• LAWRENCE: Township to provide loans to fix residences

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township homeowners whose house needs new windows, new siding or a new heating system or a new roof may be able to tap into a special fund to pay for those repairs — if they meet certain income requirements. Aimed at low- and moderate-income households, the Lawrence Township Home…

  • HAMILTON: Firefighter retires after decades of service

    HAMILTON: Firefighter retires after decades of service

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    Firefighter Linwood “Woody” Emmons, 64, officially retired from his post on July 31 after 42 years of service.    ”I will miss everything there is about fire fighting and most of all the firefighters, EMTs and police officers that I have worked side by side with all these years,” said…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Writer bemoans the reception to children here

    To the editor: Just a small reality check on the sadness of illegal immigration (especially when children’s lives are at stake: “The torch is out. America: take down that statue and put it away, save her, please save her, for some other day. “Take it down and wrap it up, dismantle her torch, she’s all…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Lively local lady celebrates 95th

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Lively local lady celebrates 95th

    Grandson Greg Martin holds his nephew, Mrs. Pierson’s great-grandson, Gavin Martin.

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: The end of an era: Perretti Farms for sale

    UPPER FREEHOLD: The end of an era: Perretti Farms for sale

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    The 900 acres that were once populated by mares and foals that won racing classics are now empty. The stallion stalls are bare.    With the passing of founder William J. Perretti earlier this year, the era of one of harness racing’s most successful breeding farms — Perretti Farms —…

  • MANVILLE: Superintendent Facendo jumps right in

    MANVILLE: Superintendent Facendo jumps right in

    She takes over reins of district schools system By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Anne Facendo’s first calendar appointment on her first day as superintendent of Manville schools had her jumping right in with the kids. She visited the Extended School Year program at Weston Elementary School, where students were visited by 4H Club therapy dogs.…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: An ox-citing event

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: An ox-citing event

    ArtToro is unveiled outside market From Aug. 15 through Oct. 19, the entire Hopewell Valley will become an outdoor art museum exhibiting 68 fiberglass oxen painted and embellished by local artists, participating in the public art project launching the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Instead of hanging on walls and sitting on shelves, the colorful and…

  • Your Vehicle May Offer Insight on Your Personality

    Your Vehicle May Offer Insight on Your Personality

    By: Metro Creative Services Though books should never be judged by their covers, very often individuals judge others by the clothes they wear, the home they live in and even the car they drive. It can be interesting to examine what a particular car says about the person behind the wheel. More than 200 million…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: An ox-citing event

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: An ox-citing event

    “ArtToro” the ox was installed Saturday at its temporary home, Pennington Quality Market.

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