Category: archives
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Schools gather garments for drive
By: Gwen McNamara Cleaning out that closet of old coats? Why not put them to good use, by donating them to the "Lend a Hand, Warm a Heart" campaign, organized by fourth- and fifth-grade students in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. As part of the Millstone River School and Village School’s October character theme,…
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Borough filing date extended to Friday
Filing date extended for political party candidates to fill soon-to-be vacant Fieldsboro Council seat. By: Scott Morgan FIELDSBORO Political parties will have until 4 p.m. Friday to file their candidates for a soon-to-be vacant Fieldsboro Council seat, according to a decision handed down by Superior Court Judge John A. Sweeney on Wednesday morning. The…
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Oct. 16, 5:45 p.m.: Leaky leakers and the leaks that leak them
White House vows no more unnamed sources, an unnamed official says. By: Hank Kalet Here’s a fun little story that had me laughing, until I realized that these guys are in charge of the world. Here are the first three paragraphs: "Concerned about the appearance of disarray and feuding within his administration as well as…
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Furious Joy
Off-Broadstreet Theatre in Hopewell is staging Tim Slover’s almost-true-to-life ‘Joyful Noise,’ a romp through the politics, scandals and conniving behind the creation of George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah.’ By: Matt Smith TimeOff 25th anniversary event Joyce LaBriola and James Boyd star in Joyful Noise, on stage at Off-Broadstreet Theatre in Hopewell Oct. 17 to Nov. 22.…
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Mercer Mall acquired by realty investment trust
Federal Realty plans to redevelop shopping center. By: Steve Feitl Mercer Mall, the 410,000-square-foot open air shopping center in Lawrence, was acquired Wednesday by a Maryland real estate group that says it will redevelop the site. Federal Realty Investment Trust entered into a 25-year master lease with Harry Siegel, managing general partner of Mercer Mall…
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Town needs more senior housing
To the editor By: Stop it already! We need an adult community in Hillsborough. I just read an article in the Somerset section of the Star Ledger of yet another group of individuals against building the proposed 698-unit adult community off of Falcon Road. We need an adult complex in Hillsborough. It would be nice…
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Primal Weirdness
The Marks seek out the Garden State’s macabre stories and live to tell about it in books and magazines. By: Susan Van Dongen Mark Sceurman (left) and Mark Moran. Who needs Halloween to be macabre, eccentric and generally offbeat? In New Jersey, we’re proud to say we’re weird 12 months a year. In fact, as…
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Plumsted hopefuls offer views on taxes
Candidates for Plumsted Township Committee voice opinions on municipal tax rate. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED The Messenger-Press continues its election coverage this week by posing a question to municipal candidates pertaining to their respective municipalities. Answers were obtained by separate phone interviews. Plumsted has two seats up for election on the Township Committee, each…
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Road projects discussed at council meeting
Concerns on pedestrian crossings, road projects discussed at meeting By:John Patten The borough’s various improvement projects around town dominated discussions at Tuesday night’s Borough Council meeting. Among the actions taken by the council were approval of a contract for the rebuilding of Lost Valley streets and a grant request for sidewalk improvements on a section…
