• PENNINGTON: Two downtown benches to honor former officials

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Two teak benches — one with a plaque dedicated to former Pennington Mayor Michael Winkler, the other with a plaque dedicated to the late Will Dickey, who was a member of the borough’s economic development commission (EDC) — were approved for downtown Pennington by Borough Council Monday night.    One of…

  • GOP slates annual barbecue

       Hopewell Valley Republicans are hosting their 55th annual Chicken Barbecue on July 13 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Pennington Firehouse on Broemel Place in Pennington.    Take out dinners also will be available.    Fresh barbecued chicken, summer salads, rolls, watermelon, and soda are the evening’s fare.    Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children, 5…

  • PRINCETON: Consort’s performance a paen to New England

    PRINCETON: Consort’s performance a paen to New England

    The Tim Keyes Consort on stage at Richardson Auditorium. The Con´sort performs at Richardson again on Saturday at 8 p.m.

  • PRINCETON: A marvel of engineering

    PRINCETON: A marvel of engineering

    Author Clifford Zink shares the legacy of the Roeblings By Ilene Dube, Special Writer    Great feats can take many years and unending patience.    It was 16 years between the time John A. Roebling started building the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1867, to the time of its opening on May 14, 1883. (The bridge opened after Roebling…

  • NEW HOPE: Playhouse’s summer season will not materialize this year

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer   NEW HOPE — A plan to purchase and save the landmark Bucks County Playhouse that was sidelined by a crowded field of potential buyers is now moving forward full force, with reports that one of the interested parties has fallen out.    Despite the forward movement, it comes too late…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SB Waves fly high again

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SB Waves fly high again

    The South Brunswick Soccer Club U13 Wave members are all smiles after winning their flight for the second straight spring. Team members include, kneeling, from left, Spoorthi Datla, Samantha Resnick, Ariana Burchfield, Simran Khanna, Jules Franco, Natalie Jacobs, Zuleika Alvarado and Julie Berkery; and back row from left, assistant coach Mac Alvarado, Mikala Valosin, Kiran…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Hughes says no to May 19 bridge proposal

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has said no to Hopewell Township’s May 19 proposal that the county give the township jurisdiction over the Jacobs Creek bridge and that the county retain control of Jacobs Creek Road between Bear Tavern and Washington Crossing roads.    Mr. Hughes responded to the township idea,…

  • Upcoming Stockton Day Celebration

    Upcoming Stockton Day Celebration

    Local firemen hang the banner to advertise the upcoming Stockton Day celebration

  • PRIMARY: Low turnout in voting

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    Voter turnout was light in Tuesday’s primary elections as most municipal races in Allentown, Upper Freehold, Millstone and Plumsted were either uncontested or had no official candidates on the ballot.    GOP candidates running unopposed for local offices cruised to easy primary wins. The outcome was unclear in some Democratic primaries…

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