Rocky Hill News

Rep. Leonard Lance, R-Clinton Township, Monday will drop off a printed copy of the recently proposed 1,990-page health care reform package at the Mary Jacobs Library.

Two candidates are vying for the open seat in each of the township's five wards.

When John Shedd started college, he was a science major. But a ceramics class in his second semester changed that, nd molded his future as well.

Central Jersey is brimming with landmarks, houses, open spaces and information that colorfully document the rich history of the region.

Police have shut down Route 605 at Kingston-Rocky Hill River Road due to a fallen tree across the roadway and downed power lines as a result of a heavy storm Monday evening.

Like peanut butter and jelly, Roy and Dale Gwin found the perfect combination for a business.

Representatives of Appraisal Systems Inc. will hold a presentation Sept. 16 before the public at the municipal building to discuss county-mandated property revaluations.

If the experience in this tiny Somerset County borough is an indication of future trends, state officials pushing for consolidation of local government bodies around New Jersey can ex pect a difficult path ahead.

Congressman Leonard Lance and his staff will host a series of mobile district office hours throughout the month of July in an effort to bring the services of his congressional office directly to his constituents.

Mechanical problems apparently caused a small plane to crash Saturday in central New Jersey, but no injuries were reported.Two people were aboard the fixed wing, single-engine Cessna CO-172 when it came down around 11 a.m. in a field in Rocky Hill, about a quarter mile from Princeton Airport.The plane was registered to a Hunterdon County couple, ...

The school districts in such New Jersey boroughs such as Rocky Hill, Millstone and Glen Gardner will be history by the time schools open in fall 2010 under a bill signed by the governor Tuesday.

New Jersey's smallest school districts are going the way of the dinosaur. Gov. Jon Corzine Tuesday plans to sign into law a bill that will clear the way to merge with larger districts 25 small school districts that do not operate schools.

It dates to 1745, when it received its first 'tavern license'; much later, in the 1930s, it was home to many reporters during the Lindbergh Trial, which took place in Flemington.

The libraries in Monroe, Bernardsville, Princeton and Rocky Hill each received a $500 award from the New Jersey State Library for excelling at early learning programming and making a difference for the future of New Jersey.

The 16th Annual Montgomery Professional Benefit Rodeo and Bullmania will be back in town today and tomorrow at Daube Farm, 361 Sunset Road.

THE FRIENDS OF THE Mary Jacobs Memorial Library and the Rocky Hill Community Group will host a book sale at the Community House in Rocky Hill on the first two weekends in June.

Evan Blomgren, chef and owner of the Rocky Hill Inn, is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute.

Johnson's comments are the fifth in a weekly series. Senior Class Cougars - Ep. 104 - "Happy Holidays" >> >> Group will mark 175th D&R canal anniversary Friday, May 08, 2009 BY TIFFANI N. GARLIC Nature lovers will line the banks of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Saturday from Rocky Hill to Plainsboro to celebrate the waterway's 175th anniversary.

In honor of its rich 175-year history, the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park has planned a yearlong celebration of the former transportation artery which serves as a popular recreational spot today.