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Elvis’ Jeweler, Lowell Hays, Makes Rare Appearance at LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival, May 28 – June 1, 2014
By 1888pressreleaseElvisFestival 1888PressRelease – Hays Will Offer His Custom-Designed Jewelry at the Event, Which is Expected to Draw More Than 5,000 to Picturesque Lake George for a Weekend of Celebrating All Things Elvis. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY – The LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival announced today that Lowell Hays, jeweler to Elvis, will make a rare appearance at this…
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PRINCETON: Guest column
On paying college athletes By Ryan Mayer, Special Writer The pandemonium of another college basketball tournament. The miraculous run of Shabazz Napier and the 7th-seeded UConn Huskies, and the devastating defeat of the Harrison twins and Kentucky’s modern-day fab five. The anticipation of the NFL Draft and the prospect of superstars like Johnny Manziel and…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: May 16
3rd Tues. of the Month The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected]. May Kindergarten Roundup is approaching for the Bordentown…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Montgomery duo to talk about saving open space
Clem Fiori, chair of Montgomery Township Open Space and Pathways Committee, and Mary Penney, past president of Montgomery Friends of Open Space, will talk at BoroGreen meeting Wednesday, May 21, about the benefits of local government and non-profit grassroots groups partnering to protect open space assets. The public meeting is from 7:30-9 p.m. in the…
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LAWRENCE: Schools named District of Character
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Public School District has been named a National School District of Character, joining an elite group of school districts that have earned the honor from the Character Education Partnership for 2014. The Character Education Program will honor the Lawrence Township Public School District — and two other…
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Human services panel offers thanks for TruckFest
Ross Wishnick, Chair, Princeton Human Services To the editor: We started the Send Hunger Packing program in Princeton last year when it became apparent that children in our school system were experiencing food insecurity. In fact, we discovered that there were 12 percent of the school population that received free or reduced lunches. As…
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WEST AMWELL: JCP&L eyes Rocktown substation expansion
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) plans to build a $10 million substation expansion in West Amwell Township. The work will enhance customer service reliability and meet the demand for electricity in the area, said JCP&L spokesman Ron Morano. The construction project involves adding new 230-kilovolt circuit breakers, transformers and other equipment to the existing…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: May 16
by Peg Dotson The Providence Presbyterian Church is holding a yard sale on May 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come and find your treasure. If you would like to donate goods, drop off times are at the church between May 13 – May 16 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and May 15 and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Softball team takes SCT
Raiders rally for first title since 2011 By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Kelly Amen had only dreamed of robbing someone of a home run. In a span of three days, the Hillsborough High School junior came up with two spectacular plays in the outfield. ”It’s nothing I’ve practiced or experienced before,” Amen said. “I’ve…
