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Gathering food for the needy
South Hunterdon Regional High School’s chapter of Future Farmers of America packaged potatoes to be distributed to food pantries by Farmers Against Hunger. South Future Farmers of America members Rob Brown (left) and Jay Wilson work together to package potatoes Dec. 18.
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Township gets aid for new ambulance
Township recieves $50,000 through the Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment grant. By: Rebecca Tokarz The township will get some help paying for a new set of wheels for one of its first aid squads, officials announced last week. The township will receive $50,000 through a statewide Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment grant to go toward the purchase…
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A jaunty jingle for the holidays
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster I wanted to write a cuddly piece this week. I apologize. That is not what popped out of my head when I sat down at the keyboard. Here is my holiday offering in the form of a song. It’s not that I’m saying, "Bah humbug!" You might not believe this,…
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Editorial-Dec. 25, 2003
Take time to remember our troops By: Mae Rhine Today, Christmas Day, would be a good time to remember our troops deployed all over the world. One of our own, Mitchell Ege of Lambertville, will be sent to Kuwait for 13 months early next year. And there are many others serving in Iraq and other…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Dec. 25 issue A memorial poem for two classmates Editor’s Note: The following is a poem written by Paul Ford Green in memory of two Florence Township Memorial High School classmates who passed away two years ago this week. To the editor: J&R: Emotions thou have gone above is as far as…
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Insurance to cover ambulance service
Washington Township Fire Department will bill medical insurance carriers for cost of ambulance services. By: Sarah Winkelman WASHINGTON The township Fire Department will begin billing medical insurance carriers for ambulance service in an effort to recoup some of the cost of transporting people to area hospitals. The measure was approved by the Board of…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
TimeOFF’s theater critic takes his annual look at personal favorites. By: Stuart Duncan Critic’s picks: King John, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison (above); The Spitfire Grill, Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell (below left); Proof, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick (below right). In days of yore, the Christmas season began on Christmas Day, not in the…
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Florence calendar delayed
A mishap in the printing process is the cause of the delayed delivery of the Florence Community Calendar. By: Eve Collins FLORENCE Don’t worry, people of Florence, your calendars are coming. Due to a mishap in the printing process, township officials have announced that the Florence Community Calendar, a very popular item in the…
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Chesterfield eyes 2004 revaluation
Escalation of real estate values causes Chesterfield Township to consider its first revaluation project in 12 years. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD To keep pace with rising real estate values, the township is considering its first revaluation project in 12 years. But first, officials have a lot of work to do. "Market values have escalated…
