• HILLSBOROUGH: Township prepares for loss of state aid

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer CFO says officials are ‘looking at every place where we can trim’    Following Gov. Chris Christie’s state budget introduction Tuesday, Hillsborough is preparing to possibly lose upwards of $250,000 in consolidated municipal state aid for 2010, which translates to a loss of about 50 percent of the funds received in…

  • MANVILLE: Main Street deli’s patrons thank new owner

    MANVILLE: Main Street deli’s patrons thank new owner

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    The décor is the same as is the food, location and name.    But after being closed for three months and finally reopening under new management March 3, the constant comment from patrons of Midtown Deli on South Main Street is “I’m glad you opened the place back up.”    ”Everybody is…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Stormy weather, but few problems

    Officials from Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe report only minor damge By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Saturday’s storm brought minor flooding and downed trees and kept emergency crews and municipal officials on their toes throughout the region this weekend.    Cranbury employees drained Brainerd Lake on March 11 in preparation for the storm’s heavy rainfall,…

  • Avoid nonnative species when planting gardens

    Rachael Van Pelt, Wilson Cove    Invasive plant species are taking over our environment. Hundreds of invasive species are replacing native plant life in our state. Through the years, many species of plants have been brought into New Jersey. Although they may have been originally intended for a specific use, their numbers have spiraled out of…

  • EDITORIAL: Election coverage guidelines place reader needs first

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    With the filing of nominating petitions March 1, the 2010 school board election campaign season officially began.    It will end on school election day, April 20.    This year’s four local elections involve the following seats and candidates:    • At South Hunterdon Regional High School, two have filed to run for a…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Officials consider fireworks proposal

    New Hope Chamber of Commerce member Nick Gialias is spearheading effort to bring fireworks to river communities every Friday evening, starting Memorial Day weekend and ending Labor Day weekend. By Cynthia Williamson, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A proposal to hold a weekly fireworks show on the Delaware River between Lambertville and New Hope could be…

  • Storm’s effects not as severe as some expected

    Delaware River behaves for now    In a “Delaware River update” — from Lambertville Mayor David M. Del Vecchio and Dave Burd, coordinator for the City of Lambertville Office of Emergency Management — at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, officials said:    ”The City of Lambertville Office of Emergency Management has been monitoring the weather and river forecasts in…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    March 18-25    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…

  • MONROE: Concert to celebrate Irish roots music

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — The St. Patrick’s Day festivities will extend into early April as the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission is poised for a performance by violinist Eileen Ivers.    The high-energy fiddler, who some critics say has put a modern twist on Irish folk tunes, will be performing in Monroe on…

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