Author: Central Jersey
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EXCLUSIVE: Senate president blasts governor’s handling of state economy (WITH VIDEO)
Sweeney predicts Gov. Christie won’t win the White House, either By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Democratic Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney on Tuesday faulted Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of the state economy and predicted the governor’s presidential aspirations would end in defeat. In a meeting with editors of Packet Media Group, Mr. Sweeney said…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Honoring black history
Deirdre Ryan Dr. Mildred Rice-Jordan talks during the the 2nd Annual Black History Month Ceremony held on Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at the Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Center. Photo By Deirdre Ryan www.dryanphoto.com
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 12, 2015
Wednesdays Free acoustic open mic night and poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. Call 609-333- 1230. First Sunday of the month Sons of the American Legion Squadron 455 monthly…
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FLORENCE: Students to stage ‘High School Musical’
By Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — High school students are ready to showcase Disney’s “High School Musical.” Tickets will be on sale at the door at $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens for performances March 12, 13 and 14, starting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the Florence Township…
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MANSFIELD: Township on schedule to resurface White Pine Road
By Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — Township Engineer Timothy Staszewski says Mansfield still is on schedule for resurfacing White Pine Road. He made the announcement during the committee meeting Feb. 25. The scope of the project is to conduct a full-depth roadway reconstruction and widening to 22 feet in order to comply with American…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: March 12, 2015
The Northern Burlington Band Boosters is having its first Comedy Night on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutgers ECO Complex, 1200 Columbus Road, Columbus. Tickets are $25 and include the three comedians show and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at [email protected] or by calling or texting Mary Wolverton at 609-635-0927 or Doug…
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NEW EGYPT: Cottage Cafe helps prepare special students for their future
Kim Taylor, right, 18, hands off marshmallows to Daralynne McCaughey, 16, both from New Egypt, at the school’s Cot´tage Cafe. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski
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Give Iran diplomacy a chance to work
Ed Aguilar, Philadelphia The following is an open letter to New Jersey and Pennsylvania senators on Iran negotiations: It seems that some 47 U.S. senators don’t quite get the Constitution’s separation of powers on foreign policy. What’s more, they seem to fear a peaceful deal to prevent nuclear proliferation in Iran, more than they…
