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Community helps fill pantry shelves
Community responds to call from South Brunswick Social Services By:Matthew Kirdahy After hitting a record low on resources, the food pantry has recovered with the help of recent donations from the community. South Brunswick Social Services Director LouAnne Wolf said Tuesday that thanks to donations from residents in response to a July 29 article in…
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Teachers, BOE seek mediation
Monetary contract issues at stake. By: Lea Kahn Having reached an impasse in contract negotiations, the Lawrence Township Board of Education and the Lawrence Township Education Association have agreed to seek outside mediation. A mediator has not been selected nor has a date for the first mediation session been set, school board President Philip Benson…
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Township appeals charter vote ruling
Unclear what impact appeal will have on vote By:Roger Alvarado The township has appealed state Superior Court Judge Frank Gasiorowski’s July 15 court order that declared the ordinance for a charter study null and void. Township Administrator Kevin P. Davis said Wednesday that on July 26 the township filed its appeal which remains pending…
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Crossing bridge ticketing is under way here and in Pennsylvania
Enforcement began Monday. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission started Monday to enforce the 3-ton weight limit on the Washington Crossing Bridge. Drivers of vehicles, including both cars and trucks, that are over the weight limit will be subject to a minimum fine of $85 in New Jersey and a minimum fine of $105…
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Helping those with hearing problems
South Brunswick Senior Center hosts seminar on hearing loss By:Josh Appelbaum The South Brunswick Senior Center wants to encourage those with hearing problems to help themselves. The center on Route 522 will host a seminar about dealing with hearing loss at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to educate seniors about the impact of hearing loss, options available…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Aug. 5 issue. Resident dismayed by officials’ conduct To the editor: At the Mansfield Township Committee Meeting on Wednesday, July 28 I was witness to the worst example of exploitation I have ever seen. A resident in town has suffered terrible loss of late her house burned down, destroying everything and taking…
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Senior Menus-Aug. 5, 20041
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.35. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu Thursday, Aug. 5 Grape juice,…
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Parenting Pearls-Aug. 5, 2004
Less-expensive colleges can be rewarding By: Dr. Mae Sakharov The thought of attending a community colleges can be given short shrift by those parents who threaten their children with ending up there if they do not keep their grades up in high school. From my own perspective, community colleges measure up and can provide the…
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Gustatory Excitement
The Jersey Fresh Wine and Food Festival will feature more than 30 wineries and restaurants at Mercer County Community College Aug. 14 and 15. By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Michael Riley purchases wine for Wegmans, one of the sponsors of the Jersey Fresh Wine and Food Festival Aug. 14-15. After spending the last year traveling…
