Golf Classic raises over $166K for N.J. college foundation
Over $166,000 was raised at this year's Raritan Valley Community College Foundation Golf Classic, held July 11, 2016. The Raritan Valley Community College Foundation raised over $166,000 at its 13th...
View ArticleN.J. experts: 5 great choices for healthy living | Warr
Several New Jersey experts offer advice on ways to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. Face it. Watch any street scene. Fat has taken center stage in America. We eat too many empty calories - quick snacks...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: July 25, 2016
Pets in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey While New Jersey was never known as "Hurricane Alley," recent visits by hurricanes Irene and Sandy have shown that big storms can and do...
View ArticleChild poverty in N.J. isn't only an urban issue - a plan to combat it | Opinion
In New Jersey, as it is nationwide, the poverty threshold is $24,300 a year for a family of four. One out of six children in Mercer County live below that level. By Jeffrey M. Vega The Advocates for...
View ArticleMan indicted in N.J. 'swatting' hoax claiming cop shot
A man from Bethlehem, Pa., allegedly called 911 to report a New York policeman had been shot on Interstate 78 in New Jersey. He has now been indicted in Hunterdon County on charges of stemming from...
View ArticleGiant rubber ducky, missing from Clinton, is recovered
Police found the giant rubber duck in a Hunterdon County park on Monday, July 25, 2016, after it went missing from Clinton following the annual rubber duck race. CLINTON -- The giant inflatable yellow...
View ArticleAfter 4 decades, KC & The Sunshine Band still enjoy the ride
KC & The Sunshine Band want to keep the fun alive this summer as they headline the 34th annual Quickchek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning. READINGTON - KC & The Sunshine Band are still as...
View ArticleTerroristic threat in Flemington charged in indictment
A man who allegedly threatened to shoot someone with a .38 pistol has been indicted by a Hunterdon County Grand Jury on charges of making terroristic threats. FLEMINGTON -- A man has been indicted by...
View ArticleHistory of Hunterdon's politics at height of convention season
The Hunterdon County Democrat was once a partisan newspaper, as a story from 1876 demonstrates. Old Ink takes a look back at how Hunterdon County politics was reported by the Hunterdon County Democrat...
View ArticleSigns monitor speeds at troubling N.J. intersection
The point where routes 523 and 629 meet has the most accidents of any intersection in Readington, police said. READINGTON -- The intersection of county routes 523 and 629 has more accidents than any...
View ArticleFlemington Post 159 looks to go one step further in 2016
EWING-It was a tough end to the 2015 season for the Flemington Post 159 baseball team, as the Indians fell just one game short of winning a second state title since 2009. But the Indians are back in...
View ArticleN.J. student newspapers should not be muzzled | Editorial
A bipartisan bill will provide student journalists with the protection needed to take on tough issues impacting today's youth and young adults. A bipartisan bill making its way through the state...
View ArticleN.J. Ed. head: Fired wrestling coach will get a hearing
Stephen Gibble coached wrestling for 23 years at Hunterdon Central Regional High School before being terminated from his position in 2014 after an alleged off-handed remark he made to an incoming...
View ArticleMan sentenced for sex crime with child in Hunterdon County
A man from Branchburg was convicted of criminal sexual contact in Lebanon Township. FLEMINGTON -- David C. Hardy, 35, of Branchburg has been sentenced to five years' probation following his conviction...
View ArticleMicroburst pushes cars 100 feet, snaps poles in Branchburg
Strong thunderstorms on Monday, July 25, 2016, caused damage throughout Hunterdon and Somerset counties. A line of strong thunderstorms raced across Central Jersey on Monday afternoon, bringing heavy...
View ArticleTruck fire causing delays on eastbound I-78
A tractor-trailer fire is causing delays of up to 4 miles on eastbound Interstate 78 on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. UNION TWP. - A tractor-trailer fire is causing delays of up to 4 miles on eastbound...
View ArticleWhy is this section of Route 22 in pavement patches?
A driver questioned why a repaving job on a section of Route 22 resembled a patchwork quilt more than uniform lanes of blacktop. Patchwork is a great look for quilts and comforters, but when highway...
View ArticleCounty Comic Fest set for Aug. 6
Special guests include High Bridge native Darren Auck, who has drawn for Marvel Comics. Shannon O'Connell as Pikachu and Caroline Scutt as Batman's nemesis Poison Ivy at last year's Hunterdon Comic...
View ArticleFire damages building at N.J.'s Spruce Run Recreation Area
Park workers discovered the fire early Tuesday, July 26, 2016. UNION TWP. -- A fire Tuesday morning damaged a restroom building at Spruce Run Recreation Area. The fire, on the women's side, was...
View ArticleUrgent Care Center opens in Flemington (PHOTOS)
Area residents got to check out the new Urgent Care Center at the corner of Church and Broad streets in Flemington on Saturday, July 23, 2016. FLEMINGTON -- An open house on Saturday gave area...
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