• HOPEWELL TWP.: Who will Township Committee select as mayor for 2016? 

    To the editor:   Who is going to be the Hopewell Township mayor? Last year the majority of our Township Committee came together and created a bipartisan leadership team. The mayor was selected from the Democrats, and the deputy mayor from the Republicans. Unfortunately, two members of the committee did not like this sharing of…

  • HOPEWELL: Kids’ Christmas wishes hold sober tone

    As the Hopewell Valley News has done in the past, we offer the holiday wishes from Hopewell youngsters. These come from students in Susanne D’Amore’s second- grade class at Hopewell Elementary School. We cannot help but note a dominant theme that is simultaneously disheartening and hopeful. Disheartening because kids at such a young age are…

  • HOPEWELL: Golf course reports theft; GPS taken from construction vehicle 

    Stony Brook Golf Club reported a burglary and theft on Dec. 15, according to Hopewell Township police. Officer Alexis Mirra was told that sometime between 11 a.m. Dec. 8 and 9:30 a.m. Dec. 15 someone had entered the clubhouse and removed two televisions and clothing. There were no signs of forced entry. The loss was…

  • Holiday greetings from the Princeton Police Department

    The Police Police Department celebrates the holiday season with this video message to local residents.

  • Ring in the New Year with Uncle Floyd at Princeton Catch a Rising Star

    Ring in the New Year with Uncle Floyd at Princeton Catch a Rising Star

       Anyone looking to laugh on New Year’s can head to Princeton Catch a Rising Star for a show starring Uncle Floyd Vivino, beginning at 6 p.m.    Known for his television show that is the stuff of New Jersey legend, Mr. Vivino’s comedy act, features piano playing, stories about his life, and endless jokes. You also…

  • Solar facility will front on Route 33

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The municipality may soon have its first solar energy generation facility. On Nov. 12, the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a site plan application and use variance to permit the installation of a solar energy facility, Township Engineer Tim White said. The application filed by Grems-Kirk Railway, Wall Township,…

  • Middletown man charged with making threats at theaters

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Investigators have arrested a Middletown man and charged him with making a pair of bomb threats at the Freehold AMC movie theaters at Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The prosecutor said Jesse Carroll, 22, of Middletown, who is an employee of the Freehold AMC…

  • Pasta presentation puts pupils in touch with Italy

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent During a presentation about pasta that took place at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, Italian teacher Linda Schiano is assisted by eighth-grader Julia Messina. MANALAPAN — Linda Schiano, who teaches Italian at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, enthusiastically shared her knowledge about how to create and cook pasta with more than…

  • Grocery stores expand services

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Today, grocery stores are offering more than just aisles of food to customers, as illustrated by this gingerbread cookie decorating class that was held at Whole Foods Market, Marlboro, on Dec. 17. STAFF PHOTGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Area grocery stores are slowly changing the way they cater to their customers…

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