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Mercer County: Federal reverse mortgage loan available for older residents
There is a new federal program for homeowners in Mercer County with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), according to County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello. The HECM is a reverse mortgage loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for borrowers at least 62 years old. This government-insured loan allows homeowners to convert their home equity…
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Women’s History spotlight: Barbara Boggs Sigmund
Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939-1990) was the first woman elected mayor of Princeton when she won the 1983 election. During her term, Sigmund dealt with issues related to affordable housing and town development. She previously served on the Princeton Borough Council and the Mercer County Board of Freeholders where she held the position of president in…
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Stephen M. Bratsko, 37
PENNINGTON- Stephen M. Bratsko, 37, died on Friday, February 17, 2023, at home (Los Angeles). He was born December 2, 1985, in Trenton, NJ and grew up in Pennington, NJ. He moved to Los Angeles during the pandemic. Our hearts are broken at his sudden passing, and his warmth, kindness, and sense of humor (and…
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Gynecologic Care Decade by Decade
By Christopher A. Naraine, MD Gynecologic care is essential for women’s overall health and wellbeing, and whether you’re 25 or 65, it is important to receive regular gynecologic care and check-ups at every stage of life. Regular visits to the gynecologist can help detect and address any potential health issues early on and can also…
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Andrew Joseph Mayerik
Andrew Joseph Mayerik passed away unexpectedly on February 26, 2023 in Buchanan, NY. Andrew was raised in Buchanan by his parents William Edward Mayerik and Pamela Ann (Weisel) Mayerik, who survive him. He is also survived by his brother, Gregory Thomas Mayerik. Andrew attended the Hendrick Hudson school district, graduating from Hendrick Hudson High School…
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Joanne Elliott
Born in Providence RI in 1925, Joanne Elliott of Princeton NJ, passed away March 5, 2023 in Titusville NJ. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics in 1950 from Cornell University with a thesis entitled On Some Singular Integral Equations of the Cauchy Type. This was at a time when women mathematicians were a rarity. Her…
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A new roadmap for protecting New Jersey’s public forests
By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is the most densely populated and developed state, with an average of more than 1,200 residents per square mile. It’s the only state in which every county is deemed “urban” by the U.S. Census Bureau. Yet, 40% of this state we’re in – about…
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Solutions: Another Man-made Planetary Threat
By Huck Fairman Global warming, so evident over this last year, is, alas, not the only threat to our survival as we have known it. The emissions, that allow it, continue in many places, from many sources. But in addition, population growth, viruses, environmental degradation, species declines, plastics, hunger, inequality, and autocracies all contribute to…
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Hopewell Township accepting deer hunting permit applications for 2023-24 season
Deer hunters are able to apply for individual permits for the 2023-24 white-tailed deer hunting season. The Hopewell Township Deer Management program application period bean on March 6 and is open through 4 p.m. May 12. All applicants must be 14 years or older, have a valid New Jersey hunting license, and maintain $1 million…