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STOCKTON: Fog painting gets award at Byway show
Show featured images from Frenchtown to Trenton by Delaware River region artists. STOCKTON — The painting, “Delaware Fog,” by Frenchtown artist Alexander Volkov, was the recipient of the People’s Choice award at the recent “DRSB: Images from Frenchtown to Trenton” art show. Those who visited the exhibit or attended the 2013 Delaware River Scenic Byway…
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ROBBINSVILLE: National Night Out planned for Aug. 6
Sixth annual event to include free food, other attractions ROBBINSVILLE — The public is invited to the township’s sixth annual National Night Out on Aug. 6. National Night Out is a nationwide crime and drug prevention event designed to bring the community and local police and other public safety and civic groups together. The event…
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Laws aim to curtail drug abuse in Ocean County
Legislators work with Ocean County Prosecutor’s office to curtail drug epidemic Legislators, with input from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, are touting legislation to curtail the prescription drug and heroin “epidemic” in the county. According to a press release, after meeting with Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, state Sen. Jim Holzapfel, R-10, and assemblymen Dave…
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COLUMBUS CORNER
Mansfield Recreation will be hosting its eleventh annual New York Red Bulls soccer camp Aug. 5-9 at Mansfield Community Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14 from Mansfield and surrounding towns. The 4-6 year old age group camp is 9 to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: National Merit award goes to Aman Thakker
He receives scholarship from George Washington University Aman Y. Thakker of Hillsborough is one of about 1,800 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. Aman received his scholarship through George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where his probable career field is listed as international relations. The university lies four blocks from…
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Local firefighters graduate Fire Academy
Courtesy photo Firefighters from around the region who completed the 180-hour Mercer County Fire Academy training program directed by Mercer County Community College. Front row from left: Jared Johnson (DeCou Fire Co.), Pawel Szlezak (Hightstown Fire Co.), Tyler Barlow (White Horse Fire Co.), Martin Moreno (West Windsor Fire Co.), Angel Torres (East Windsor Fire Co.…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Groups to celebrate India’s independence
Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey, a nonprofit organization in Central Jersey, and the South Brunswick Family YMCA will celebrate India’s 67th Independence Day on Sunday, Au Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey, a nonprofit organization in Central Jersey, and the South Brunswick Family YMCA will celebrate India’s 67th Independence Day on Sunday,…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Task force will help assess plan for music facility
Tanya Cooper: ‘We really want the city to embrace what we’re doing’ By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — City officials have decided to form a task force to work with the Lambertville Hall Foundation on its proposal to open a music hall in the vacant Old Baptist Church on Bridge Street. The controversial proposal…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township called ‘booming’ in survey
Three Somerset townships are at the top of suburbs in state A survey by a real estate firm has ranked three Somerset County towns — including Hillsborough — at the front of New Jersey’s top 10 “Booming Suburbs.” Bridgewater, Bernards and Hillsborough townships were named in a survey that rated 1,500 communities across the nation,…
