In this culture of constant stimulation, our systems face overload. Yet when we seek relief–so often through social media, streaming, and texting–the activities we choose often do not truly allow our brain and body to recover. It takes twenty minutes of old-fashioned calm–the kind of calm that comes from walking in nature, moving on a yoga mat, or sitting on a meditation ...

"Yoga is almost like music in a way; there's no end to it."

Sting

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As we age, it becomes increasingly important to maintain our physical health and mobility. For seniors, gentle movement exercises like chair yoga can be an excellent way to stay active and improve overall well-being. In this guide, we will explore the benefits of chair yoga for ...

In some cases where custody and parenting time are not resolved by settlement, either party or the court may engage or appoint a custody evaluator to perform a best interests evaluation of the child(ren).  This evaluation is often very time-consuming (6-18 months) and expensive ($5,000-$25,000, not including depositions, trial, etc.). 

For purposes of this blog, I am going to ignore ...

The New Jersey Tax Court recently upheld the longstanding precedent that a property owner must show an intent to properly care for crops or other farm products and an intent to sell such products in order to qualify for farmland assessment. 

The plaintiff in Giansanti v. Mantua Township (Docket No. 9102-2021, Feb. 7, 2023) appealed the denial of a farmland assessment ...

Parental alienation is a “buzz phrase” in child custody matters.  While it is thrown about quite often, there is a dispute among psychologists as to whether it exists, whether it is a psychiatric syndrome, whether it is a medical term, and how to specifically address it in child custody matters. Some professionals believe it should be included in the DSM (Diagnostic and ...

John Taylor Bird was born in Bloomsbury and was a politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district for two terms from 1869 to 1873. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855 and was prosecutor of the pleas for Hunterdon County from 1862 to 1867. 

Bird was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-first and ...

Jayson Williams is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. 

Following his retirement, Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison ...

Frank Muehlheuser was an American football fullback and linebacker. He played for the Boston Yanks/New York Bulldogs from 1948 to 1949.

Mr. Muehlheuser was an accountant for Public Service Electric & Gas for many years before retiring. He was a United States Army WWII Veteran and Graduated Colgate University in 1948. He was awarded the title of All-State ...

FLEMINGTON – The county board of commissioners took another step Feb. 21 to support the construction of a new facility for the county’s vocational high school with the approval of $3 million in bridge funding.

The new facility is expected to be open in September 2024 on the North Hunterdon High School campus in Clinton Township.

County chief financial officer Andrews Bernath ...

FRENCHTOWN – One of the last large parcels in Frenchtown has been officially preserved, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation has announced.

The 71-acre Thompson property was preserved through the efforts of Frenchtown Borough, the Hunterdon County Open Space Trust and New Jersey Green Acres Program, the foundation said in a release March 3.

The property cost an estimated $1 million, ...

“I'll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die. They disappear into their own story.” - Vera Nazarian, author

Join us on Friday, April 14th at 7pm for our monthly story slam at Factory Fuel in Flemington, hosted by Joey Novick. Free admission!

The theme of the evening is TAXING: Stories about events that were too taxing; about high taxes in New Jersey...Albert ...

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ - Parents heard a first presentation recently about LPS on Location, an overview of where the students will be while the renovation, approved in the referendum, is taking place during the 2023-2024 school year at Lambertville Public School.

Students will be at St. John’s School for the 2023-2024 school year, and principal Wanda Quinones detailed where students will be ...

FLEMINGTON – The Hunterdon County health department secured a $1.2 million grant to support department infrastructure and supply systems following its efforts to assist front line workers during the COVID pandemic.

The announcement was made by Karen DeMarco, the health department director, at the March 7 meeting of the county board of commissioners.

DeMarco said the funds originated ...

FLEMINGTON – The equipment for the new adaptive use playground at Deer Path Park is on site and ready for installation.

If all goes well, the playground should be open in April, said Dan Bush, parks division head.

“This is something no one else will have,” Bush said. “It will be a big moment for parks and Hunterdon County, and I hope to replicate it in other ...

FLEMINGTON – The Hunterdon Board of Commissions supported by resolution a bill to restrict ownership of New Jersey farmland by foreign governments and persons.

The state legislation was sponsored by newly appointed 23rd District Sen. Douglas Steinhardt and District 1 Sen. Michael Testa, with co-sponsors 25th District Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, District 3 Sen. Edward Durr and District 8 Sen.

SOMERVILLE, NJ - A man who worked as a teacher and coached at an unnamed private educational institution in Franklin Township has been sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison for sexually assaulting a student, according to a news release. 

Matthew J. Rennie, 29, of Ringoes, was arrested on October 6, 2021, after a 17-year-old female victim reported to ...