Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties is currently seeking new volunteers! CASA is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who…
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A retired Pennington First Aid Squad member announced via Facebook over the weekend that he received a notice that as of March 1, 2023, the squad would be closing its…
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News
Pennington Scout Troop 41’s solution to too many reusable grocery bags helps food pantry
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoBoy Scouts from BSA Troop 41 put their heads together this fall to upcycle over-abundant reusable grocery shopping bags. We all seem to have too many reusable shopping bags laying…
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This spring, Hopewell Girl Scout Troop 70129 fulfilled their Bronze Service Award by making and donating ‘tug toys’, and collecting dog food and other supplies for Southern Comfort Rescue (SoCo),…
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Community asked to help save dog rescue organization
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoFor nearly 10 years, Scott Bennett, president of Southern Comfort Rescue, has been bringing abused, neglected, and homeless dogs from rural Georgia to New Jersey, where they are adopted and…
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ONE Project is hosting its annual Hunger Project on Saturday, July 27. The event is occurring at Robbinsville High School from 9am to 1pm. ONE Project is a local faith…
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CookWell, a culinary-training program for ex-offenders overseen by the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville (PCOL), celebrated the graduation of its latest group of trainees last month with a feast at the…
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Hopewell Fire Dept Volunteer Spotlight: Learning to Save Lives Drastically Changed Her Own
At the start of ninth grade at Hopewell Valley Central High School, Olivia Obst was too shy to raise her hand in class. Then, on a whim at age 16, she…
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This feature story is about Shelley Pennington, one of the Pennington First Aid Squad volunteer EMTs, presented by Protect Hopewell Valley in support of all Hopewell Valley fire and ambulance…
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Are you looking for a fun, meaningful way to celebrate Earth Day? On Saturday, April 27, meet your friends and neighbors at Mercer County’s Howell Living History Farm for a community-planting…