• HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: ELSA sewer plan introduced

    Citizens’ questions might be answered Jan. 19 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    How much will it cost me to get sewer service?    Do I have to take the sewer service whether I want it or not?    Those were the two big questions residents had during a special Hopewell Township Committee meeting on a proposal to…

  • Blotter

    By: centraljersey.com Brian Case, 24, of Lambertville, was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving at 2:27 a.m. Nov. 28 after officers saw his vehicle strike a curb on Ten Eyck Court, police said. Mr. Case registered a blood alcohol content of 0.24 percent, police said. New Jersey law states that a person with…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Holiday waiting and hopeful expectancy

    By Dennis O’Neill    I’m not good at waiting.    Slow moving check-out lanes and holiday traffic jams that merge from four lanes into one are the bane of my life.    It’s not my fault.    The hapless hand of fate whacked me with the attention span of a teen texting in trigonometry class and the catastrophic curiosity…

  • A good week for politics of hope

    Sandra Shapiro, West Windsor What a good week this has been for President Obama and for our country! I cheer the president and his administration for working with Congress to pass monumental legislation.    The new START treaty reaffirms the U.S. commitment to reduce nuclear arms and sets rules for inspection. Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t…

  • WEST AMWELL: Look on township’s website for open space news

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — Because of budget constraints, the newsletter put out annually by the township’s Open Space Committee will be published online this year.    Chairman Sean Pfeiffer said he wanted to let residents know they can still learn about the committee’s actions and successes over the past year, even if…

  • Eating for Enlightenment: An Ayurvedic Culinary Experience

    Eating for Enlightenment: An Ayurvedic Culinary Experience

    Lalitha Date : Dec 28th 2010 Venue : WWP Timings : 6:00-9:00pm Contact : 908-217-1659 Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge. Knowledge of Life is Ayurveda. Ayurveda has three main focuses: healing, prevention and health care. Ayurveda categorizes food into three categories: Satvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. These types of foods have different effects on…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police spread holiday cheer

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police spread holiday cheer

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    About 60 children had an opportunity Sunday to make their final pitch to Santa Claus to fill their Christmas lists, courtesy of township police.    The South Brunswick Policeman’s Benevolent Association Local 166 and the Fraternal Order of Police Local 51 unions sponsored its annual Meet Santa Day at the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Robbinsville girls open with big win

    Ravens capture first opener By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    When you’re trying to change a culture, earning a hard-fought narrow win on opening night is a perfect start.    The Robbinsville High School girls basketball team held off Lawrence, 37-34, on Friday for something new in the program.    ”It’s excellent,” said Patrick Anderson, who begins…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City gets ready to buy land for open space

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The mayor and the City Council on Monday took the steps necessary to give voters what they said they wanted: the preservation of open space behind the CVS pharmacy at North Union and Cherry streets.    The council authorized Mayor David Del Vecchio to sign an agreement of purchase…

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