• MANSFIELD: Local Girl Scouts go for the gold

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer     Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey presented young women with Girl Scouting’s highest honor — the Gold Award — on June 1.    Three local Girl Scout ambassadors from the Town and Country Service Unit earned their Gold Award — Rebecca Szatkowski, Stephanie Parada, and Stephanie Moffett-Hugg.…

  • PB&PA’s generosity much appreciated

    Anthony and Judith Persichilli, Pennington On June 7, Judy and I were honored with the Spirit of St. Francis award by St. Francis Medical Center. As surprised as we were by the honor we were especially surprised by the generosity of the members of the Pennington Business and Professional Association. We want to thank all…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: ROBBINSVILLE

       Dawn Moses, 42, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested at 2:15 a.m. June 15 and charged with possession of marijuana and speeding after a traffic stop on Route 130.    During the overnight hours of June 6 someone entered a locked cargo trailer at Arco Design on Montgomery Way and removed a Honda generator valued at over…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Schools are getting new food provider

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer A new food service provider will be on board in the Hopewell Valley School District for the 2014-15 school year. The school board voted Monday night to hire Pomptonian Food Service of Fairfield. Pomptonian will replace Sodexo Inc., which has been the district’s food service provider since that service was…

  • LAWRENCE: Office park plan OK’d by board
  • WEST AMWELL: Township plans to buy equipment

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer The West Amwell Township Committee introduced two proposed ordinances on June 9 that, if adopted as expected next month, would enable the township to buy a tractor, pickup truck and other equipment for use by township work crews. A public hearing will precede the committee’s adoption vote on each of…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: NiteFare draws throngs for food and drink

    LAMBERTVILLE: NiteFare draws throngs for food and drink

    Food trucks, beer garden are draws for first-ever event Thirty different dining options plus a beer garden attracted hundreds of people to Lambertville’s first NiteFare Food Festival on Thursday, June 12. The event featured food from 15 area restaurants and 15 food trucks on North Union Street, which was closed from Bridge Street to York…

  • Thanks for the help!

    Ben Primer, Hopewell On behalf of Calvary Baptist Church I want to thank the Hopewell Valley News for promoting our rummage sale and the drive to pick up furniture. This year we set a record for funds raised. That helps support our missions effort.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Go local in the Garden State

    By Michele Byers, N.J. Conservation Foundation The Garden State is living up to its name! Following a frigid winter and cool spring, crops like spinach, lettuce, asparagus and strawberries are ready, and Jersey tomatoes, blueberries, corn and peaches are coming soon. Now’s the perfect time to go local. "Farm to table" eating means fresher, tastier…

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