• WEST AMWELL: Soccer league gets OK for fields work

    Group plans to make improvements to fields used by the league at Hewitt Park By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee has given the go-ahead to the South County Soccer League to make improvements to fields used by the league at Hewitt Park.    Volunteers will perform the improvements.    The improvements include…

  • LAWRENCE: Centuries of service honored at ceremony

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Plaques honoring military veterans who fought in the Revolutionary War as well as more recent conflicts were unveiled at the township’s annual Veterans Day observance at American Legion Post 414 Wednesday morning.     An engraved brick memorial and a memorial dogwood tree also were dedicated in front of the…

  • Hypnotist Show to benefit RWJ Children’s Oncology

    Hypnotist Show to benefit RWJ Children’s Oncology

    Deborah Stapenski Bill Pettek, Master Hypnotist will be performing on Wednesday, November 18 at 7PM at the Monroe Township High School Marasco Performing Arts Center.  The show is hosted by MTHS DECA and is a benefit for the RWJ Bristol Meyer’s Squibb Children’s Oncology Unit.  Tickets are $7.00 at the door.  For more information contact [email protected]

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the Nov. 12 edition

    A weekly listing of community events. Open house     Thursday, Nov. 12 — St. Mary’s Parochial School, 30 Elizabeth St. in Bordentown City, is having an Open House on Nov. 12. Presentation begins promptly at 9 a.m. and at 6 p.m. followed by tours. Teachers, students and parents will be on hand to answer questions.…

  • LAWRENCE: Grad students to present vision for Eldridge Park

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     A group of Rutgers University graduate students will present a “vision plan” that outlines some recommendations for improvements to the Eldridge Park neighborhood at a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Road Fire Company.     The graduate students toured the neighborhood and met with residents and…

  • Families enjoyed Halloween parade

    Ellen D. Winslow, Edgewater Park    On a warm, sunny day as the festive bands and floats floated by, all thoughts were warm and sunny too. Joe Jaczko and I were thrilled with the wonderfulness of the Halloween Parade proceedings. I’m certain I speak for everyone at the parade. A big "hurrah" for the town of…

  • NEW HOPE: parking space contest ends at Nov. 14 ‘Second Saturday’

       NEW HOPE, PA. — The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce will hold the next “Second Saturday” celebration on Nov. 14 from 3-9 p.m.    November marks the last month for one lucky visitor to win a Golden Ticket and entry into the Year-long Free Parking Space Contest. For the past nine months, a Golden Ticket…

  • LAWRENCE: FOP replaces PBA as union for local police

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 209 has been deemed the bargaining union for the Lawrence Township Police Department, replacing Police Benevolent Association Local 119.     A majority of Lawrence police officers voted Oct. 25 to let the FOP represent them, according to Patrolman Andrew Lee, who is president…

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the Nov. 12 edition

    Peg Dotson Tel: 499-3807     Fax: 499-3807     E-mail: [email protected]    The Ladies Auxiliary to Opre-Larsons VFW Post 8838, 10th and Main streets in Roebling, is having a Toy Drive/Italian Night on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 3-7 p.m. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for child and have dinner for $5. Dinner will be $10 for…

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