Author: Central Jersey
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Market a blooming success
Christina Sappington of Nine Acre Farm at the Pennington Farmers Market on Saturday.
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LAMBERTVILLE: Scam nicks city resident for $180, bank account ID
Lambertville police reported an apparent scam. A 61-year-old city resident reported July 23 she had been contacted by a person representing the "U.S. Federal Government" stating that she had received a grant for $10,600. The caller indicated the victim just had to send $180 via Money Pak to pay for federal taxes on the grant.…
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REGIONAL: Candidates file for school board election
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Area residents who want to run for seats on their respective boards of education had to file their candidate petitions by 4 p.m. on July 28. In Robbinsville, the Board of Education election is held in November. This year Robbinsville has three, three-year vacancies on the Board of Education. Incumbents…
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SPRINGFIELD: Tractors rule roads during 4th annual CJTPA parade
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Tractors took the place of cars and other vehicles on local roadways July 13 during the fourth annual Central Jersey Tractor Pullers Association parade. The 36-mile parade route started at the at Burlington County Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. and traveled through Jacksonville, Florence, Roebling, Hedding, Mansfield, Fieldsboro, Bordentown, Crosswicks,…
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COLUMBUS CORNER: JULY 31
Mansfield Township will hold its next Environmental Board meeting at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11. The next Township Committee meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. Mansfield Township will hold its next Recreation meeting on Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. The Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25. The…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: JULY 31
The Springfield Township Council meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a regular meeting. The Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the third Tuesday of the…
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LAWRENCE: Community calendar
Thu., July 31 Sustainable Fare for Sustainable Jersey, a farm-to-table fundraising event, 5 to 9 p.m. at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Cocktails will be served starting at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased at sustainablejersey.com. Fridays, Aug. 1-29 Meditation Circle, Fridays…
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FLORENCE: Resident recognized for a lifetime of commitment
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Joseph Varga was the parade grand marshal for the 2014 Patriotic Celebration, a special day and community tradition that dates back to at least the 1930s. Mr. Varga drove his “Little Toot,” a mechanized train, in the parade every year for the past 38 years. This year, however, his…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Seven file for 3 seats on school board
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Seven people filed for three seats on the Hillsborough/Millstone School District Board of Education by Monday’s deadline. Three are in the job now and seek re-election: Judith Haas of Titus Court, Jennifer Haley of Mulford Lane and Christopher Pulsifer of Ditmars Circle. Two are residents with volunteer backgrounds, particularly on…
