Author: Central Jersey
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LAWRENCE: LHT to have Trail and Treat Ride
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence Hopewell Trail will bring new meaning to Halloween for local families Sunday, Oct. 25, when the Trail and Treat Ride takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Village Park in Lawrence. Geared for families with children ages 3 to 12, the fall celebration will include separate activities on and off…
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GUEST OPINION: Global warming: Everyone is waking up
Mike Aucott, of Pennington With little fanfare in the press, a potentially momentous event took place last month: A Republican representative introduced a resolution in Congress calling for action to address the causes and effects of climate change. That representative is Congressman Chris Gibson, of New York. Ten other Republicans joined as co-sponsors, including Frank…
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Service dogs go to college
Stanley J. Vitello, of Hopewell Recently, I wrote about the use of service dogs in our public schools. The New York Times in a recent front page article wrote about “Four-Legged Roommates Help With the Stresses of Campus Life (Hoffman, Oct. 5.) At St. Mary’s College of Maryland, two female students share a four-bedroom apartment…
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Candidate would preserve township’s charm
Julie Blake, Hopewell Township I am proud to introduce myself as the Democratic candidate for the Hopewell Township Committee. My husband and I moved here with our two young children in 1999, and we found in Hopewell Township an affordable house in an excellent school district. Growing up in the West, I moved around a…
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State putting residents at risk
David Kurasz, executive director, New Jersey Fire Sprinkler advisory board The coming week of Oct. 4-10 is the 93rd annual Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year, which is changed every year, is “Hear the Beep When You Sleep.” It is intended to raise awareness of the fact that nearly half of all home fire…
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Rain didn’t deter House Tour guests
Tom Ogren, of Pennington, House Tour coordinator Twenty degrees below normal and a bit of drizzle did not deter intrepid house tour-goers in Pennington last Saturday. Hosted by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society as part of Pennington’s 125th anniversary celebration, the tour of eight houses by all reports was enjoyed by all. Many people helped…
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100 feted ‘Wild About Edibles’ at Baldpate
Patricia Sziber and Lisa Jordan, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space More than 100 guests celebrated one of the final days of summer on Baldpate Mountain on a perfectly beautiful afternoon at the “Wild About Edibles” celebration hosted by Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sept. 20. Miles of Hopewell Valley landscape and beyond…
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HOPEWELL SUNSHINE LIST: Oct. 8, 2015
Those responsible for updating information about 2015 meetings for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to email it as soon as possible. HOPEWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Oct. 8, 7 p.m., 24 E. Broad St., Hopewell Borough. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1: Oct. 8, 7 p.m. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Oct. 13,…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Princeton, Lawrence police joining statewide ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Princeton Police Department and the Lawrence Township Police Department are joining law enforcement agencies statewide to “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” Oct. 10 to reinforce safe driving behaviors. Police officers will be on the look-out on that day for unsafe driving behaviors, such as seat-belt violations, speeding and…
