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Princeton freeB Service Expansion – the daytime bus service days and hours added n Commuter service expanded to Princeton Shopping Center
By Joan Reck Starting Monday, June 3rd, Princeton residents and visitors will have even more transportation choices. In response to community input and increased demand for more bus service, the Princeton freeB Task Force unveiled plans to expand its daytime freeB service, rebranded as freeB, Princeton’s Neighborhood Bus Service. Highlights of the Neighborhood Bus service…
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BRIEFS: May 30
City hosting Green Fair BORDENTOWN CITY It is good to be green. The Bordentown City Green Team will hold its fourth annual Bordentown City Green Fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Carslake Community Center. The events will include exhibits, vendors, cell phone and ink cartridge recycling, paper shredding,…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Input sought for municipal offices
Officials seek alternatives after Roma fallout by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Just over two months after learning Roma Bank would be pulling out of an agreement to construct a building that would have housed municipal offices, township officials are expected to seek some outside perspectives for alternatives. At the May 23 Township Council…
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Celebrate National Trails Day at Delaware Canal park
Delaware Canal State Park will host a dog walk and a bike ride and picnic American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® will bring together outdoor enthusiasts across the country on June 1 for the 21st annual celebration of America’s trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. Over 2,000 nationwide events will take place, including…
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LAWRENCE: Parade canceled but tribute to fallen goes on
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Threatening skies canceled Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day parade Saturday morning, but could not stop township residents from honoring the ultimate sacrifices made by military personnel since the American Revolutionary War. About 60 people gathered inside American Legion Post 414’s headquarters on Berwyn Place, next to Veterans Park. The ceremony…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Thespians direct their own plays
Five ‘Hillsborough Shorts’ hit stage tomorrow night By Kelly Velocci, Packet Media AGroup Hillsborough High School students will make their directorial debuts tomorrow night, Friday, during the school theater program called “Hillsborough Shorts.” Students write, direct and produce their own productions, with minimal money and light supervision from the theater program. The five one-act productions…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Skeele lives his academy career to fullest
He makes 700 jumps as member of Air Force Academy parachuting team By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Talk about a ride in the wild blue yonder. Hillsborough’s John Skeele graduated last weekend from the Air Force Academy, capping a four-year college career few can equal. He’s sat in closed-door meetings on nuclear proliferation at NATO…
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MANSFIELD: Town looking into privatizing trash pickup
At its May 22 meeting, committee members discussed staffing problems along with planning to prepare requests for companies to bid on providing the trash pickup service. By Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — The Township Committee is looking at turning over trash pickup to a private company. At its May 22 meeting, committee members discussed…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: PNC Bank bandit sought
Suspect hits two branches in one day By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Local and federal law enforcement agencies are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a bank robber that struck the area last week. According to police, a man described as a white male, possibly Hispanic, with…
