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COUNTY: Officials offer holiday safety tips
Though the winter holidays are a time for family and friends to get together, Monmouth County officials are urging residents to be cautious with holiday including candles, holiday lights and Christmas trees. FREEHOLD —Though the winter holidays are a time for family and friends to get together, Monmouth County officials are urging residents to be…
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STATE WE’RE IN: Great places in New Jersey
by Michele Byers What makes a place great? The American Planning Association thinks great places are where people want to be — to live, work, play and visit. Great places are fun, they’re public and accessible, and they’re culturally and historically interesting. You shouldn’t be surprised to hear that our state has lots of great…
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HAMILTON: Rockin’ for a good cause
Ernie White is back with his annual Christmas concert by Anthony Stoeckert, Packet Media Group HAMILTON — Christmas music usually means carols, popular standards, Motown versions of holiday tunes, and the “Nutcracker.” But for a group of Trenton-area musicians, Christmas is a time to rock — for a good cause. Local guitar legend Ernie White…
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The Ever-Pressing Need for Young Drivers and Technicians
By 1888PressRelease 1888PressRelease – A new NationaLease blog explores the concern many carriers are expressing about the increasingly troublesome shortage of qualified drivers and technicians. In a recent blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, one of the largest full service truck leasing organizations, discusses how a shortage of young drivers and…
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On-Site Enrollment Services Available December 30 at MCCC
By Jim Gardner WEST WINDSOR – Even though campus will be closed for Winter Break from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, Mercer County Community College will offer on-site registration services on Monday, Dec. 30, at the West Windsor campus for those who have been unable to sign up for Spring 2014 classes. "As a community…
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CAPITOL NEWS & COMMENT: December 20
The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Nursing students Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Wayne DeAngelo, Daniel Benson, both D-Mercer, Middlesex, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-Bergen, to help nursing students get academic credit for training received as corpsmen and medics in the United States military has…
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HAMILTON: Driver in triple fatal accident faces charges
Carly Wood, 17, of Robbinsville, pays her respects during a candlelight vigil Dec. 13 at Steinert High School in Hamilton. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski
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LETTER: Bill would mandate sprinklers in new housing
On Thursday, Dec. 5, in Hillsborough, an elderly couple and their dog were killed in a residential house fire on High Acre Drive despite first responders’ best efforts. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. in the basement of the home. It appears that the couple did not attempt to evacuate the home once the fire…
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HAMILTON: TCA student commits to Syracuse University
Trenton Catholic Academy’s Malachai Richardson confirmed what many had suspected —that he would be committing to play basketball for Syracuse University following graduation in 2015. HAMILTON — Trenton Catholic Academy’s Malachai Richardson confirmed what many had suspected —that he would be committing to play basketball for Syracuse University following graduation in 2015. The junior standout…
