• SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    Editor’s note: Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington officials responsible for setting up meeting lists for 2010 are urged to send us copies for use in this column as soon as possible. This includes the three boards of fire commissioners that serve the Valley. Lists may be faxed to…

  • LAWRENCE: Cards rule Hornet Relays once more

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It’s nice to break up the drudgery of practice with a meet.    It’s even nicer when that meet produces a championship.    The Lawrence High girls swim team got just that last week at Hamilton West, as they amassed 102 points to easily win the 27th Annual Hornet Relays.    It was…

  • On campus

       Raritan Valley Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to 444 graduates at its ninth Winter Commencement Dec. 17. The ceremony was held in the Edward Nash Theatre at the College’s Branchburg Campus.    Congressman Leonard Lance delivered the commencement address. The evening featured RVCC student commencement speaker Adam Hilton of Hillsborough.    Mr. Hilton, who is…

  • LAWRENCE Cards get over the hump in rematch with Hopewell

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    If there was a certain December theme established by the Lawrence High boys basketball team, it was that the Cards played tough, but not tough enough to get over the hump.    Lawrence’s final game of 2009 was a microcosm of that trend, as LHS had a two point lead with…

  • MANVILLE: Hoping to do more

    MANVILLE: Hoping to do more

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Citizen of the Year Natalie Walkoviak says she still enjoys keeping busy    Several days before Manville’s annual reorganization meeting Saturday, Natalie Walkoviak, of West Frech Avenue, received a phone call from Mayor Lillian Zuza, asking her to attend.    When Ms. Walkoviak asked why, Mayor Zuza responded that she was going…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Mayor outlines cost-savings plans for 2010

    Del Vecchio gives state-of-the city address By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city is taking a variety of measures to get through tough economic times, the mayor said in his state-of-the city address.    Mayor David Del Vecchio gives the annual speech during the city’s New Year’s Day reorganization.    He said Lambertville has “suffered.”…

  • CRANBURY: Calling all artists: Gourgaud Gallery hosts open call show

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Gourgaud Gallery wasn’t looking for professional art to hang on its walls during its latest exhibit, Winter Themes, but rather to pay tribute to those artists who dare to show their work, one organizer said.    ”It’s not a traditional show,” said Daniel P. Thomas, chairman of the…

  • Senior corner

    Chapter A Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter "A" meets the first Thursday of each month in the municipal building. We are open to new members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. allowing time to peruse the activities we have to offer and sign up for those that appeal to you. The regular meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Officials consider proposal to merge two commissions

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Due to constantly overlapping concerns and plans, Committeemen Bob Wagner and Anthony Ferrera, 2009 liaisons to both the Parks and Recreation commissions, recommended the Township Committee consider merging the two into one.    ”The direction we are going in there makes sense,” Mr. Wagner said. “A lot of what we do…

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