• CENTRAL JERSEY: Bills free farm, open space preservation cash

    by Reem Nasr, Staff Writer    Legislation to preserve farmland and open space in the 14th Legislative District was unanimously approved this past June.    The legislation consists of three bills, allocating $235.77 million to farmland and open space projects, including South Brunswick, Cranbury, Monroe, Jamesburg, Hamilton, Plainsboro, and West Windsor.    The goal of the bills is…

  • LAWRENCE: Sabatura focus is on nationals

    Soccer team seeks crown By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    According to Colleen Williams, “This year is redemption.”    The recent Hopewell Valley High School graduate is referring to the US Youth Soccer National ChampionShip Series, which gets underway in Massachusetts next week.    Williams and Lawrence resident Heidi Sabatura, a recent Pennington graduate, will both be…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Parking planned for stretch of Rt. 33

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Motorists eventually will be able to park on the portion of Route 33 along the Town Center shopping plaza, where the lack of a shoulder formerly prohibited on-street parking and created a safety hazard for pedestrians along the sidewalk.    The state Department of Transportation was made aware…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Resident reappointed as trustee

       William G. Brigiani of South Brunswick has been reappointed as a trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting law-related education and giving all New Jersey residents a basic understanding of the legal system.    Currently a partner with the East Brunswick law firm of Brigiani, Cohen & Schneider, Mr. Brigiani…

  • New Pennington business focuses on diet, exercise

    Transform CrossFit is at 10 N. Main St. By John Tredrea, Staff Writerh    If you’re anywhere near downtown Pennington Borough and want to get in shape (or stay that way), you now can leave the car in the driveway and walk to a good group workout session.    Owned and operated by Tracey Garito, a certified…

  • Stony Brook Gardens hosts P. Allen Smith

    TV gardener will film at garden center on July 20    P. Allen Smith, television gardener, guest on “The Today Show” and author, will film at Stony Brook Gardens, Hopewell Township, on July 20.    The garden center, Route 31 and Yard Road, will be featured as Mr. Smith works with Stony Brook Gardens’ owners and staff.…

  • MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Children from Sacred Heart and Christ the King parishes spent last week having fun at the annual Sacred Heart summer camp. The camp was held at Sacred Heart church from Monday to Friday.    Each morning, 56 campers began their day with mass officiated by the Rev. Lukasz Drozak, associate…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Chorus sells special mugs

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Chorus sells special mugs

    Fete 50th anniversary of group    The Hopewell Valley Chorus is selling 50th anniversary mug. The mugs are available for $8 or two for $15 at the Boro Bean, 9 E. Broad St., and are printed with Ella Fitzgerald’s words, “The only thing better than singing is more singing.”    All sales support “To Music,” a special…

  • PRINCETON: Township postpones hunters’ contract

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    At the request of Princeton Township Mayor Bernie Miller, the Township Committee postponed adoption of a resolution awarding a contract for 2009-10 deer hunting services to United Bowhunters, of New Jersey, at its meeting Monday evening.    ”I want to commend the bowhunters on the job they’ve done in the past…

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