• LAMBERTVILLE: Police issue bear warning

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The first bear sighting of the year has been reported in the city, and police are advising residents to take precautions to keep themselves and their pets safe.    The bear is assumed to be a black bear, and it is estimated at about 4 feet tall, according to…

  • MANVILLE: Bobbing, kicking, rocking … all part of class

    MANVILLE: Bobbing, kicking, rocking … all part of class

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    If you travel past Cooper Pool on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, be sure to take a good look and see who is swimming in the pool, where you will often see about 20 ladies bobbing, twisting and doing all kinds of aerobics in the water.    The women are…

  • Shocked at stores’ support for anti-gay candidate

    Jennifer Bartok, Bennington Way    I was appalled to read that Target and Best Buy have donated $250,000 to a political candidate who has ties to a rock band that advocates violence and death to gay people.    Gays and lesbians have been tortured and executed throughout much of history. Being gay was punishable by death in…

  • MANVILLE: Bobbing, kicking, rocking … all part of class

    MANVILLE: Bobbing, kicking, rocking … all part of class

    Participants in the Cooper Pool aqua aerobics class enjoy getting a good workout – while staying comfortable in the water. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Nonprofit proposal gets an appraisal

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Paul Anzano, mayor of Hopewell Borough, definitely has piqued the interest of Valley officials and residents with his proposal to turn the borough into a nonprofit organization.    All seats in Borough Hall’s courtroom were filled the night of July 28 to talk about the idea.    What turning the borough into…

  • Tax assessor addresses revaluation controversy

    Neal A. Snyder, Tax Assessor, Princeton     I am the tax assessor for both Princeton Township and Princeton Borough. A revaluation has been implemented for tax year 2010 for both municipalities. The revaluation was performed by Appraisal Systems Inc. (ASI).    The revaluation was ordered by the Mercer County Board of Taxation and approved by the…

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  • ALLENTOWN: Municipal budget carries 3-cent tax rate hike

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council has adopted a $2.16 million budget that raises municipal taxes by 2.5 percent, or about $45 a year for a home assessed at the borough average.    The budget was unanimously adopted July 27. Council members Audrey Mount, Margaret Rose, Donald Swaysland, Daniel Wimer and Dan…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Aug. 5-12    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

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