• LAMBERTVILLE, STOCKTON: This is ‘Walk to School Week’ at 11 county schools

    LAMBERTVILLE, STOCKTON: This is ‘Walk to School Week’ at 11 county schools

    Stockton and Lambertville students are particularly encouraged to walk to school this week as part of a countywide campaign.

  • SOUTH COUNTY: Bicycle tour to ride amidst 4,000 acres of preserved land

    SOUTH COUNTY: Bicycle tour to ride amidst 4,000 acres of preserved land

    Bicycle riders in last year’s Tour de Open Space leave Prallsville Mills in Stockton for the day’s event.

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: April 10

    by Nancy Mrzljak The Chesterfield Township School Board of Education has changed two meeting dates from the original meeting date of April 17 to April 24. The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Chesterfield School media Center at 30 Saddle Way.    These meetings are open to the public and formal action may be…

  • SOUTH COUNTY: Bicycle tour to ride amidst 4,000 acres of preserved land

    SOUTH COUNTY: Bicycle tour to ride amidst 4,000 acres of preserved land

    Tour de Open Space will be held April 27    The second annual “Tour de Open Space” bicycling event will roll through western Hunterdon County on Sunday, April 27, showcasing nearly 4,000 acres of preserved land.    Sponsored by the private NJ Conservation Foundation, the tour will follow scenic roads bordering preserved farms, natural areas and historic…

  • PRINCETON: IAS files amended plan for housing

    The Institute for Advanced Study has filed with the Princeton Planning Board an amended plan for 15 units of faculty housing that critics say will destroy part of the Princeton Battlefield. By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The Institute for Advanced Study has filed with the Princeton Planning Board an amended plan for 15 units…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Salad days

    IN THE KITCHEN: Salad days

    Get the most out of your cool greens by dressing them well By Faith Bahadurian, Special Writer    As local salad greens come to market, let’s consider the well-dressed salad, and how to choose the right kind of dressing for those leaves. Deborah Madison’s “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone,” devotes almost 60 pages to salads and dressings,…

  • Jackie Kott Selected to Receive The Nachson Award

    Jackie Kott Selected to Receive The Nachson Award

    Jackie Kott, Director of Recreation at The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Residents facing tax increase

    Local budget calls for hike in Upper Freehold by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — If the recently introduced 2014 municipal budget is approved, the average homeowner in township will see a more than $400 jump in their local property taxes.    The owner of a home assessed at the township average of $449,600, will…

  • FLORENCE: Tax rate to remain flat in 2014 budget

    The 2014 budget is proposed at $11,008,968. A public hearing on the spending plan is set for May 7 at 8 p.m. by Amy Batista, Special Writer  FLORENCE —The Township Council has unanimously introduced an $11 million budget, which if approved, would not include a tax rate increase.    The tax rate will remain 43.9 cents…

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