• Support Wednesday Farmers Market

    Mary Rabbitt Hopewell Borough     As a resident of Hopewell Borough, I wish to express personal gratitude to the men and women who bring fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, bread, cheeses and meats to the Farmers Market every Wednesday at the Hopewell Borough Railroad Station.    Coming to market on a year-round basis is an enormous effort,…

  • Wear Red Day promotes heart health

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County Department of Health and the county Office on Aging and Disability Services are joining forces to promote National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 4, to employees, participants at all seven county-run senior wellness centers and the Somerset County community. "It’s easy to participate," said Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia Walsh,…

  • PRINCETON: Drumthwacket turns red

       Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion on Route 206, will be a house of a different color this month.    Beginning on National Wear Red Day, today, and through the month of February, Drumthwacket will be “dressed in red” to observe the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. The annual awareness event focuses on heart disease,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Town digs out yet again

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Town digs out yet again

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     With an estimated 15-18 inches of new snow that fell during last week’s storm, Public Works crews worked around the clock to clean township roads, township spokesman Ron Schmalz said Thursday.     The double-barreled storm moved into the area last Tuesday night blanketing the municipality with about 5 inches…

  • Recycling center plans drop-off

    By: centraljersey.com BRIDGEWATER – The Somerset County Recycling Center at 40 Polhemus Lane will be holding its next first Saturday of the month drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 5. As part of the program, residents can drop off textiles, tires, scrap metal, antifreeze and usual curbside materials, including chipboard items and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders rally for streak stopper

    Hydzik relishes change of fortune By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    When Steve Hydzik found Mike Morelli for a three-pointer in the final minute, the Hillsborough High School boys basketball found its confidence again.    Morelli’s three-pointer provided the go-ahead points to cap a 15-point comeback in the final quarter for a 62-60 win at Montgomery…

  • Preemie hats, focus of Scout’s Knit-Ins

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Like to knit and socialize and accomplish something worthwhile? They go together well.    Rory Nachbar, a Hopewell Township resident and member of Pennington Girl Scout Troop 70174, knows that and so she has organized a series of three HoVal Knit-Ins at which preemie hats will be made for children at…

  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com Mark Pryzbylkowski proved he’s a prime-time player at the Prime Time Shootout on Sunday. With Pennington fighting back, the New Egypt senior guard went 8-for-8 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to seal the Warriors’ 69-62 win in the showcase game in Plymouth, PA. "This game was big," said Pryzbylkowski, who…

  • NEW HOPE: School budget plan to get airing

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    NEW HOPE — The average homeowner in the New Hope-Solebury School District could end up paying anywhere from $65 to $135 more in property taxes to support a proposed $34 million budget for 2011-12.    On Jan. 25, the district made an early presentation of the proposed spending plan, which will…

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