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  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Society brings George Washington’s lessons to town

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Society brings George Washington’s lessons to town

    BORDENTOWN CITY – The Bordentown Historical Society, as part of its 2013 educational series, sponsored a meet and greet presented by Chesterfield resident Sam Davis, personifying George Washington,  at the Friends Meeting House on Feb. 23.   

  • HUNTERDON: School state aid figures in proposed state budget

       TRENTON — Demonstrating the Christie Administration’s “continued commitment for supporting public education in Hunterdon County and across New Jersey, state aid figures for districts based on the proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget released Thursday represent the largest appropriation of K-12 education dollars in the state’s history,” said a spokesman.    The governor’s proposed budget includes nearly…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Scouts to plant seedlings

    Committee OKs plan for 200 trees By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — Allentown Boy Scout Troop 180 will soon get to work planting seedlings on the township municipal building grounds.    At the Feb. 21 Township Committee meeting, the governing body voted 4-0 to allow the troop to plant 200 seedlings on its Route…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Tickets now on sale for West Point Jazz Knights show

             BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The West Point Jazz Knights armed forces band will present a free public concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Performing Arts Center of Bordentown Regional High School, 318 Ward Avenue. The concert is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are available…

  • MONROE: Pennsylvania man evades police
  • RUTGERS NURSERY EXPANDS WITH PURCHASE OF 62 ACRE FARM

    RUTGERS NURSERY EXPANDS WITH PURCHASE OF 62 ACRE FARM

    Rutgers Nursery Owner Jim Brophy and Operations Manager Jeff Dallesander

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Green Team to host open house

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Spring is arriving a few days earlier with an open house featuring environmental findings of the community.    The Green Team of the Bordentown Township Environmental Commission is holding the open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday March 16 in the Warming Room at Northern Community Park.    This will be a…

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: Week of Jan. 28

    By Peg Traino, Guest Columnist    The Northern Burlington County Regional School Band Booster Association will be hosting a pasta dinner fund-raiser on Sunday March 10 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Crosswicks Firehouse. The all-you-can-eat dinner will include salad, rolls, pasta and meatballs, soft drinks and dessert.    The price is $8.50 for…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Feb. 28

    By Geraldine Klimowich    Keith McCoy, assistant director of the Somerset Country Library, and Ed Smith, director of the Manville Library, were the guest speakers at the Feb. 14 meeting of the Manville Senior Citizens.    They discussed the benefits of joining the county system, which gave us more services, new programs for adults and teens, activities,…