A reminder to foodies and peach lovers, food historian Judith Krall-Russo presents “Peachy Keen in New Jersey” at the Hunterdon County Library, Rt. 12, Flemington on Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00 pm.
A juicy sun-kissed peach captures the flavor of summer and is one of the most popular fruits of the season. A native of China, the peach was first introduced to the New World by Spanish explorers in 1571. By the 1600’s peaches had become an important crop in New Jersey. This is the time of year when local orchards are bursting with juicy, ripe peaches. Come and spend a relaxing evening and learn the history and folklore of this New Jersey summertime favorite.
Free. For more information please call (908) 788-1434 or visit the Library website’s Events Calendar at http://www.hclibrary.us.
Bring a chair or blanket and join us by the outdoor stage of the Hunterdon County Library, Rt. 12 for some great rock music tonite at 6:30 pm. The BassBoards come to you from Central New Jersey delivering a wide variety of classic rock from the 60’s to the present as well as blues styles from blues/rock and good-time honky-tonk boogie. The band is made up of highly seasoned musicians fronted by Jessica Lyn Smith on lead vocals. The concert is free. It will be moved indoors in case of rain.
Thursday morning reminder to vote for us in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge:http://pep.si/cGaUr8
Thanks. we have moved from 173 down to 169. We’re moving in the right direction!
The local cancer education charity I work for is trying to get a grant from Pepsi. It’s a $250,000 project to help save lives by getting drugs in clinical trials to those that really need them. We need help getting the votes. Can everyone vote for us for the next 25 days? here is the link: http://pep.si/cGaUr8
Please tell everyone you know
We really need the money to help save soe lives and hundreds of folks are counting on us.
The Charlie Dourney Memorial 5K for the Blazeman Foundation. Thursday, July 29th 7:00 PM at the Somerset Hills YMCA in Basking Ridge. All proceeds benefit the foundation for ALS (Lou Gehrigs) research. Register at active.com, raceforum.com or bestrace.com.
TD Bank in Raritan donated water bottles and coloring books to Bradley Gardens Little Loop’s Phillies Baseball team. The Little Loop’s Phillies play their final game of the season on Friday, June 18.
aritan Borough's new municipal clerk Rayna Harris comes from a similar small-town environment and has big aspirations for the job.
"Raritan is really a lovely little town. Everybody has been very kind to me," Harris said. "I am trying to get acclimated. I have been concentrating on getting to know everybody, and getting caught up."
Wednesday morning, it will be evident that the first day of school has arrived in Bridgewater and Raritan. The more than abundant evidence will be all of those yellow buses and vans on our streets.
In the B-R school district, dozens of those vehicles will be making hundreds of stops throughout both municipalities, picking up thousands of school [...]
The Township Council has added some exceptions to its urination and defecating ordinance, which was inspired by someone who relieved himself on the newly renovated municipal building.
According to the ordinance introduced Thursday (Sept. 2), those who are under 9 years old or those who violate the rule due to a medical or [...]
My wife loves the movie, “What Women Want,” staring a pre-crazy Mel Gibson that can hear the thoughts of women. He uses his newfound superpowers in all sorts of interesting ways—to eavesdrop on his teenage daughter’s planned misbehavior, to pick up hot chicks at bars and then get in tune with their every need later [...]
Thursday evening, September 2 at its 7:00 pm regular meeting, the Bridgewater Township Council will consider and may approve a $150,000 proposal to resurface the tennis and basketball courts at Harry Ally Park in the Finderne section of Bridgewater.
The total cost, however, will exceed $150,000 because, if the ordinance goes through, it will be funded [...]
The owner of Autosport Honda is moving ahead with plans to build a new dealership on the former Courier News property.
The township Planning Board in March approved Autosport's proposal to halve the 10-acre Courier News property, demolish the building and build an auto dealership on the western side. Autosport Honda’s owner, Gerald Lustig, [...]
Resident input is being sought as to the need for a traffic signal at the intersection of Foothill Road with Mine Road, according to the township web site.
Email your thoughts whether you are for or against the proposed traffic signal at this location by 5 p.m. Sept. 3. All comments may be emailed [...]
California Pizza Kitchen has applied for a liquor license for its newest location, which is under construction, at the Bridgewater Commons mall.
The application, which will be considered by the Bridgewater Township Council asks to use the Stesor Enterprises/Classic Elegance Sorianos Caterers’ Plenary Retail Consumption License liquor license, according to a legal notice about the [...]
The Somerset Patriots lost last night’s game with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs by a score of 5-3, but the loss did not taint the enjoyment of the game one bit. No matter what anyone else may claim, I think that baseball, not football, basketball or any other sport is America’s favorite live spectator sport.
The [...]
The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band, an adult group that makes music for the community, begins rehearsals for its 28th season Sept. 8.
Rehearsals are held from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. each Wednesday from September through June in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School band room. The high school is located at 600 Garretson Road, [...]
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, August 15. Brian A. Brown 22, Bridgewater, was charged with driving while intoxicated after allegedly being involved in a hit and run accident on Oak Street. Brown was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and reckless driving.
A Hindu congregation has moved into the historic Third Reformed Church in Raritan Borough.
The Third Reformed Church congregation, which had dwindled down to less than 20 members, held its last service May 30 at the 10 W. Somerset St. building. The Shree Swaminarayan Mandir - Loyadam Hindu congregation has since moved in and will [...]
In today’s print edition, The Star-Ledger’s front-page headline read, “Jersey’s $400M screw-up” and, just below it, “Application error costs the state Race to the Top funds.” Well, that’s true, but only partially. And it’s not what Jeanette Rundquist and Jessica Calefati, the two reporters who wrote the story said.
I know of Jeanette Rundquist’s work from when [...]
Bridgewater Township is reducing stormwater pollution one neighborhood, one home and one rain barrel at a time.
A community make-your-own rain barrel workshop will be held 10 a.m. to noon August 28 at the Somerset County Vocational & Technical School, 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater. To preregister and reserve a rain barrel, call 973-285-8300 [...]
