• HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: They’re coming: Twin Pines fields

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Monday at noon was a big moment for Hopewell Valley’s active recreation community and youth sports leagues.    Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes was joined by local officials, including ones from neighboring Lawrence Township, at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of athletic fields at the former 40-acre…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – YMCA hosts ‘healthy’ event

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – YMCA hosts ‘healthy’ event

    Tawanna Sampson and her daughter Mahiyah Sampson, 8, participate in the YMCA’s Healthy Kid’s Day by visiting the township recycling program table.

  • LETTER: Vote ‘yes’ for Bordentown Township municipal referendum

    George Chidley, Bordentown    I urge the residents of Bordentown Township to support the local referendum to allow creation of a municipal budget in excess of the new 2% tax cap. Bordentown Township for more than 12 years has been tenacious in its efforts to control the local purpose tax. The local purpose tax relates directly…

  • LETTER: No small change

    Eric Gibbons, owner, The Firehouse Gallery of Bordentown I’m a big guy but like the little things in life.    I like my little firehouse in Bordentown, I like running my summer art camp program for the local kids, I like the little restaurants and shops, I like knowing all the folks at the post office,…

  • HUNTERDON: Pupils opting for school choice have May 2 deadline

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Families in Hunterdon County now have a larger pool of schools from which to choose an education for their children, thanks to additions to the school choice program announced by the state last week.    Parents and guardians must make decisions quickly. The deadline to declare a student’s intention to attend…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Limyansky third at Somerset golf

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    In its biggest match of the early season, the Hillsborough High School boys golf team and its top golfer enjoyed their best days.    John Limyansky finished third individually at the Somerset County Tournament on Monday at Neshanic Valley Golf Club. The Raiders senior shot a 3-over par 75 to…

  • PRINCETON: Joint fire, library budget requests approved

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Joint agency budgets were approved at a joint meeting of borough and township municipal officials Wednesday night.    The largest budgets — fire and library — received scrutiny and discussion.    The Fire Department budget is proposed at $239,736, an increase of $38,114 from last year’s budget of $201,622. Most of the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Kids’ Easter egg project benefits Trenton shelter

    HIGHTSTOWN: Kids’ Easter egg project benefits Trenton shelter

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Zoey Kondas playfully dipped her hard-boiled egg in the vinegary pink dye before her. At the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown on Wednesday morning, the 5-year-old Learning Tree student from Monroe knew how many pink Easter eggs she wanted to make.    ”Thwee!” she exclaimed as she took her…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – YMCA hosts ‘healthy’ event

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – YMCA hosts ‘healthy’ event

    Staff photos by Mary Brienza Attendees of the YMCA’s 10th Anuual Healthy Kids Day on April 16 play a game of basketball.

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