• ALLENTOWN: Annual scout 5K set

    The eighth annual Run with Eagles 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, April 5, to benefit Boy Scout Troop 180 at the Cream Ridge Winery at 145 Route 539. ALLENTOWN — The eighth annual Run with Eagles 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, April 5, to benefit…

  • Spec New Trucks Right the First Time Around to Maximize Fleet Productivity

    By 1888PressRelease 1888PressRelease – In a blog posted on the AmeriQuest Transportation Services Website, capital equipment expert Jim Sweeney points to the resources that are available to fleet owners as they make hundreds of decisions during the vehicle specification process. CHERRY HILL, NJ – Fleet owners can maximize their fleet’s productivity by taking advantage of…

  • PRINCETON: In this contest, you ‘gulp, not chew’

    Seven-year-old Jamie Duffy made sure he came to McCaffrey’s hungry on Saturday; he was about to compete in his first pie-eating contest and with a running bet against his dad, the stakes were pretty h By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    Seven-year-old Jamie Duffy made sure he came to McCaffrey’s hungry on Saturday; he…

  • Do what you can to help monarch butterflies

    Stephen Hiltner, Princeton To the editor:     Even if March finally brings relief from winter’s chill, this spring is sending a shiver down my spine. March is when the monarch butterflies take wing from their small forest enclave in the mountains of Mexico. Their numbers have been dwindling. Since the first count in the 1990s,…

  • PRINCETON: Putting some thought into how to win Einstein look-a-like

    They came in wild, wispy wigs of white, salt-and-pepper mustaches glued in place and dapper tweed jackets of all colors and sizes. Some sported lab coats, others were in suits and a few By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet        They came in wild, wispy wigs of white, salt-and-pepper mustaches glued in place and dapper…

  • COUNTY: Burlington officials pursue pothole plan

    Burlington County maintains 508 miles of roads, equaling over 1,000 lane miles. Since December, road crews have used approximately 14,000 tons of salt and over 100 tons of patch material, including hot asph The Board of Chosen Freeholders has approved a three-point countywide emergency pothole mitigation plan, Burlington County Freeholder Director Leah Arter Monday.    ”As…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Ideas being bandied about for use of open half-acre

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Lambertville residents, including children, will have a chance Saturday morning (March 15) to review resident-inspired designs for the future of a half-acre tract of open space in the city.    Sponsored by the city’s environmental and recreation commissions, a “design workshop” on the future of the tract will be held at…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Flower show brought early signs of spring

    There’s one annual bloom that young horticulturists can count on — the New Jersey FFA Horticulture Exposition. By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — There’s one annual bloom that young horticulturists can count on — the New Jersey FFA Horticulture Exposition.    Now in its 37th year, this year the exposition featured more than 800…

  • PRINCETON: Brennan dancing in debut

    Former PU assistant coach leads American hoops to NCAA tournament By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    When the American University men’s basketball team started the season 3-7, Mike Brennan encouraged his players to stay with their efforts.    Brennan had learned patience and perseverance well as he waited for the chance to coach a team of…

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