• CRANBURY: The thrill of the hunt

    CRANBURY: The thrill of the hunt

    Staff photo by John Keating.Evan Weinsten gets an egg from the Easter Bunny.

  • ROCKY HILL: Mary Jacobs Library director to retire this month

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — The longtime director of the Mary Jacobs Library has announced her retirement, though visitors won’t miss her for long — she plans to return as a volunteer.    Mei Mei Morris, who began her career at the library 25 years ago as a volunteer shelving books, will say…

  • PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    by Maria Prato-Gaines, The Packet Group    PLUMSTED — Far from the bright lights of Hollywood, former “American Idol” contestant Ashley “Loren” Anderson’s voice rang out against the gusty morning wind as she opened the New Egypt’s softball league season with her rendition of the national anthem at Plumsted Township Recreation Park..    ”This is the rewarding part,”…

  • MANVILLE: School’s project highlights autism awareness

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Multi-colored puzzle pieces cover a bulletin board at Weston School; some surround the outer edges of the board, and hang from the wall where the board is mounted.    Sold for 25 cents each, the pieces show the school’s efforts toward Autism Awareness, during a month of focusing on the disorder.…

  • PENNINGTON: A&E Construction has grand opening Saturday

    Business is moving into North Main Street By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A well-established local construction company, named for its owner’s two daughters and specializing in kitchen, bath, tile, lighting, hardware and door improvements, is moving into North Main Street, Pennington, quarters now and has a grand opening scheduled for this Saturday, April 11.    The…

  • Stephen Adubato Sr. Award Honoree at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center dinner

    Stephen Adubato Sr. Award Honoree at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center dinner

    Lisa Blumert NewarkBethIsraelMedicalCenter News Release for immediate release : April 6, 2009 Contact Public Relations (973) 322-4921 [email protected]   NewarkBethIsraelMedicalCenter Hosts Partners in Progress Dinner – Stephen N. Adubato, Sr. is Community Award Honoree Newark, N.J.— Newark Beth Israel Medical Center will be the host of the 2009 Celebrating Newark — Partners in Progress awardsdinner,…

  • COLUMN: Introducing the Hopewell Township Environmental Commission

    Hopewell Township Environmental Commission    In what is hoped will be the first in a regular series of environmental issue articles to appear in the Hopewell Valley News, we would like to introduce you to the Hopewell Township Environmental Commission, which is celebrating its 35th year in the township.     With climate change and carbon footprints…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New grid coach can’t wait to get started

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It took some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but Tarig Holman has finally arrived at the place he wants to be in life.    Holman feels those experiences, and the men who guided him through them, can be used to maintain South Brunswick High’s recent football success.…

  • PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    "American Idol" contestant Ashley "Loren" Anderson, of Clarksburg, signs autographs for Little League players at opening ceremonies in New Egypt on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

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