• Guidance needed: Five members, not three?

    GUEST COLUMN West Amwell officials On Tuesday, Nov 4, West Amwell voters will have an opportunity to vote on a proposal to increase the Township Committee from three to five members. An expansion of the committee membership has been periodically raised over the past several decades and, while the public question is not binding, it…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bank announces contest winner

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bank announces contest winner

    Shown above (from left) are Melody Tabudlo, Frank Tabudlo, HVCBank Chairman of the Board Pat Ryan and HVCBank CEO James Hyman.

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Wailing Woods were a scream

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Wailing Woods were a scream

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Shrieks, howls and pleas for help could be heard from the woods Friday night. Wagons full of people voyaged through Joseph Lawrence Park during the fifth annual Wailing Woods Haunted Hayride. "We have many different kinds of creatures that specifically come out on this special night to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local party chairman says GOP ‘has earned trust’

    Letter to the editor To the editor: On behalf of the Hillsborough Republican organization, I am pleased and honored to endorse Mayor Doug Tomson and Committeewoman Gloria McCauley for re-election to the Township Committee. Hillsborough has received a number of honors in recent years, as one of the best and safest communities in New Jersey…

  • Life After Mastectomy: Staying Aware Outside of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Life After Mastectomy: Staying Aware Outside of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    By Laurie Kirstein, M.D., FACS, Surgical Oncologist October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and by now most of us are generally aware of preventative tips such as monthly self-examinations and the importance of continued regular mammograms after age 40. We’ve encountered countless PSAs, promotions, brochures, and conversations that stress what to do to help minimize…

  • LAWRENCE: Township to mark Veterans Day Nov. 9

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township will honor its military veterans at the annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 414 on Berwyn Place. The event, which is open to the public, will feature a presentation on the flags of colonial America by Roger Williams, as well as…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Committee candidates are introduced

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Committee candidates are introduced

    Four Hopewell Township residents are seeking two three-year terms on the Township Committee in the Nov. 4 general election. They are (in alphabetical order): — Ron Cefalone (Republican) serves as The Arc Mercer’s director of recreation/integrated sports and respite services. Arc is an organization servicing people with developmental disabilities. Mr. Cefalone is also the owner…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Parade chooses best costume winners

    LAMBERTVILLE: Parade chooses best costume winners

    Lambertville Halloween Parade gave a total of $1,125 in prize money to particpants in Sunday’s parade. Prizes can be picked up at City Hall at 18 York St. until Monday, Dec. 1. The parade committee consisted of Cheryl Pittore, Muriel Meserve, Pam Baker, Mary Freedman and Sharon Burd. Best in Parade: LEGOs — Everything is…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Town transformed into Halloweentown

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Town transformed into Halloweentown

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — Residents lined streets throughout the city to watch the annual Halloween parade Sunday afternoon. The 44th annual parade, sponsored by the Consolidated Fire Association and organized by the Halloween Parade Committee, kicked off at 2 p.m. "It is truly one of the Bordentown traditions that people can…

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