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  • THE READING CORNER — Summer

       Editor’s Note: Arlene Bice is the owner of the By the Book shop on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City. An avid reader and book collector, her column appears four times a year, and the following selections are her suggestions for summer reading. By:Arlene Bice     After laboring in the garden, planting colorful annuals to fill…

  • Residents must help to raise open space funds

    EditorialIf residents believe in curbing the development of Lawrence Township’s open spaces in the name of preservation, there is no better time to prove it than now.    The township, along with conservation groups, have struck a tentative deal with G. Rieder & Sons Inc. for the purchase of the 186-acre Carson Road Woods tract, providing…

  • Municipal Alliance works hard to provide services

    There’s an organization in Manville and many other towns in New Jersey that some call the state’s best kept secret By:Laura Pelner    Every year it receives money to initiate programs to prevent substance abuse though few people really know what it is.    The organization is the Municipal Alliance and since 1986 it’s been in the…

  • It’s too late to geta taste of River City

    EDITORIAL: ‘Downtown Hillsborough’ ideas will have limited impact on township    At the May 24 Planning Board meeting, board member Paul Drake began reviewing the outlines of the proposed Main Street design concept for Hillsborough.    Mr. Drake’s presentation included a review of the choices the board has regarding architectural standards, sidewalks requirements and how far back…

  • Council proceeds with changes in sewer billing

       Township residents who are hooked up to the Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority would pay more for sewer service under an ordinance introduced Tuesday by Township Council. By: Lea Kahn    The ordinance calls for property owners to be billed for sewer service based on the amount of water they use. Currently, residential customers pay a flat fee…

  • Tough way to end baseball, softball seasons

    No breaks for Manville in CJ 1 playoffs By: Rudy Brandl Two completely different games yielded the same frustrating and heart-breaking result for Manville High’s baseball and softball teams in their Central Jersey Group 1 quarterfinal round battles. The games were played about two miles apart in the tiny Middlesex County borough of Highland Park…

  • There’s Gold in that Soil

    A Princeton oasis is a treat for viewers’ eyes on the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Garden Tour, and a labor of love for its creators. By: Ilene Dube

  • Township budget adoption expected

    By: John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee is expected to vote on its 2001 municipal budget at tonight’s regular meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building.    Action on budget adoption was postponed twice at previous meetings, because the committee had not received Hopewell Borough’s approval of an interlocal agreement on maintenance of…

  • LCA graduates prepare for life after high school

       FLORENCE — Life Center Academy’s 31 seniors took a leap of faith into the future when they received their diplomas at the school’s annual commencement Friday. By:Vanessa S. Holt    Graduating seniors said they valued their experiences at the school, which included a senior class missionary trip to Peru this year.    Small class sizes and a…