• LAWRENCE: Council OKs Darrah Lane light deal

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A traffic light planned for the intersection of Darrah Lane and Lawrence Road/Route 206 moved closer to reality as Township Council approved an agreement between Lawrence Township and the state Department of Transportation at its April 21 meeting.    The agreement outlines the maintenance of the traffic light by the state.…

  • Common sense!

    Robert D. Prunetti, president & CEO, Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce     Something to cheer about!    Too many times we have heard from businesses that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is the greatest obstacle to growth in New Jersey.    Horror stories have been conveyed to us by developers and companies about how costly and…

  • Mother’s Day Plant Sale

    The Rev. Sheelagh A. Clarke MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE AT ST. BARNABAS SOUTH BRUNSWICK n Members of the Youth Group of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will hold a plant sale from 9am to noon on Sunday, May 8th, at 142 Sand Hill Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ. St. Barnabas is ½ mile from Route 1 and…

  • Locals give $10K to St. Jude’s

    Locals give $10K to St. Jude’s

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    A local charity that helps families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer recently presented a $10,000 check to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.    The money came from three fundraising events held last year by Caring for Kids With Cancer, including a craft festival in December and a wine tasting…

  • Community Day set at Solebury Friends

       Solebury Friends will hold its fourth annual Community Day on April 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with a day of family fun, live music, children’s rides, demonstrations and events — including a Children’s Cookie Baking Contest, kite making, food and refreshments.    There will be donations for the Food Pantry of New Hope and Lambertville, as…

  • FLORENCE: Budget calls for tax-rate increase

    By Amber Cox, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — The $10.8 million 2011-12 Florence Township municipal budget, adopted 4-1 April 20, calls for raising the tax rate 5.7 cents and not filling the positions of eight workers who have left.    Residents will see a tax rate of 40.4 cents with the new budget. Owners of a house…

  • ALLENTOWN: Position change has not slowed Redbirds’ Collins

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    No player is bigger than the plan.    The Allentown High School girls lacrosse team recites its motto before games, and Maddy Collins is living proof of the sacrifices the Redbirds are making to get better.    Collins is going to La Salle University next year, where she is slated to…

  • GUEST OPINION: Proposal intended to protect architectural streetscape

    Historic Ordinance Committee    The Historic Preservation Ordinance introduced at the Pennington Borough Council meeting April 4 is the culmination of over a year’s worth of study, meetings, discussion and preparation. The Ordinance Committee, appointed by the mayor, drafted the ordinance consistent with the Historic Preservation Master Plan Element adopted by the Planning Board last year.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Lambertville police reported:    — On April 11, Officer Vincent Albani was checking out an illegally parked vehicle on Hancock Street. A check of one of the occupants, Andrey Bilovol, 29, of Morrisville, was found to have an active motor vehicle warrant out of Ewing Township Court for $ 385. Mr. Bilovol posted bail and was…

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