• Reunion committee seeks volunteers

    seeks volunteers Allentown High School 50+ Reunion Committee invites all Allentown High School graduates to attend the committee meetings held at the Garden State Diner, Route 537 and Georgetown Road, Wrightstown. Lunch starts at noon followed by the meeting. The class of 1960 will be welcomed this year. Meeting dates are June 25 and Aug.…

  • ‘New Beginnings’ art show at local winery

    The Allentown Art Guild, in collaboration with the Laurita Winery, will host “New Beginnings,” an exhibition featuring works by the multitalented members of the Allentown Art Guild. The exhibiting artists reflect a wide range of styles: nonrepresentational abstract, impressionism, realism, and expressionism, and a wide variety of subject matter with “New Beginnings” being the common…

  • Cruise for Prevention slated for June 23

    The eighth annual Cruise for Prevention car show to benefit drug and alcohol prevention programs in the community will be held 5-9 p.m. June 23 at Byron Johnson Recreation area on Ellisdale Road, Allentown. The event will also feature food, music, door prizes, vendors, a 50/50 raffle and more. Admission is free and donations are…

  • CHESTERFIELD: Town uses surplus to prevent tax hike

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     CHESTERFIELD — The Township Committee has unanimously adopted a flat budget that again uses surplus funds to prevent a tax increase.     “We have a lot of surplus we’re relying on to keep the tax rate flat, so that’s what we did again this year,” said Clerk Bonnie Haines.…

  • LAWRENCE: Board to revisit cell tower site plan

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     A courtesy review of the site plan for a proposed cell tower on Carter Road tops the agenda for the township Planning Board’s regular meeting Monday night.     The meeting will be held in the lower level conference room at the Municipal Building at 6:45 p.m.     The proposed…

  • LAWRENCE: BOE backs state bill

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The township Board of Education has come out squarely in support of proposed legislation that would require private secondary schools and colleges to reimburse public school districts for the cost of educating children who live in tax-exempt housing.     The school board unanimously approved a resolution in support of…

  • FLORENCE: Roebling Steel site steeped in history

    By Lea Kahn, Packet Group     Ask longtime Mercer County or Burlington County residents if they know who made the wire rope for the Brooklyn Bridge, and they will say without hesitation that it was the John A. Roebling’s Sons Co.     But ask them who made the coiled wire for the popular children’s toy…

  • Three From MCCC Honored by the Association for Equality and Excellence in Education

    Three From MCCC Honored by the Association for Equality and Excellence in Education

    By Saveria Symons West Windsor, NJ – The Association for Equality and Excellence in Education, Inc. (AEEE) recognized three individuals from Mercer County Community College (MCCC) for outstanding achievement at its recent annual conference: “Trio: Turning Dreams into Reality in Partnership,” held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. AAEE is a forum for professionals who work with…

  • Farmers market starts a fresh season

    Heather Cheesman, Deputy Mayor, Bordentown City It was a cold day with a persistant rain, yet we had over 250 people attend the opening day of the Farmers Market in Bordentown City. With excitement and appreciation we would like to thank each of them, all the residents of the city, commissioners, city employees and importantly…

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