• Vella is a leader for change and responsibility

    Sonya Martin, Gabriel Court    I would like to bring to the attention of the voters of Hillsborough that we do not directly elect our mayor on Nov. 2. Hundreds of candidate DelCore’s signs around town that say “Re-Elect Mayor DelCore” are misleading and deceptive.    We have a township committee form of government in Hillsborough. The…

  • PENNINGTON: Volunteers make dresses for needy Dominican girls
  • LAMBERTVILLE: Walkers shouldn’t ignore crosswalk

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Jaywalkers, beware.    Lambertville police have begun issuing warnings to pedestrians who jaywalk across Route 165 between the new traffic light near Swan Street and the light at Bridge Street.    Police began issuing the warnings to make the public aware of the dangers of crossing outside of the marked…

  • Crime wave spreads in Lawrence Township

    Mary C. Lincoln, Lawrence A current crime wave — the theft of Rush Holt lawn signs — has spread from Princeton to Lawrence.    Last weekend signs were stolen from my yard. This childish behavior is not only theft of my property, but also, it violates my free speech rights to publicly support a political candidate…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Housing rules face revision

    Local officials wait to predict impact By Davy James and Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    Local officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to the recent Appellate Court decision that struck down the Council on Affordable Housing’s third-round regulations.    It will take some time, they said, to sort out all of the ramifications of the decision…

  • Candidates offer chance to balance freeholder board

    Russ Wojentko As Jim Castelize and I walk door to door, talking to Mercer County residents, we are asked over and over again: “What are freeholders?”    Freeholders are legislators on the county level. They act as the county’s legislative body, much like the U.S. Congress or the state Legislature. Freeholders have the power to adopt…

  • Schools need to act to prevent bullying

    By: centraljersey.com In light of the recent tragic teen suicide epidemic – Tyler Clementi 18, Asher Brown 13, Seth Walsh 13, Billy Lucas 15, Cody Barker 17, Raymond Chase 19 – I would like to propose some steps our schools can take to combat bullying. "Communication and Behavior" class will be a mandatory, daily, graded,…

  • Vella may add ‘mayor’ to list of monikers

    Margaret Bright, Amwell Road    I have known Maureen Vella for the past 10 years. My son and daughter are friends with Maureen’s children. Through the years with joint school projects, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and town sports, our families have become friends.    Maureen Vella — daughter, mom, wife, lawyer, businesswoman — and proud to call,…

  • Water, water everywhere doesn’t mean a drink

    By: centraljersey.com In the past few weeks New Jersey has seen lots of rain, including flooding in some areas of the state. So those with damp basements and spongy yards may be surprised to hear that we’re still under a statewide drought watch. The drought watch – less urgent than a drought warning – reminds…

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