• CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the April 2

    By Nancy Mrzljak    The Union Fire Company #1 pancake breakfast will be held Sunday, April 5 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Crosswicks Firehouse. Everyone is invited; bring your friends and family and enjoy a few flapjacks and some breakfast sausage. All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage, orange juice, coffee. Ticket price are adults $5 and…

  • ALLENTOWN: French pupils’ visit renders ideal exchange

    by Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    ALLENTOWN — A tack in the map clearly marked the location of the town in the north of France where the visitors go to school.    Despite that distance, the 20 French students and their 20 American host students at Allentown High School showed an impressive melding of cultures Friday…

  • NORTHERN BURLINGTON: ‘Footloose’ brings back the ’80s

    NORTHERN BURLINGTON: ‘Footloose’ brings back the ’80s

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    The 60-person cast of Northern Burlington County Regional High School’s spring musical, “Footloose,” faced an unusual challenge for a school play: a focus on dancing.    ”Dance made it a challenge in so many ways,” said NBC theater arts director Valerie Gargus.    The school brought in renowned dance instructor Kerina Connor,…

  • Platform explained

    Heather Cheesman of Prince Street To the editor:    It has been great to see so many people showing interest in the upcoming election for Bordentown City Commissioner on May 12.There are many concerns Bordentown City residents have about the state of the city, and the role our new leadership will play.    My campaign has led…

  • NORTHERN BURLINGTON: ‘Footloose’ brings back the ’80s

    NORTHERN BURLINGTON: ‘Footloose’ brings back the ’80s

    Lauren Delfing and Tyler Schneckenberger rehearse their roles as Ariel and Ren McCormick in Northern Burlington Regional High School’s production of "Footloose." Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • WEST AMWELL: Elementary budget calls for 2-cent tax rate hike

    Owner of house assessed at township average of $456,700 would pay $91.53 more, for a total tax bill of $3,078.16 By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The average taxpayer would see an increase of almost $92 in his property tax bill if voters approve West Amwell Elementary School’s proposed 2009-10 budget of $4,323,799…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Thursday, April 2    Wellness in the workplace — The Robbinsville chapter of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its breakfast meeting at 8 a.m. at Roma Bank headquarters, 2300 Route 33. The featured speaker will be Lindsay Vastola, fitness trainer and founder of Body Project Fitness & Health, who will analyze the quickly-growing…

  • LAWRENCE: Good Friday service set for gospel and blues

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The music will do the preaching at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville’s Good Friday noontime gospel and blues service — at least, that’s the hope of the Rev. Jeffrey Vamos, who leads the congregation.    The hourlong Good Friday service, which starts at 12:15 p.m., is open to the public at…

  • County Chamber sets annual NJ HorseXpo

    May 2 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and May 3 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Ringoes    RINGOES — The fourth annual New Jersey HorseXpo is galloping forward to May 2 and 3 at the 4-H Fairgrounds.    This is an opportunity for businesses to reach out to equine enthusiasts throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania,…

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