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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.

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…