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  • Six days enoughfor hunting

    To the editor    The development boom of the 1980’s has resulted in changes to the wildlife habitat and huntable land in the Garden State. According to Robert McDowell, Director of Fish and Wildlife, the Division became very aggressive in acquiring land for Wildlife Management Areas and providing places for hunters to practice shooting firearms and…

  • A tree that provides sweetnessevery season of the year

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By: Heather Lovett    There is something so inviting about a mature apple tree. On hot summer days its dense canopy offers welcome shade, and in the fall, the fresh, clean scent of its ripening fruit—the pure essence of autumn—draws creatures far and wide, from the deer that visit faithfully every morning and…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk.    Monday, Dec. 31, and Tuesday, Jan. 1 — Closed for winter recess.    Wednesday, Jan. 2 — Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers and fruit choice.    Thursday, Jan. 3 —…

  • NJ Transit’s deficit won’t stall rail line…

    Expenses will exceed revenues by $3.1 billion. By: Brian Shappell    NJ Transit will continue to pursue a high-speed rail line from the Shore area to South Brunswick despite a projected multibillion dollar revenue shortfall in the coming years.    NJ Transit expects expenses to exceed revenues by $3.1 billion over the next five years, according to…

  • NJ Transit’s deficit won’t stall rail line

    Expenses will exceed revenues by $3.1 billion By: Brian Shappell    NJ Transit will continue to pursue a high-speed rail line from the Shore area to South Brunswick despite a projected multibillion dollar revenue shortfall in the coming years.    NJ Transit expects expenses to exceed revenues by $3.1 billion over the next five years, according to…

  • Debate continues over Solebury earned income tax.

    It is still undetermined how much money the tax will generate, if those tax funds will be adequate and just where some of that money should go. By: Carl Reader    SOLEBURY — Although the township Board of Supervisors passed its $2.77 million budget for 2002 at its Dec. 18 meeting, the major part of the…

  • Council bids Jasiak adieu

    Ends six-year presence on Borough Council By:Alec Moore    The Dec. 17 Borough Council meeting was the council’s last meeting for the year, and as such, the meeting capped Borough Councilman Stanley Jasiak’s two-terms of service to the borough.    Toward the end of the meeting, Mayor Angelo Corradino and other council members expressed sentiments of respect…

  • Senior Menus

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Dec. 27 — Vegetable rice soup, chicken…

  • Confidence grows for Lawrence grapplers

    Wrestling By: Steve Feitl    The Lawrence High School wrestling team may be young, but the Cardinals’ confidence is growing match by match.    The Cardinals (1-1) lost their first match to West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Dec. 19, but a funny thing happened along the way, according to head coach Chris Lynne.    "We didn’t know what to…