The city election commissioners have set the ballot for the May 20 primary. The big race is in the Democratic primary between District Attorney Larry Krasner and former Municipal Court President Judge Pat Dugan. Republicans did not file a candidate, but the party is organizing a write-in campaign for Dugan. The write-in campaign needs 1,000 […]

A celebration of Hopewell Valley’s different cultures will be spotlighted this Saturday when the second Annual Cultural Festival returns to Hopewell Township. Residents and visitors will be able to experience different cultures through performances such as cultural activities and dance, cultural displays, food, and community resources with the festival taking place in Woolsey Park in […]

School board member Amanda Santos has been tapped to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Township Council that was created by the resignation of former Township Councilman John Ryan on April 15. Santos was chosen unanimously to fill the vacancy at the Township Council’s May 6 meeting. She was one of three nominees for the […]

The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education hired J. Andrew Harris to become the district’s next school business administrator/board secretary. The school board approved bringing Harris on board to replace current School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Matthew Bouldin. He has resigned to take the same position in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District in […]

The Long Acres neighborhood is expected to get its long-awaited noise barrier along I-295, possibly as soon as this summer. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has scheduled a public information center on May 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to outline the project. It will be held at the Lawrence Township Municipal […]

The Montgomery Township Committee has unanimously voted “yes” to adopt a $32.6 million municipal budget that includes a small tax increase on township property owners. Township Committee members officially adopted the municipal budget on May 1. The budget was first introduced on April 3 and funds municipal operations for the 2025 year. The projected tax […]

Women’s Animal Center, 3839 Richlieu Road in Bensalem, will host a kitten shower on Thursday, May 15, from 3-7 p.m. The public is invited to learn about the Kitten Foster Program and to view feeding/kitten care demos. The shower will also feature cat-themed games and activities. Donations of kitten supplies are appreciated. Anyone who brings […]

The Hopewell Township Police Department (HTP) saw a 5% increase in traffic stops after 2023, according to a 2024 annual police department report. The township police department released their 2024 annual report in mid-April which includes an overview of the police force, the department’s statistics, incidents, programs, and achievements. HTP not only serves the township, […]

The Princeton Public Schools takes pride in preparing students to lead lives of joy and purpose as knowledgeable, creative and compassionate citizens of a global society. But if the school district truly wants its students to be knowledgeable and compassionate, it needs to teach them about autism and other disabilities, Riverside School student Teddy S. […]

The Republican City Committee is making an independent expenditure to have GOP voters write in Pat Dugan for district attorney. Dugan is challenging District Attorney Larry Krasner in the May 20 Democratic primary. No Republican filed to run for the office. Republicans need 1,000 write-ins for a specific candidate to be able to have a […]