• Arts Council offers thanks to PACF

    Jeff Nathanson, Princeton The Arts Council of Princeton would like to thank the Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) for their surprise grant of $2,000 in support of our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event.    We were delighted to be selected by PACF as one of the 20 local organizations that “help make this region…

  • County police talks need to be in public

    Ernest J. Willson, Montgomery My purpose in writing is to inform Montgomery residents about the potential formation of a Somerset County police force and the merger of township police departments into that force. This would be a giant undertaking for Montgomery. In my opinion, all township residents should be aware of this activity, and get…

  • Let’s make Princeton whole again

    Candace and Marvin Preston, Princeton We have lived in five homes in Princeton over the past 27 years – two in the township and three in the borough. We currently own property in both municipalities. Our values and personalities are the same regardless of the municipality in which we live. We believe that when asked,…

  • JAMESBURG: Frank Hayes museum opens at antique shop

    JAMESBURG: Frank Hayes museum opens at antique shop

    Councilwoman Daria Ludas and Richard Reinhardt, co-owner of Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique, stand by the new Frank Hayes mini-museum at the shop.

  • PRINCETON: Mayoral candidates differ on issues, experiences

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Differences between Republican Jill Jachera and Democrat Yina Moore became clear during the first of two editorial board meetings with the Princeton Borough mayoral candidates at the Packet on Tuesday.    While Ms. Jachera has clearly stated her pro-consolidation position, Ms. Moore has refused to provide a yes or no answer.…

  • Consolidation benefits Princeton Borough residents

    Ryan Lilienthal, Alice K. Small, and Patrick Simon Princeton Borough Having exhaustively examined consolidation as Princeton Borough representatives on the Joint Consolidation and Shared Services Study Commission, we believe that merging the municipalities offers crucial benefits to borough residents as outlined in the commission’s report, including: cost savings, enhanced services, and more effective and accountable…

  • JAMESBURG: Frank Hayes museum opens at antique shop

    JAMESBURG: Frank Hayes museum opens at antique shop

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    JAMESBURG — A new mini baseball museum at Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique, honoring local baseball legend Frank Hayes, was opened Oct. 13, the birthday of the record-setting catcher from Jamesburg.    Mr. Hayes was born in Jamesburg in 1914 and signed in 1933 by Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack, owner…

  • Hunterdon Healthcare, Doylestown Hospital make announcements

    HOSPITALS IN THE NEWS    — For the 10th year, Hunterdon Healthcare has been named one of the “100 Most Wired” hospitals in the country, according to the results of a survey conducted by Hospitals and Health Networks magazine. To be named to this list, hospitals must invest in technology to streamline business and clinical practices,…

  • Diocese of Metuchen to celebrate White Mass in honor of Health Care Professionals

    By Erin Friedlander Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski will be the celebrant at the annual White Mass offered in thanksgiving for Health Care Professionals on Sunday, October 30. The Mass will be held at noon at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm Avenue, Metuchen. The Very Rev. John N. Fell, STD, Episcopal Vicar…

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