• CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the July 30 edition

    Nancy Mrzljak Nancy Mrzljak     Tel: 298-0567     Fax: 298-3936     [email protected]    The Chesterfield Township Environmental Commission meeting scheduled for July 28 was cancelled due to the lack of business. The next regular scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be held Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building. For more information call…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Downed wires close road

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A set of low-hanging wires led to a chain reaction auto accident that luckily left no one injured, according to police.    At approximately 9:50 a.m. July 21, a tractor-trailer heading north on Route 535 near the intersection of Davidsons Mill and Cranbury South River roads clipped the low-hanging wires, which…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Census talk prompts split vote

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has voted 3-2 to pass a resolution supporting the 2010 U.S. Census and committing to partner with the U.S. Census Bureau.    At its Monday evening meeting, the committee passed all other resolutions unanimously, but took time out to speak about the census resolution in…

  • SOLEBURY: Library grant falls short

    Supervisors recently voted 3-2 to make a $20,000 payment By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — The New Hope-Solebury Library will receive $20,000 from Solebury Township, but that’s still $15,000 shy of the amount originally earmarked in the township’s budget for the library’s needs.    The supervisors recently voted 3-2 to make the $20,000 payment with…

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: From the July 30 edition

    Peg Traino Peg Traino     Tel: 298-7476     [email protected]    The Community Concert Association of Bordentown is holding its annual membership drive for the upcoming concert season, which begins in October 2009. The cost of the membership of five shows is $40 for adults and $10 for students. This cost is for all five shows. For…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rain can’t stop the music

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The weather has been anything but cooperative this summer with the deluge of June rainfall putting a damper on outside activities.    But the South Brunswick Recreation Department has made the best of a wet situation with the ongoing summer concert in the park series, which has been forced inside the…

  • Apologies requested

    Cora Berke, Lambertville     With dismay I read the article, “Police request help in vandalism cases,” written by Linda Seida in last week’s Beacon.    I have been attending the meetings at South Hunterdon Regional High School regarding the school budget for almost two years and have written letters to the editor several times on this…

  • Monmouth County SPCA 16th Annual Dog Walk & Pet Fair

    Monmouth County SPCA 16th Annual Dog Walk & Pet Fair

    Ashanti and “Toto” from The Wiz – Photo by Robert J. Saferstein

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Police Beat

       Cynthia Galager, 44, of Wyndham Place, was charged July 23 with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Police said Ms. Galager hit a condo unit on Wyndham Place when, according to her, she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the break. * * *    Darrell Donaldson, 44, of Dunkirk, Md., was charged July 27…

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