Langley Let Go

Jay Langley

The current slump in classified advertising revenue -- automotive and real estate ads especially -- has caused the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper and its parent company to cut costs and staff.

Among those let go this week were Jay Langley, the Democrat's longtime executive editor, and Peg Gerke, the comptroller for NJN Publishing, the Democrat's parent company.

New Jersey Senate veterans John Adler and Leonard Lance started their careers in Washington today.

Adler, a Democrat from Cherry Hill, and Lance, a Republican from Clinton, were sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as members of the 111th Congress.

AP PhotoCongressman John Adler (D-3rd Dist)

Hunterdon County Freeholder Matt Holt has decided to run for state Assembly in the 23rd Legislative District, pulling himself out of a three-way race for state Senate, according to a report on PolitickerNJ.com.

A former councilman and mayor in Clinton, Holt had been expected to compete against Assembly members Michael Doherty and Marcia Karrow, both (R-Warren/Hunterdon), to replace Republican Sen. Leonard Lance, who is being sworn into his Congressional seat today.

Snow and ice threaten to slow today's ride home across New Jersey.

The National Weather Service says snow and sleet will fall over the state later in the day and throughout the night before changing to rain.

An engineer in Hunterdon County is building up a small business that saves big money on energy costs for his customers.

The one catch: There's a big upfront investment. For one of Mike Strizki's New Jersey customers, that means sinking a half-million dollars on top of a million he's already budgeted to build a house.

``It's not cheap right now, that's for sure," said Chris Knepper, also an engineer, who's constructing a French-styled country home about a mile from where Strizki lives in East Amwell.

Photos by Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerEdmond Thornhill works on building a turret at the house in Hopewell Twp. that Chris Kneppers is building to have geothermal energy, solar and hydrogen.

An engineer in Hunterdon County is building up a small business that saves big money on energy costs for his customers.

The one catch is, there's a big upfront investment. For one of Mike Strizki's New Jersey customers, that means sinking a half-million dollars on top of a million he's already budgeted to build a house.

ED MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGERChris Kneppers is building a new home in Hopewell Township, with help from Mike Strizki, chief technology officer of Renewable Energy International, using a solar- and hydrogen-based system.

In a wooded neighborhood of Raritan Township, Sarah Nojiri walks through an empty colonial with a dining room big enough to fit the large furniture her grandmother gave her.

She can't wait to hold family dinner parties inside her first home, and she loves the location in Hunterdon County with easy access to Route 202.

Mia Song/The Star-LedgerSarah Nojiri, left, who is buying her first home in Flemington, does a walk-through with her Weichert Realtor, Paula Anastasio.

Delaware Valley Regional High School has fired its transportation supervisor, Sue Schaible, allegedly for insubordination and use of a racial slur.