The Delaware Township Board of Adjustment voted 5-1 last night to deny the application for a “d” variance on the Fisher farm at Locktown-Sergeantsville Road. This brought to a close two years of hearings, which began January 10, 2008. Charlie Fisher, son of the owner Harriet Fisher, was seeking the variance to allow... »

This is a continuation of my recent articles on the Rake Cemetery near Sand Brook. You can read Part I here and Part II here. The Lake Family After all I said earlier about the place being known as the Rake Cemetery, I must here acknowledge that it was known by a different name in the... »

The Ladies Fellowship of Sandy Ridge Church at 47 Sandy Ridge Road in Delaware Township will have its annual flea market and bake sale fundraiser Saturday March 20, from 9 am to 1 pm. A light lunch will be available featuring homemade soups. Vendors may rent tables for $18.00 per table and can setup... »

This week Marilyn Cummings of the Delaware Township Historical Society and Francis Gavigan of East Amwell Township met with Pete Kinsella, Founder of the Hunterdon County Historical Alliance, to set the agenda for a meeting on January 16 at 9 AM at the Raritan Township Municipal Building to discuss historic bridge preservation in Hunterdon... »

This is a continuation of the story of the Rake Cemetery near Sand Brook. If you haven’t read Part I yet, I recommend it so that this installment will make more sense. The Sergeant Family Even though no one from the Sergeant family is buried here, they are important to the cemetery for two reasons. First,... »

Editor’s note: The following information was given to members of the Board of Adjustment by Board Attorney Steven Goodell.  It contains the legal criteria that must be followed in rendering a decision in the Fisher application for a variance to permit commercial water sales on Locktown-Sergeantsville Road. FISHER WATER FARM APPLICATION LEGAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ZONING BOARD... »