• LETTERS: A tireless worker on town’s behalf

    Paul Podromo, Kendall Park I count it a privilege to have Mach Shah as a friend. He has been active in the community with involvement in the YMCA, the Board of Health and various other civic activities. Most recently, I served on the Planning Board with him, before he became a councilman.    A soft-spoken man…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the Oct. 22 edition

    Nancy Mrzljak Nancy Mrzljak     Tel: 298-0567     Fax: 298-3936     [email protected]    The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building. For more information call 298-2311 or visit the township Web site at www.chesterfieldtwp.com. * * *    The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers meeting will…

  • LETTERS: Victory in fight to preserve Van Dyke property

    William Klimowicz, South Brunswick The Van Dyke farm — in and out of the news for about six years now, a treasure more than 300 years old — has had amazing luck to even be in existence today. And now it is preserved forever.    From the very beginning of the ordeal to save this farm…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Church family marks 50 years

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Church family marks 50 years

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — What began just over 50 years ago as local people of faith meeting in the auditorium of the Peter Muschal School has grown into the Holy Cross Lutheran Church.    This Sunday, the Crosswicks Road church will celebrate its humble beginnings in a gold-themed celebration at about 11:30…

  • GOP aims to revitalize town’s small businesses

    Rick Miller and Ginny Bigley, Republican candidates for Township Council “Lawrence Township has to do more to revitalize our small business community, to bring back jobs and ratables to our town,” Councilman Rick Miller said after he and his running mate, Ginny Bigley recently toured the township’s local business districts.     “The number of vacant…

  • South special ed percentage worrisome

    Jon Carver, Lambertville     The controversy over the high number of South Hunterdon Regional High School students classified as needing “special education” continues if one reads the weekly Beacon blogs on articles written about the school.    The number of special education students certainly caught my attention when first reported. And no wonder.    Nearly 25 percent…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council foes debate budget

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Candidates for the Township Council have differing views on taxes and disagree on the council’s decision to defer pension payments from last year until 2012.    Republican challenger John O’Sullivan and Democratic incumbent Mahesh “Mac” Shah are vying to serve the final three years of Carol Barrett’s unexpired, four-year term on…

  • BUCKS COUNTY: Voters to pick municipal, school officials

    Election day is Nov. 3 By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    BUCKS COUNTY — In the Nov. 3 general election, Nov. 3, New Hope’s Republican mayor is facing a challenge from an Independent while four of the borough’s Democratic council members face challenges to their re-election.    In the mayoral race, Independent Paul Beckwith, 51, is trying…

  • LAWRENCE: ‘Radishing’ restaurant closes doors

    Economic pressures end over 20 years in business By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Clifford Thomas was living the American dream of owning his own business, but that dream came to a halt last week as he closed the doors to the Simply Radishing restaurant.     Mr. Thomas and his wife, Tonnette, purchased the restaurant…

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