• HUNTERDON: Chill out on a tubing trip down the lazy river

    HUNTERDON: Chill out on a tubing trip down the lazy river

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer Chill! That directive, which apparently started with a generation that was quite young at the time, is a slang way of telling you to relax. Taken literally, to chill is to cool off, which is relevant to relaxation. It’s July. A good way to chill your mind at the same…

  • MANVILLE: Deadline for school board petitions approaches

    Want to run for the school board? To get on the November ballot, you must submit a nominating petition by Monday, July 28. The three incumbents on the Manville Board of Education who face re-election are Board President Heidi Alles, Valerie Frank and Jeanne Lombardino. No one had filed by Tuesday morning, said officials at…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    July 24-31 All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

  • FLORENCE: Board approves Valero plan

    FLORENCE: Board approves Valero plan

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — The Florence Township Planning Board gave final site plan approval for an expanded Valero gas station and a new modern 7-Eleven convenience store. at its June 24 meeting."This will continue the improvements that we have planned for our community, especially along Route 130," said Mayor Craig Wilkie in…

  • MANVILLE: Annual summer festival begins Tuesday

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer The 46th annual Sacred Heart Summer Festival begins Tuesday, and all the preparations are well underway for the first one under the newly formed Christ the Redeemer parish. The event will be held on the Sacred Heart church grounds on Filak Street. The festival is well known for its…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: July 24

    By Nancy Mrzljak The Crosswicks Library Summer Story Hour will be held today, 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 24, at the Crosswicks Library on Main Street in Crosswicks. The event will feature a guest reader, craft, and snack. Stories will be geared towards pre-k through second grade; however all are welcome to attend. Guest readers include…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Summer shows slated

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Summer shows slated

    Hopewell Valley Children’s Theatre members featured The Hopewell Valley Children’s Theatre, now in its 17th year, will present two productions at the Performing Arts Center at Hopewell Valley Central High School. The first is "The Wiz" on July 31 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. Disney’s "Peter Pan, Jr" is set for…

  • HAMILTON: Boy needs lifesaving transplant

    HAMILTON: Boy needs lifesaving transplant

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp,Managing Editor HAMILTON — Alexander Cuevas was born prematurely on March 12, 2009 so his immune system was not quite ready to fight off an infection that would change his family’s life. Shortly after his birth, he contracted necrotizing enterocolitis, an infection common among premature infants that attacks and kills tissue in the…

  • LAWRENCE: Township looking at affordable housing needs

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Faced with a potential obligation to build 294 affordable housing units in the next 10 years, Lawrence Township officials are scrambling to determine whether that number — as proposed by the state Council on Affordable Housing — is accurate. Based on a series of lawsuits and court rulings that were…

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