Author: Central Jersey
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PENNINGTON: Repairs made to ox with paint problem
Patches the ox gets patched up By John Tredrea, Special Writer The ox called "Patches" in front of Toll Gate Grammar School in Pennington — it wasn’t one of the oxen that was vandalized — needed some restorative work. So Linda Bradshaw and Gillian Beck spent a full day last week taking care of that.…
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EAST WINDSOR: Dairy Queen hosting tasty fundraiser
Nina Burden of Columbus and Emma Bowers of Burlington with Dairy Queen owner George Vardakis. Photo by Amy Batista
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MANVILLE: Elks hold clam bake BBQ on Saturday
Community calendar, week of Sept. 4 Sat., Sept. 6 Elks barbecue: Manville-Hillsborough Elks 2119 will host annual clam bake and barbecue, 1-5 p.m., at the lodge, 1500 Brooks Blvd., Hillsborough. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 7. Admission $35 in advance, $40 at door per adult and $15 for youngsters ages 10-17; children under 10 are…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools fully wired up for 2014-15
Parent Paula Obenauer signs for computers with son Evan, and daughter Emily at the distribution Aug. 15 at the high school.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Scavenger hunt a chance to explore township
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — The leaves will have begun to change color and it’s likely to be a beautiful fall weekend just perfect for a walk around town. Families who would like to go on an adventure and explore Robbinsville will gather at the gazebo near Town Center Lake at 11 a.m.…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Saving pets one lick at a time
Foundation helps families care for their animals By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Making the decision to euthanize a pet is difficult, especially when the beloved animal can be saved by medical care that the family simply can’t afford. Each year, thousands of pets with treatable conditions are put to sleep because their owners…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 4
Florence Stephen Rosser, 30, of Edgewater, was arrested at 8:02 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Roebling Light Rail platform and was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He also had a warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear out of Mount Holly. He was served a summons for the controlled dangerous…
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Master Gardeners hold annual Insect Festival
The 12th annual Insect Festival, sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County, will be held on Sept. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township. Attendees are invited to view the seven demonstration gardens — Annual, Butterfly, Cottage, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial and Weed ID —…
