• PRINCETON: A ‘Hometown’ effort to stir local business

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    A new nonprofit organization — Hometown Princeton Inc. — has been formed as a means for Princeton merchants to band together, reach out to the community, and collectively pull themselves out of the current retail slump in the area.    ”We have an organization in place, we have the domain registered…

  • July 4 ‘worst’ day of week for businesses

    Robert V. Gerenser, of New Hope    This year, Independence Day will fall on one of the worst days of the week for New Hope and Lambertville businesses.    July 4, 2009 will be Saturday. So what?    Our businesses rely on the few precious weekends we get in the summer to accumulate sufficient cash reserves to survive…

  • MANVILLE: ABIS ceremony marks students’ achievements

    MANVILLE: ABIS ceremony marks students’ achievements

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    ABIS Principal Dr. James Brunn challenged the school’s graduating class during his June 18 speech, asking the students if they will take advantage of the opportunity they have for a “terrific life.”    If the students follow the advice of Robert Frost, quoted by Kimberly Ulate in her speech, they…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Road repair work may mean closures

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Several county roads in the township will be getting a facelift over the summer.    Residents can expect some of these roads to be closed as the county does milling and resurfacing work on them.    From Sunday to July 9 work will be done on Deans Lane from Georges Road Route…

  • GUEST COLUMN: School’s out: Now get out!

    Jeff Hoagland    ”School’s out for summer!”    That is the cry we have heard across the land from children of all ages.    Summer contains a magic for our youth: the magic of freedom, adventure and excitement.    But don’t be fooled. Summer also presents some challenges — the hot humid weather, the hours and hours of unscripted…

  • Another look at health plans

    William Axelrod, of Kendall Park    It should be mandatory for all members of Congress who are going to vote on the President Barack Obama’s Medical Insurance Bill visit Canada and Great Britain as well as other countries that have similar systems to see how they perform for themselves. We need to hear the truth, not…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Senior nutrition program gets grant

    By Greg Forester    Mercer County has received $100,000 in federal stimulus funds in support of the county’s senior nutrition efforts.    Announced last week by Heather Howard, commissioner of the state Health and Senior Services Department, the additional funding will bolster Mercer County’s Nutrition Project for the Elderly. Ms. Howard announced the funding at Capital Health…

  • Senior breakfast big success

    Mariya Brown and Carrie Cahill, co-chairwomen HVCHS Senior Breakfast 2009    Thanks to all the parents and local businesses that contributed to this year’s HVCHS Senior Breakfast.    The breakfast was an overwhelming success!    Special thanks to the Pennington Bagel Experience, the Pennington Quality Market, Dunkin Donuts of Pennington and Starbucks of Pennington.

  • Need military vets for parade

    Sevy Di Cocco, veterans coordinator, Titusville    Titusville will hold its annual Fourth of July parade this coming Saturday.    We will assemble at the intersection of Grant Street (off Route 29) and River Drive at 1:30 p.m. and begin marching at 2 p.m.    If you receive a property tax exemption of $250, you are a veteran,…

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