Author: Central Jersey
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ROBBINSVILLE: Society’s first Columbus Day Festival draws a crowd
Rebecca Nowalski Corinne Migliaccio, 14, and Andrea Cipriani, 10, both from Robbinsville, make Italian colored sand art. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski
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Candidates should reconsider attending League forum
Victor Murray, Lawrenceville To the editor: When asked to attend a debate of the issues some feel so empowered as incumbents that they feel it is unnecessary to participate in debates and that their track record speaks for itself. Others are afraid to debate as it might shed light on their shortcomings, and that…
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Church truly serves Hopewell area community
Ben Primer, Hopewell On behalf of the Hopewell Valley Chorus, I want to thank Calvary Baptist Church for providing tables and chairs for our booth at the Hopewell Harvest Fair. The church truly serves our community in many other ways: through its rummage sale by donating a portion of its missions offering to Christine’s Hope…
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CHESTERFIELD: Heritage Day, Plein Air Fest set
CHESTERFIELD — A bucolic corner of New Jersey will celebrate its unique heritage on Saturday, Oct. 18, when the Chesterfield Township Historical Society holds it Heritage Day and Plein Air Festival. Visitors to the town of Crosswicks, one of three still-rural villages in the township, will be transported to earlier centuries as they tour an…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Candidate Forum Oct. 16
Just for township candidates this year The Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters is holding a Candidate Forum on Oct. 16 for candidates running for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee. These are the only seats contested in Hopewell Valley for both municipal and school board offices in the Nov. 4 general election. The forum…
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LAWRENCE: Philadelphia man sought in attempted TV theft
The Lawrence Township Police Department is looking for a Philadelphia man in connection with the attempted theft of a television set from a room at Mount’s Motel on Brunswick Pike at 12:52 p.m. Oct. 12, according to police Lt. Joseph Amodio. Christopher Dougherty, 28, of Philadelphia, is facing charges of theft, possession and distribution of…
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PRINCETON YOUTH HOCKEY BANTAM A TAKES GOLD IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CUP
By Patti Cordasco The Princeton Youth Hockey Association (PYHA) Bantam A team competed in the Congressional Cup Hockey Tournament in the Washington DC area over the Columbus Day weekend and came home with a first place finish after defeating the Ramapo Saints by a score of 2 – 1 in the final game.
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Mayors’ Breakfast set for Oct. 16
The month of October marks the 18th year of the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance’s Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth initiative. "This initiative is a unique approach that brings all sectors of the community together to promote the positive development of its children, adolescents and teens," said Heidi Kahme, Alliance chairwoman/coordinator. Members of the Hopewell Valley community are…
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BORDENTOWN: School playground to get makeover
By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN — A group of parents are looking to provide their children with a new ecological schoolyard despite setbacks from the administration. "My children were new to the Clara Barton School, one going into first and one entering kindergarten, and I was dismayed by the state of the playground," said…
