Author: Central Jersey
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CAPITOL NEWS & COMMENT: January 10
The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Benefits protection Legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter to help protect benefits for workers laid off or furloughed due to a state of emergency has been advanced by an Assembly panel. ”Instances like Superstorm Sandy highlighted gaps in our…
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PRINCETON: Man pleads not guilty in death of rabbi
A Princeton man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to killing a rabbi and injuring another man in an auto crash on Riverside Drive in March. By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A Princeton man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to causing the death of a rabbi and injuring another man in an auto crash on Riverside Drive…
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Hilarious Whodunit, ‘The 39 Steps,’ Comes to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Jan. 31 to Feb. 9
By Wendy Humphrey Combine a Hitchcock movie classic with a comic homage to the whodunit genre and you’ve got “The 39 Steps,” to be presented by Theater To Go in collaboration with Pierrot Productions at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times for this Tony Award andDramaDeskAward-winning play are Fridays, Jan. 31 and…
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JAMESBURG: BOE bans PTA from using schools
The borough’s Parent Teacher Association and its members have violated the rules established for the use of school facilities and are no longer permitted to use them, according to a resolution unanimously passe By Amy Batista, Special Writer JAMESBURG — The borough’s Parent Teacher Association and its members have violated the rules established for the…
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MANSFIELD: Residents reminded of light obstruction during snowstorms
In advance of last week’s snowstorm, police reminded the public that traffic lights equipped with energy efficient LED bulbs put out less heat and as a result can become obstructed MANSFIELD — In advance of last week’s snowstorm, police reminded the public that traffic lights equipped with energy efficient LED bulbs put out less heat…
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New Minister to be Installed into Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills
By David Milkes Reverend Jennifer Kelleher will be formally installed as the settled minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills (UUCSH) at a ceremony and service on Sunday, January 12, 2014. The event will be held in the Tech Center of Raritan Valley Community College, on 118 Lamington Road off of Route 28…
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LETTER: Gov. Christie favors illegal behavior
To the editor: Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that will allow the children of illegal immigrants to pay New Jersey’s in-state rates to go to the state’s colleges and universities. Published articles reporting the event quote those favoring the bill, even quote illegal immigrants themselves, but as usual do not quote anyone opposing…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township’s first female officer graduates
Jessica Meyer, pictured during her swearing in as Bordentown Township’s first female police officer in October, was among 39 who graduated from the Mercer County Police Academy Monday. Staff photo by James McEvoy
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: January 9
by Peg Dotson The annual meeting of the Florence Township Library Association will be held at the library on Hornberger Ave in Roebling on Tuesday, Jan. 21. RSVP to the Library Director LaVonna Lawrence at 609-499-0143 if you plan to attend. The Florence Township Library is looking for a few good men or women to…
