• STATE WE’RE IN: Green parks bring in the ‘green’

    by Michele Byers Most park benefits are obvious.    Glorious green spaces for playing and relaxing outdoors boost our physical and mental health. They provide shelter for wildlife and places where we can connect with nature, and they teach us about our history and heritage.    Parks can serve as large swaths of open space that safeguard…

  • MILLSTONE: Spring curbside cleanup announced

    MILLSTONE — Township officials have announced its spring curbside cleanup which will take place Monday, April 7.    All items should be placed curbside by 6 a.m. Haulers will have until April 11 to complete cleanup, but each road will only receive one pass.    Appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers will be picked up, all…

  • GrownSmall helps smaller local farms find customers

    GrownSmall helps smaller local farms find customers

    By Dan DeLuca Allentown residents Dan and Lauren DeLuca, have launced a new website GrownSmall to help smaller farmers find local customers. They have created a unique system to facilitate face to face local sales. GrownSmall offers farmers, gardeners and other crafters of artisanal ‘farm made’ goods an online store to showcase their products, track inventory,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: March 13

    Florence    Police charged Treshawn L. Roberts, of Florence, for narcotics possession on March 2.    According to police, during a motor vehicle stop, patrol detected evidence of narcotics. An ensuing search of the car revealed drug paraphernalia and residue, police said.    Mr. Roberts was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor…

  • EDITORIAL: Fix the *!#&*@ potholes

    Pot holes! They seem to be everywhere!    Pot holes! They seem to be everywhere!    Streets and roads without seem to be in the vast minority. And driving on them provides a short interlude of bliss.    When a car in front of you swerves suddenly to the left or right it’s not because the driver has…

  • Celebrate NJ’s 350th Anniversary at the American Conference on Diversity’s ‘Diversity Stride’ Walk

    Celebrate NJ’s 350th Anniversary at the American Conference on Diversity’s ‘Diversity Stride’ Walk

    By Gail Zoppo Diversity Stride is coming to one of our nation�s top 5 growing little cities � New Brunswick, NJ. This is a statewide event that brings together hundreds of individuals that believe in the power of diversity to unite us. Join us on Wednesday, March 26, at the kickoff luncheon at the Hyatt…

  • PRINCETON: Police blotter

    Princeton    Ernst Delma, 30, of Princeton, was arrested at 4:14 p.m. March 8 and charged with defiant trespassing in a business on the first block of Nassau Street. Police said he had been warned twice before that he was not welcome in the store.    Colin Bell, 19, of Princeton, was arrested at 8 p.m. March…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Councilman hosting public forum
  • FLORENCE: Officials respond to odor issue

    During the March 5 meeting, township officials told the public the winter has caused increased odors from the Waste Management Landfill located in Tullytown, Pennsylvania. by Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — It was revealed last week that potholes and shoveling snow are not the only onerous byproducts of a harsh winter.    During the March…

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