Category: archives
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Del Vecchio named first VP of league
The Lambertville mayor now is in line to become president next year of the New Jersey League of Municipalities. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Mayor David Del Vecchio has been sworn in as first vice president of the New Jersey League of Municipalities. Mayor Del Vecchio ascends to the first vice presidency after a year…
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Spartans want revenge for championship loss
SOLEBURY Solebury School’s girls basketball team, the Lady Spartans, return with all five starters from last season and have plans to avenge a quarter-final loss in the Penn-Jersey Championships to Mercer Christian Academy. Last year, the Spartans finished with a 10-5 record that included winning the championship trophy from the Academy of the New…
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Medicare’s new complexity should not cause seniors to be penalized
GUEST OPINION By Rush Holt The new Medicare prescription drug program, which opened for enrollment on Nov. 15, already is confusing seniors and raising the possibility that seniors will be penalized if they miss the enrollment deadline. On Nov. 17, I cosponsored The Medicare Informed Choice Act (H.R. 3861), legislation that will extend the enrollment…
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Naked ladies and upstarts in the garden, a late-season surprise
SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett "How do you deal with lily foliage after the flowers have bloomed?" a woman asked me the other day, adding "I got tired of looking at it and cut it all back." This isn’t a problem for me, since deer or rabbits have long since eaten any lilies I…
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Hopewell Valley school district honored by NJSBA
JoAnn Meyer and Doug Brower get awards By John Tredrea Three communications projects overseen by school district Public Information Officer JoAnn Meyer recently won first-place awards from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). The receipt of the awards was announced at Monday night’s meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. A project…
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Timberlane continues to give aid to Gulf region families
Timberlane Community Works Committee will hold various drives to collect clothing, toys for the holidays and household items for children and their families Over 100 Timberlane students gave up part of their lunch period or stayed after school to sort and pack up over $15,000 worth of donated items to be sent to Baton Rouge,…
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Letters-Nov. 24, 2005
Attend meeting on superintendent To the editor: As a parent of a third-grader at Lambertville Public School and a member of the PTA, I encourage Lambertville residents to attend a meeting Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the school library to discuss the hiring of a new superintendent. This is a great opportunity for members…
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Stockton steep-slope law finalized
The ordinance has been sent to the Borough Council for its approval. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The Planning Board has finalized a steep-slope ordinance and forwarded it to the Borough Council for approval, placing it in line to be included in the town’s Master Plan when it is updated over the coming year. About…
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The Twelve Gifts of Bucks County
You don’t have to go far from home to get something extra special for that special someone this holiday season. By: Amy Brummer, Matt Smith and Megan Sullivan The mall and Amazon.com are OK, but there’s something a little more festive and a lot more personal about buying local for the holiday season. Here are…
