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Police set curfew for Halloween
Township sets curfew running from the end of this week to the begining of next week. By: Joseph Harvie The South Brunswick Police Department has issued a townshipwide curfew that starts today (Thursday) and will end Monday as a safety precaution and to control vandalism during the Halloween holiday. The annual curfew, which was placed…
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Vikes perform well at GMC’s
By: Rich Fisher The South Brunswick High gymnastics team finished fourth in the Greater Middlesex Conference meet, but were closer to first place than they were to fifth. The Vikings earned 103.1 points at the event at Old Bridge High School last Wednesday, which put them 4.6 points behind champion Bishop Ahr and 5.95 points…
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County campaign funds slim in township
PAY-TO-PLAY ANALYSIS By: Lea Kahn Professionals seeking no-bid contracts in Lawrence Township historically have donated money to the Lawrence Township Democratic and Republican clubs and to Township Council candidates’ campaigns. But there also is evidence that the professionals have occasionally contributed money to the Mercer County Democratic and Republican committees, based on a review of…
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Borough not worried by lack of pool bids
Third round of bids issued for Cooper Pool project By:Roger Alvarado Mayor Angelo Corradino says he’s not overly concerned that the borough has not yet received a successful bid to rebuild Cooper Pool in Lost Valley. The mayor says he expects council members to accept a bid to do the work by year’s end. He…
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A time of prayer
Muslims observe holiest month, celebrate Islam’s holiest book. By: Joseph Muslims pray five times a day, every day throughout the year, each time facing the Holy Land. And while the practice is one of the five pillars of Islam, it takes on a greater significance during Ramadan, and ends with an additional prayer, the Prawah.…
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Lawrence voters await election Tuesday.
Pay-to-play ordinance question on local ballot. By: Lea Kahn Township voters will cast a ballot for the president of the United States, as well as a congressman for the 12th Congressional District and a Mercer County freeholder, when they go to the polls Tuesday. Two public questions one that asks Lawrence Township…
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County will repair bridge
State Department of Transportation will rebuild a bridge on Sykesville Road in Chesterfield. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD A seven-year battle that pitted two township families against the state came to an end last week when the state Department of Transportation said it would rebuild a derelict Burlington County bridge on Sykesville Road, according to…
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Valley cleanup day slated Nov. 6
Call Ted Stiles at 466-3763 starting on Nov. 1 to get road assignments, or go to the Hopewell Township Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to get an assignment. The Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space in cooperation with Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough will be sponsoring the 27th annual cleanup day in…
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Polling places set for Nov. 2
Candidates and polling locations for Bordentown, Chesterfield, Fieldsboro, Florence, Mansfield, New Hanover, North Hanover and Springfield are detailed. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert Editor’s note: Polling places in several Bordentown Township districts were incorrectly listed in the print edition. They are updated here. Tuesday is Election Day, but to make your vote count, you…
