• MANSFIELD: Field Day festivities rescheduled

    MANSFIELD: Field Day festivities rescheduled

    Phil McAuliffe Brittany Francis, 9, of Columbus takes cover from the rain on Main Strett. The Mansfield Field Day parade was rained out. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • MANSFIELD: Police Beat for the June 18 edition

    Staff report    Carmon H. Nippins, 82, of the Columbus section of Mansfield, was charged Sunday with being a disorderly person. Police said they responded to the Corner House Bar on East Main Street in Columbus at 9:17 p.m. for a patron who was refusing to leave and arrived to escort Mr. Nippins, who was intoxicated,…

  • LAWRENCE: Fewer affordable units needed to fulfill town’s COAH obligation

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Lawrence Township Planning Board approved an amendment to its Housing Element and Fair Share plan on Monday night. It reduces by 13 the number of affordable units the township must provide between 2004 and 2018.     Township planning consultant Philip Caton said the state Council on Affordable Housing…

  • BOOK NOTES: A tale sharing more than family history

    ‘Under Cedar Shades: A Novel’ by Helen Lavinia Underwood By Joan Ruddiman Special Writer     Readers of historical fiction love to look for the “history” in the story. Though it is usually more fun — and faster — to read novels full of conflict and characters revealed in dialogue than reading through a non-fiction historical…

  • WEST AMWELL: Local girl performs in ‘Through Our Eyes’

    Production tells the unique stories of individuals with disabilities and how they see the world By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — If you happened to see Rita Reischman driving from her West Amwell home to Mercer County in the past few months, you may have caught a glimpse of her passenger’s enthusiasm and…

  • LAWRENCE: Teens charged in May assault

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Four Trenton teens have been charged with armed robbery, theft and credit card theft in connection with the armed robbery of a 17-year-old township resident on Lawrence Road on May 27, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar.     Acie McMillian-Flippin, 18, of North Olden Avenue, and three juveniles…

  • Volunteers needed!

    Richard Roy Jr., LWAYBSA president, Lambertville     The Lambertville West Amwell Youth Baseball & Softball Association will once again be hosting the Vic Walker Memorial All Star Tournament.    After a five-year absence and with support of the Walker family, Lambertville will once again see youngsters competing in what was once the premier tournament to play…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Standoff ends without injuries – UPDATED

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A Maryland man wanted on attempted murder charges is in custody on another such charge after a seven-hour standoff with state police that saw two gunshots fired late last week, officials reported.    Nicholas Hipley, 28, of Perry Hall, Maryland, was taken into custody around midnight June 12,…

  • Time to move on

    George Fisher, West Amwell     The primary season is over and I want to thank the residents of West Amwell Township for their support. I tried to meet as many residents as possible to express my views and ideas. I did not talk to everyone and for that I apologize. I will redouble my efforts…

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