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Pay-to-play issue has spawned calendar year.
PAY-TO-PLAY — The History By: Lea Kahn Nearly 30 of 566 towns in New Jersey have adopted a pay-to-play ordinance, which is intended to eliminate efforts by professionals such as attorneys, architects, engineers and planners to obtain lucrative contracts in exchange for political campaign contributions. Under state law, a governing body may award…
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Raiders win first seven on new turf
RUDE AWAKENING By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High’s athletic teams have been enjoying some home sweet turf so far on the school’s new stadium field. Entering this week, the four Raider varsity teams that have competed on the new turf have posted a cumulative 7-0 record. That perfection will be tested this week when Franklin and…
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For the Oct. 14 issue
Hilda Massari Klein, Andrew Francis Golia, David Kripplebauer, Madeline Burnett, Evalyn K. Adams, Dorothy Bower, Edgar S. Seeds Sr., Donald E. Jackman Sr., John Louise. Hilda Massari Klein HAMILTON Hilda Massari Klein, 92, died Monday in the Hamilton Continuing Care. Born in Bordentown, Mrs. Klein was a lifelong Trenton area resident. She was a…
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Eight candidates seek four open seats in Mansfield
Each of the candidates running next month for Mansfield Township Committee seats are profiled. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD After a relatively quiet June primary election, there was only supposed to be one uncontested candidate running next month for a spot on the Township Committee. Township Committeeman Ray Stupienski, an Independent, declined to run in…
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Can you Google like a pro?
BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman My friend Liz has an e-mail address. Besides a home computer, she also has a laptop. This is no big deal unless you consider that Liz actively resisted any form of computer technology until this year. Liz, who can be described as brainy and who is highly educated, was…
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Flu time’s here, but vaccine’s missing
Vaccination clinic canceled By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Health Department has canceled its annual free flu vaccination clinic indefinitely because the department will not be receiving its ordered vaccine shipment due to a national shortage of the vaccine. The clinic had tentatively been scheduled for Monday. Gary Guarino, township health officer, said the federal…
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Bypass will increase traffic, development
To the editor By: Friends and neighbors, I have written before about the potential impact of the new highway being built through Hillsborough euphemistically called a "bypass." I maintain that this 110-foot wide expressway is not being built for the convenience of Hillsborough’s or Somerset County’s citizens, but to provide a major link for commercial…
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CAMPAIGN CORNER
Letters to the editor By: Committemen voted against petitions To the editor: The light to petition the government and the right to vote are sacred freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey statutes. The Faulkner Act under New Jersey law grants voters of our state the right to petition the Government to place…
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Lawrence Township seeks female veterans
Plan is to honor women at annual Veterans Day ceremony. By: Lea Kahn Wanted: A few good women who are military veterans. That’s what the Lawrence Township Recreation Department is seeking as it plans to honor female military veterans at the annual Veterans Day ceremony next month. At the Veterans Day ceremony, set for Nov.…
