Califon News

RIGHT HAND RAISED, Michael Doherty is sworn in yesterday as the state senator representing the 23rd Legislative District, which covers all of Hunterdon County except for Tewksbury Township and Califon.

Patricia Coate of Beaverton, Ore., and Douglas and Sarah Coate of Califon announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren, to Jason Allora, son of former township residents Louis and Barbara Allora.

Charles Daniel takes the oath of office to become mayor of Califon yesterday. The oath is administered by Borough Clerk Laura Eidsvaag.

Newly sworn Charles Daniel will look to the lessons he learned from his predecessors as he begins his role as mayor.

Money to help the borough deal with flooding during severe storms has been signed, sealed and will eventually be delivered.

All politics is local, but the governor's race and a statewide ballot question are energizing much of the Election Day interest in the county.

You're thinking of selling - but not just yet. Let's say you've got a five-year plan to prepare an older, lived-in house for sale.

John B. Morris peacefully passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. He was 86. Born in Watertown, N.Y. on Jan.

Details of a countywide recycling enforcement and education program that could be in effect next year were described to municipal leaders Wednesday night.

Hunterdon Republicans and Democrats alike are grappling with how to deal with the "wild card" -- independent candidate Chris Daggett - in an ever-tightening race for governor.

WASHINGTON TWP. - A Califon woman died Wednesday after she crashed into a tree while driving on Parker Road, authorities said.

During an accessibility tour, Edison Mayor Jun Choi navigated the halls of Edison Town Hall in a wheelchair.

Saint John Neumann Church is holding its annual Craft Show and Quilt Exhibit/Raffle on Saturday, November 7 from 9AM to 4PM at 398 Route 513 in Califon, 07830.

It's almost a birthright of Central Jerseyans to be able to visit local farmstands, many adjacent to family-owned orchards where customers can roam and pick their own apples right off the trees.

Authorities received an anonymous tip that there was illegal activity in the fetish boutiqueAfA A A A A s basement fantasy dungeon.

Dressing for Pleasure, a Montclair landmark dating back to the mid-eighties, is going out of business after a summer battle with the town over zoning issues.

In the 35 years that Califon Mayor Robert Grant and his wife have lived in the Hunterdon County borough, there have not been many changes.

Sally Ann Wilson died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 66.

While many of their peers spent the summer traveling or relaxing on the beach, 10 aspiring nurses from Central Jersey learned the ins and outs of their chosen profession at Somerset Medical Center's eight-week Nurse Extern Program.

Blue Sugar band members Libby Kelly of Pittstown and Rich Hallam of Asbury perform at historic Clinton's 'Come Together' music series finale on Sunday, Aug.