• HILLSBOROUGH: He sees an injustice in ‘stand your ground’

    To the editor:    The last four words in the Pledge of Allegiance are “and justice for all.”     These words reflect the Nation we strive to be.     Yet it is clear that, in many instances, racial, ethnic or sub-cultural characteristics may be dominating factors in the end results of judgment.     One of the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Vatter elected to fire commission

    HILLSBOROUGH: Vatter elected to fire commission

    $2.38 million fire budget approved by voters    A turnout of just more than one percent of the township’s voters Saturday approved the year’s $2.38 million budget for firefighting resources.    Bruce Vatter, whose two-year stint as chief of Company No. 2, based on Route 206, expired at the end of 2013, was elected a township fire…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Small turnout approves budget for firefighting

    Turnout is less than 2 percent of voters By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Lambertville fire district’s $1,337,046 budget for 2014 was approved by the voters Saturday, said Aladar Komjathy, chairman of the city’s board of fire commissioners. The vote was 40 yes and 17 no, he said.    Less than two percent of the city’s…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Winter taking its toll in salt, plowing costs

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Winter taking its toll in salt, plowing costs

    This winter’s ongoing deluge of snow has left municipalities low on road salt and faced with the need to make budgetary adjustments to deal with the cost of those storms. By John Tredrea, Special Writer    This winter’s ongoing deluge of snow has left municipalities low on road salt and faced with the need to make…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Feb. 20

    Bordentown City    Police arrested a panhandler after officers discovered the man had a warrant from Lawrence Township on Feb. 10.    According to police, they were sent to Prince Street on a report of a man panhandling for money. Police found the man, who was not identified, at the NJ Transit Light Rail platform.    Police said…

  • Celebrating its 20th Year, Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is Providing Record Levels of Services to Area Seniors

    Celebrating its 20th Year, Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is Providing Record Levels of Services to Area Seniors

    In 2013, Interfaith Caregivers’ 300+ volunteers donated more than 15,000 hours helping Mercer County’s elderly and people with disabilities with the tasks of everyday life.

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: Feb. 20

    By Peg Dotson    The Diamond Club is holding its annual breakfast to support Florence High School baseball Sunday, Feb. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the VFW at 10th and Main streets in Roebling.    Come out and support the Florence boys of summer. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for…

  • LAWRENCE: Nonunion township employees will get raises in 2015

    The mayor and Township Council members will not receive a pay increase, but township employees who are exempt or non-union members will get pay increases under the terms of a salary ordinance i By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The mayor and Township Council members will not receive a pay increase, but township employees who are…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Move cars so streets can be cleared of snow

    LAMBERTVILLE: Move cars so streets can be cleared of snow

    Lambertville public workers are clearing accumulated snow from city streets this week using plows and backhoes. Streets that are scheduled to be plowed curb-to-curb today (Thursday) are shown in pink. Streets scheduled for work on Friday are in green.

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