; and Tony Guerriero, chairman of the club’s Fundraising and Charitable Donations Committee.

  • JAMESBURG: Interest in Jamesburg ethics group rises

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    JAMESBURG — After several months of mentioning their desire to have an ethics committee look over their shoulder, Jamesburg Council members finally have gotten some responses.    The council established the Ethics Committee at the beginning of the year. One of its main roles is to make sure the council and borough…

  • Thanksgiving is really here: Ready or not

    EDITORIAL    Can it really be Thanksgiving already? It seems too soon.    Perhaps it’s the relatively balmy weather we’ve been having. (Forget, if you can, about the snowstorm at the end of October.)    It looks like Thanksgiving. The trees are bare and the leaves cover the ground in some places. In others, they have been blown…

  • Move saves money?

    Michelle Dempsey Flemington     I work at Stockton post office and we are scheduled to relocate the rural carriers to Ringoes to “save money.”    My fellow workers and I cannot fathom how this move will save any money, but it will certainly cost the postal system more money. The Stockton PO will remain open, resulting…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Cranbury groups donating to local food pantry

    Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Donations are pouring in at the local Rise food pantry as the organization works with the community in a partnership to support the local families who cannot afford the basics in life.    ”We have dozens of businesses, churches and hundreds of volunteers contributing,” said Executive Director and Monroe Councilwoman…

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