• HOPEWELL VALLEY: Art in the every day

    Memorial Day is a national holiday that commemorates all Americans who died while in the military service. Formerly known as Decoration Day, the holiday originated as a day to visit cemeteries and to decorate the graves of America’s fallen soldiers. To ensure that the sacrifice of these heroes is never forgotten, the National Moment of…

  • Greater Mercer TMA recognizes local students in Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design Contest

    Greater Mercer TMA recognizes local students in Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design Contest

    (left to right) David Argese – Principal of Dutch Neck Elementary School, Janai Rajan – Winner, Jerry Foster n GMTMA’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator, and Mr. Grabell n Janai’s 5th grade teacher.

  • LAMBERTVILLE/NEW HOPE: Pride parade emphasizes equal rights

    LAMBERTVILLE/NEW HOPE: Pride parade emphasizes equal rights

    Local students carry the rainbow flag, from Key West, Florida, across the bridge. Portions of the flag, known as the "Sea to Sea Rainbow Flag," travel to various functions. (Photo by Michael Agnew)

  • FLORENCE: Police ride to recall fallen

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — Local police joined fellow officers from around the state in biking hundreds of miles to the nation’s capital to honor comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice.    ”All my life all I wanted to do was be a cop,” said Florence Township Police Officer Jason Silk. “Before I was…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    Gerard Jellig tells parents he is looking forward to new post By Ed Birch, Special Writer New Superintendent Gerard Jellig held an open meeting with interested members of the community on Monday evening in the cafeteria at Crossroads North Middle School. A crowd of some 25-community residents greeted the incoming superintendent. Mr. Jelig was hired…

  • Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    Sam Dunn and Sam Shamsey enjoy cotton candy on Pennington Day. The proceeds from the sales went to help fund the Youth Mission Trip to Israel for the Pennington Presbyterian Church.

  • Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    By Geena Molinaro, Staff Writer Families and friends alike flocked to the main street of Pennington Borough to celebrate the community and its many accomplishments on a warm Saturday. Performers, vendors and organizations from around Hopewell Valley tabled at the 34th annual event to display their work and, in some cases, give away prizes or…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    Ed Birch photo. Gerard Jellig addresses parents during a meet and greet Monday night.

  • Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    A stilt walker towers above Max Johnson, With him at Pennington Day are Kevin Ellis, Sam Neal, Ronan Karp, Lucas Gaissert, Ryan Rhoads, Ethan Gross, Mateo Lopez-Castro, Andrew Neal and Aidan Medina,

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