• Ashamed of liberal brethren

    Jeremiah Ford III, Princeton I am ashamed of my liberal brethren for criticizing mayoral candidate Jachera for her opposition to the historic designation of the Morven district.    Politicizing this issue unfortunately removes it from the arena of civic discourse and professional advice.    I am an architect who has practiced in this town for over 40…

  • Turf project won’t be discussed tonight

    The Hopewell Township Planning Board’s discussion of the Turf Field project has been removed from the Oct. 27 meeting agenda. It has been postponed until November.

  • Area abounds with Halloween events

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Halloween — It’s that spooky time of year again in the Lambertville-New Hope area. Lots of activities are planned, one beginning today.    Planned events include:    — Dr. Frank N. Furter and his wacky entourage return to New Hope, when “The Rocky Horror Show” comes to town. Performances will take place…

  • ALLENTOWN: Deeper Redbirds set for Mercer XC

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Allentown High School girls may have lost their best runner in school history, but in Caroline Ticse’s place she left perhaps the best Redbirds cross country team in school history.    With just two seniors in the top seven at their last race and so much expected back, that…

  • BORDENTOWN: Record-setting Scotties set for state tournament

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Gabby Evans will top off her senior season with the Bordentown Regional High School field hockey team with a trip to the state tournament.    The seventh-seeded Scotties will host No. 10 Metuchen today in the first round of the North Jersey 2, Group 1 section.    ”I’m really proud of…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Mixed-use village effort gets planning award

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) has given Hopewell Township an award for its ongoing planning effort for a new, mixed-use village in the Marshall’s Corner area of the township.    The proposed village would include the 25-acre Pennytown Shopping Village the township purchased for affordable housing…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders third at Somerset gymnastics

    Pallay is third all-around By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Hillsborough High School gymnastics team wasn’t able to repeat as Skyland Conference champions, but the Raiders are turning their attention to the sectionals.    Hillsborough swept Watchung Hills and South Brunswick in its final regular season meet Tuesday, and in it saw two more of…

  • ‘Malice toward none’

    Marcia O’Connell Lambertville     I am writing this letter because I have been deeply distressed by the negative discourse that has crept into some of the recent letters to the editor in this newspaper.    As a resident of Lambertville for more than 13 years, I am continually delighted by what makes this town unlike any…

  • JAMESBURG: Jamesburg Fall Festival largest ever

    JAMESBURG: Jamesburg Fall Festival largest ever

    Some of the winning decorated pumpkins in the decorated pumpkin contest at the Jamesburg Fall Festival Sunday. Photo by Bernie Long.

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