• HoVal 12s win Ripken districts

    By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Valley 12U 50/70 baseball team defeated Montgomery in an exciting, game-three thriller to claim Cal Ripken District 1 championship. The tourney opened with an 11-0 win in four-innings as Hopewell won by the mercy rule. Justin Jantorno threw four shutout innings and fired a two-hitter. Solid defense came from centerfielder Greg…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: ‘Redone’ affordable housing units ready for families

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: ‘Redone’ affordable housing units ready for families

    By Brian Roach, Staff Writer    After nearly two years of renovation and rehabilitation, HomeFront, Hopewell Township and the Mercer County HOME program introduced three units of affordable housing during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 449 Scotch Road residences on July 8.    The new units are located on Scotch Road, between Route 546 and I-95.    The…

  • Local firm wins bypass bid

    Officials tout potential for new jobs By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer Mayor Frank DelCore and Assemblyman Peter Biondi were on hand to congratulate Anthony and Joseph Caruso, owners of the Hillsborough-based Carbro Constructors Corporation, on July 7 after the company was awarded a $43 million contract to construct a section of the Route 206…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       West Amwell Township police reported:    — On July 2 at 2:03 p.m., police investigated a car/deer crash on Route 202 near the Mt. Airy-Dilts Corner exit. Vijay Patel, 23, of Hatfield, Pa., was driving north when his vehicle struck the deer. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was driven from the scene after a report…

  • In the kitchen

    The humble beet can surprise you! By: Pat Tanner – Special Writer It should come as no surprise that David Zaback, the 28-year-old farmer behind Lawrenceville’s newest farm, Z Food Farm on Princeton Pike, loves beets. After all, for the last several years he has been growing some of the most beautiful ones around, first…

  • Things to do

    Saturday, July 17 By: centraljersey.com YMCA picnic: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Brunswick Family YMCA, 329 Culver Road, Monmouth Junction. Free picnic for members. T-shirt decorating: 2-4 p.m., South Brunswick Library. Create T-shirt designs. Sunday, July 18 Blood drive: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane. Contact: 1-800-BLOODNJ. Monday, July 19 Anniversary party: 11:30…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Resident says city should address immigrant issues

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The recent beating of a woman on the towpath by an unknown Hispanic man was the catalyst Monday for complaints about immigrants, safety and police presence.    A South Main Street resident said she attended the City Council meeting Monday at the request of her neighbors to discuss the…

  • Dear diary:

    Passion for food becomes a blog By: Chelsea Radler – Staff Writer Scott Figatner’s stomach keeps a diary. Mr. Figatner, 18, of Lawrenceville, recently began an online blog of all-things food to hone his writing style and cooking technique. Early in his years at Lawrence High School, Mr. Figatner developed a passion for The Food…

  • Beacon briefs

    Using Facebook to promote business By: centraljersey.com The Hunterdon County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Woman Business owners will have a workshop on using Facebook to market and promote a business. It will be held July 15, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Great Lodge Cafe, 52 Main St., Flemington. Doors open at 6…

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