We continue this month with our exploration of the Delaware River and its parallel “ribbons of transport”—the canal, the railroad and the roads—that constitute the western boundary of our township.
We continue this month with our exploration of the Delaware River and its parallel “ribbons of transport”—the canal, the railroad and the roads—that constitute the western boundary of our township.
Each month, the Historical Society of West Windsor—a nonprofit that preserves and promotes local history—publishes a column covering our town’s rich heritage.
It goes without saying that the last two elections run in Mercer County have not gone as planned.
A seemingly very long time ago, in the days before called COVID-19, the members of our governing body and I had discussions about making a more substantial effort to improve communications with the community and better support our local businesses.
The legacy of George Raymond began with a wintry gale as the hard pounding surf crashed against his ship off the coast of Cape May
Hollywood is GFS’ director of corporate and foundation engagement
Using Auntie Diz Knee’s patented “Fun Scrambler App™,” you’ll be randomly assigned to rides and eateries at any time and place except the one you wanted
The chief challenge for children on a playground is to figure out how to turn a seemingly safe facility into something as dangerous as possible
As we close 2022, issues surrounding world peace, global health, climate worries, and international economies are on our minds and impact us locally
Monthly update from the Hopewell Township Committee
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I love the holidays. I love seeing Christmas commercials on TV, I love cooking and serving Thanksgiving dinner, I love shopping for Christmas, I love partying on New Year’s Eve.
Today, the Historical Society of West Windsor—a 100% volunteer nonprofit that preserves and promotes local history—explores the history of West Windsor’s first suburban development, which many residents call home: Berrien City.
Chee Bravo was recently the featured artist of the month at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton
"I’ve seen worse in other places, but the lack of maintenance definitely sent a message that no one cared enough to keep it clean"
Editor’s note: The following is a letter send by Brian Betze, Robbinsville superintendent of schools, to educators in the school district. The school district requested that it be published in the Robbinsville Advance.
From the seed of Bordentown sprouted a blossoming floral industry
On July 26th, the Robbinsville Board of Education selected Kerri Fox to fill a vacancy over several other candidates.
It takes a village to run an amazing farmers market, and that includes YOU, our greater community.
The following letter is being published at the request of the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority, which services West Windsor, as well as Pennington Borough, Princeton, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and South Brunswick Township.
According to studies done by the Mercer County Park Commission, Hopewell Valley has by far the greatest concentration of preserved green spaces in Mercer County
I bought my first computer in the mid-1980s for $1,100. This PC was so slow that if I turned it on at breakfast, it might have booted up by lunch
There is nothing more basic and important than safe drinking water. That is why the State of New Jersey needs to take over Trenton Water Works to ensure that the ongoing problems there find a permanent solution.
Contrary to worldwide belief, true Jersey girls bear little resemblance to what is pictured on TV. Most of us have never had plastic surgery, although many of us may wish we had. Most of us do not put on makeup with a trowel. Most of us do not use half a can of hairspray on our coiffures.
Driving north along Route 29 beside the D&R feeder canal from Ewing to Lambertville and beyond is lovely and enjoyable. I have done it many times, in all seasons, as I’m sure you have too.
Happy Fall! Time has a way of slipping on by, doesn’t it?
Over the past couple of weeks, two reports shared significant public health concerns that our community must address
On the day after Labor Day, mysterious droplets began falling from the sky. I asked around the neighborhood, but no one knew what it was
A brief history of city halls in Bordentown.
Beth Ellen Jarvie is a Hamilton artist who specializes in photography
"Halloween began early for me when I went to see Ghost—a well-known, supposedly Satan-influenced rock band—at NJ Cure Insurance Arena."
The following are my thoughts and reflections. They are not to be considered official statements of the municipal government or the elected officials of Lawrence Township. If you have no interest in what I think, move along, and have a wonderful day!
The Historical Society of West Windsor is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting local history. This article explores a nation-wide hoax from 1938 that put West Windsor in the national spotlight.
Mayor: homeowners in Hopewell Township will see a 2% decline in the total property tax rate in 2022
Surprisingly, time was taken for granted until a railroad man figured out a solution
On Aug. 9, the Department of Environmental Protection and the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statewide drought watch
Antoinette Marchfelder is a painter who works in acrylics. She paints on canvas, boards — and people
Red foxes deliver late-night mating calls fromour downward-pitched backyard, yielding another fitting name: ‘Screaming Fox Hollow’
I ask for so little. I don’t want a mansion. I don’t want a fancy car. I don’t want a huge closet filled with designer clothes. I don’t want tons of money. Wait. On second thought, maybe I DO want tons of money. Anyway, you get my drift. I do not ask for much.
We continue our exploration of the “ribbons” that are Ewing’s western boundary, and comprise the Delaware Scenic Byway—the river, the canal, the towpath, railroad and road.
The point of marijuana is to consume it furtively, to be worried about the police catching you and putting you in jail. If you can just consume it, what’s the point?
Hamilton's Nicolas Valenza fabricates props, sculptures, molds and more to reanimate his love of horror.
I spent my entire career as a union carpenter putting up buildings and organizing people. Before serving in the State House as an Assemblyman, I worked there as a carpenter on one of its several major renovations.
Despite the daycare’s claims that they were observing the highest standards of precautions, the staff in direct contact with the children wore face shields rather than face masks and discouraged the children from wearing masks
'Aside from picking up foreign phrases and slang expressions that would be unintelligible otherwise, I found I enjoyed the experience of reading along with the action'
In 1881, a clergyman by the name of William Bowen acquired a 5-acre boarding school for boysand transformed it into the Bordentown Military Institute
In a letter issued to Mayor John T. Ryan dated July 6, 2022, Senator Shirley K. Turner (15th District) advised that the State allocated $725,000 to Lawrence Township in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the study and design of a new emergency management operations facility, tentatively called …
The Robbinsville Township Board of Education and the Robbinsville Public School District have a responsibility to our students, our residents, and our community.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has added the migratory monarch butterfly to its Red List of Threatened Species
Mayor says money will be used to replace equipment, update technology, and upgrade our current communication center itself
Last month I signed an Executive Order declaring August 1-7, 2022 “Police Appreciation Week” in Robbinsville Township.
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