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Burlington County to study water use along Route 206
Freeholders to apply for $150K in grants for a study that would focus on the Crosswicks Creek Watershed Area. By:David Koch MOUNT HOLLY County freeholders plan to apply for $150,000 in grants from the state Department of Environmental Protection to study water use along Route 206, with a focus on the Crosswicks Creek Watershed…
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Police Blotter
Lambertville A Forked River man was charged Dec. 6 with drunken driving and other offenses. Police said Louis V. Dautorio, 40, was stopped at about 11:15 p.m. on Bridge Street at Lambert Lane. They said Mr. Dautorio, who was heading east on Bridge Street, made several turns near Heath’s Exxon and South Main Street, going…
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Archer learns to shot lefty
By: Carl Reader LAMBERTVILLE After adversity, wisdom tells us to turn our lives around. Jon Bach, owner of X-Ring Archers in Lambertville and the National Field Archery Association 2001 New Jersey outdoor barebow champion, did just that after a car accident left him blind in one eye. "For a while, I stopped shooting because…
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Letters
Parents proud of hockey team To the editor: The South Hunterdon Regional High School Field Hockey Parents Association would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the girls on their winning season (15-5) and publicly acknowledge their hard work. Once again, the girls reached the state playoff level, and, while they were eliminated, their level…
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United Water took precautions before drought warning
The company began pumping water from the canal from the Swan Street station Friday. By: Carl Reader It’s official. The Delaware River Basin Commission says communities along the Delaware River are suffering through a drought, but United Water of Lambertville already has taken care of the worst-case scenario, according to Superintendent Keith Woods. No restrictions…
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Pain is Good
A New Hope, Pa., shop has plenty of heat for chilly seasons. By: Jodi Thompson On every gift list is one person for whom it’s never hot enough the son who nabs the peppers off the antipasto, the friend who liberally shakes on the Tabasco when she’s been warned there’s already plenty in the…
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Local store robbed of $50,000 in furniture
Information given could lead to $1,000 reward By:David Koch BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A reward of $1,000 is being offered to anyone who has information that will lead to the arrest of individuals responsible for stealing $50,000 worth of furniture from Jones Furniture on Route 130. The reward is being offered by owner Otis Jones, whose…
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It’s happening downtown
Plumsted proceeding with revitalization plans. By: Scott Morgan PLUMSTED Thirty-three municipalities throughout the state are vying for the designation as a business district under the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Main Street USA program. No more than four will get it. Plumsted wants to be one of those four. The designation is one…
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Bridge toll hikes OK’d
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission did cut the toll for two-axle trucks to $4.75, down from the original proposal of $3.25 per axle for a total of $6.50. All other trucks, however, will pay the $3.25-per-axle rate. By: Carl Reader The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission voted 9-1 Monday to increase the…
