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ROEBLING: Get your motor running!
Photo by Donna Adinolfe Carl Christiansen, of Pennington, works on his 1940 Ford Deluxe.
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Music in the Park builds community
To the editor: This summer the Bordentown Township Music in the Park program has been an absolute pleasure. The musicians that have donated their time and talent to bring live entertainment to our residents, for free, deserve a large round of applause. Each week we have had an eclectic mix of rock bands that…
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PLUMSTED: School board postpones appointment to fill vacancy
The district will now interview candidates at the Aug. 14 meeting. by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED — Due to scheduling conflicts, the Plumsted Township School District has postponed interviews to fill the board of education’s vacancy. Initially, the board was set to interview candidates during the July 24 meeting and deliberate in executive session.…
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EAST WINDSOR: Owner of local TGI Friday’s fined for switching booze
The owner of the local TGI Friday’s pleaded no contest to having served cheap substitutes for brand-name booze. The Briad Group, based in Livingston, has been fined $500,000 for the unlawful practices uncovered at eight of its TGI Friday’s restaurants during Operation Swill. The East Windsor establishment was charged and included in the…
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HAMILTON: Former cop in reality TV tussle loses pension
Physician told pension board Joseph Derrico was no longer disabled by James McEvoy, Managing Editor HAMILTON — The state’s Police and Firemen’s Retirement System board of trustees formally has halted former Hamilton police officer Joseph Derrico’s disability pension benefits. Sgt. John Sierchio, a Bloomfield police detective who serves on the PFRS board, confirmed the board…
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RARITAN TOWNSHIP: HMC gets gift for pet, cardiac programs
Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation has received a major gift from longtime Ringoes resident Pamela J. Wells. The gift, made in memory of Ms. Wells’ late husband, Ernest L. Wells, will expand Hunterdon Medical Center existing Pet Therapy Program and also support the hospital’s cardiovascular expansion project, scheduled to begin this fall. Ms. Wells’ decision “was…
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BORDENTOWN: Curtain rises on first teen production
Photo by Deirdre Ryan at www.dryanphoto.com Pulkit Gupta, of Mansfield (from left to right); Jason Wylie, of Chesterfield; Matt Dalton, of Bordentown; Jordan Browne, of Bordentown; and Louis Grama VI, of Trenton, rehearse for the upcoming production of ‘Rent: School Edition’ at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center.
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NJ tries to reduce organic certification costs
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has partnered with the federal government to reduce organic certification costs. Each qualified producer of organic products is eligible for a reimbursement of up to 75 percent of its costs of certification not to exceed $750. To qualify for reimbursement under this program, an organic producer must…
