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ALLENTOWN: Parking expansion lauded by public
The Borough Council has unanimously approved a bond ordinance to acquire property to accomplish a long-held goal to bring additional public parking to the downtown area.
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REGION: Local fire departments aided Seaside blaze battle
Amy Batista photos. Left, a firefighter battles the massive blaze in Seaside Park Sept. 12. Above, the charred remains of the boardwalk and the crowd of onlookers checking out the devastation Saturday.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Kuppuraju to be honored at Twin Cities race
Robbinsville resident a ‘Global Hero’ By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Nagesh Kuppuraju didn’t think about running again when he underwent open-heart surgery in 2011 to replace a valve narrowed by aortic stenosis. But the Robbinsville resident is ready to run the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-Miler in Minnesota on Oct. 6 after the valve gave…
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ALLENTOWN: Parking expansion lauded by public
The Borough Council has unanimously approved a bond ordinance to acquire property to accomplish a long-held goal to bring additional public parking to the downtown area by David Kilby, Special Writer ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council has unanimously approved a bond ordinance to acquire property to accomplish a long-held goal to bring additional public parking…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS
By Michelle Marinello The Central Jersey Tractor Puller Association will host tractor pulls on Saturday, Sept. 21. The rain date is Sept. 28. Garden tractors will be featured at noon. Large tractors will be featured at 4 p.m. Visit www.CJTPA.com for complete details and registration information. The Springfield Car Show, sponsored by Springfield Township Historical…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: September 19
Thurs., Sept. 19 Allentown Garden Club meeting will feature Daryl Kobesky, a licensed landscape architect and the production manager at Pleasant Run Nursery. Formerly the superintendent of Rutgers Gardens and named 2009 Young Professional of the Year by the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association, he will pull from his knowledge of plants to highlight…
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CHESTERFIELD: Be a part of celebrating 325 years of history
The Chesterfield Township Historical Society will be celebrating the township’s 325th anniversary. From the early days of the native Lenni Lenape and the arrival of the Quaker settlers to the Revolutionary War skirmishes and its role in the Underground Railroad and its agricultural riches, Chesterfield Township is a historical treasure. ”Allow us to promote…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Students Tong, Zhang named Merit semifinalists
A Hightstown High School senior is among the 16,000 semifinalists nationwide in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship program. Daniel Cohen will compete for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million that will be offered next spring. About 90 percent of semifinalists attain finalist standing, and more than half will win a National Merit…
