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Letters
Write to state about runoff To the editor: The proposal of the My Ben development to discharge runoff and its associated non-point source pollutants into the Delaware & Raritan Canal will set a bad precedent for other river towns in New Jersey and will taint a water supply for Lambertville, Princeton and other communities in…
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Local history lesson features famous Bordentonian women
Patience Lovell Wright, Susan Waters highlighted By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY Seventh-grade world culture and language arts students recently learned about Bordentown women of the past in an appropriately historical setting. Congregating in the recently renovated Quaker Meetinghouse on Farnsworth Avenue, students celebrated March’s Women’s History Month with a lesson on artists such as…
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HomeFront, kids, feed the homeless
Food packages assembled at Bordentown school By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY For dozens of families living in motels in Burlington and Mercer counties without cooking facilities, nutritious meals can be few and far between. Elementary and high school students worked together with an area volunteer organization to help make at least one day in…
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Deadline for filing for primary is April 8
By: Mae Rhine The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the June 4 primary is Monday, April 8, at 4 p.m. There are eight seats up for grabs in the area. In Delaware Township, there are two three-year terms available now held by Kenneth Johnson and James Mathews. In Lambertville, two three-year terms are available…
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Second Sergeantsvilel Fire Co. flea market slated
By: Carl Reader SERGEANTSVILLE After more than 500 people attended last year’s inaugural Sergeantsville Fire Company Hunting and Fishing Tackle Flea Market, the second installment of the annual event could be even bigger. With more than 85 indoor tables offering new and used equipment for hunting and fishing, the flea market’s attendance could edge…
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Residents asked to take part in cleanup
Pride in Springfield Day to be held Saturday By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD Residents are being asked to show their town pride by rolling up their sleeves and tackling local litter this Saturday morning at Pride in Springfield Day. Volunteers will gather at 8:30 a.m. at the municipal building on Jacksonville-Jobstown Road to receive their…
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New fifth-grade class anticipated at LPS
The sixth-grade would drop to one class so the district would not have to add staff in its proposed $2,353,384 budget. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE Lambertville Public School will add a second fifth-grade class in September under its proposed $2,353,384 budget for 2002-03. The sixth grade would drop to one class so the district…
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POLICE BEAT 04/04
From the April 4 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Scott Campbell, 18, of Bordentown was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. On March 12, Sgt. Michael Crawford saw a 1994 green Ford driving erratically on Route 130 south, police said. Sgt. Crawford turned on…
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Ballooning Opportunities
A creative oasis blossoms at Morrisville, Pa.’s Parachute Gallery, which will celebrate its next opening with an April 6 reception. Princeton photographer Ricardo Barros will host a simultaneous open house at his studio next door. By: Jodi Thompson Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Co-owner Dan Fernandez created Parachute Modern Art Gallery as a cooperative environment…
