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Weekly Planner
For week of July 20 to August 1 By: Wednesday, July 26 The Washington Branch, Mercer County Library will present "Mr. Van the Science Man" at 7 p.m. Children age 11 and older are invited to participate in this Teen Night event, which will involve building a rocket and watching it fly. Preregistration is required.…
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Honoring our veterans
Hillsborough VFW holds service for Korean War There will be a commemoration of the Korean War Armistice Day at 10 a.m. July 29 at the Garden of Honor at the Municipal Complex in Hillsborough. The Garden of Honor is located on the corner of Amwell Road and Beekman Lane on the municipal grounds. The host…
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Deputy mayor on the way up, site says
Jensen listed as one of 40 New Jersey political rising stars By:David Learn Someone has been watching Deputy Mayor Christine Jensen lately, but she doesn’t mind. In fact, she’s a little flattered. That’s because the person watching her has named Ms. Jensen one of the 40 most up-and-coming political figures in New Jersey at Web…
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Fatal fourth derails 414’s state hopes
18-run inning leads to 29-6 playoff loss By: Steve Feitl When Broad Street Park pulled ahead, 4-1, in the third inning of the Mercer County American Legion League playoff game Tuesday, things were bad for Lawrence. One inning later, things got really bad. Eleven hits, six walks and three errors in the top of the…
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Springfield may reap state aid
Township may be eligible to receive $50,000 By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD – A bill before the state Senate could provide additional state aid for eligible municipalities, including Springfield Township. In the meantime, township officials are still trying to determine the reasons why the state denied their application for extraordinary aid this year. The township…
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What Lies Beneath
Harrison Ford stars in a riveting, two-hour terror ride in a Hitchcock-quality horror flick. [PG-13] By: Kam Williams Academy Award-winning director Bob Zemeckis (for Forrest Gump) deserves Oscar consideration again for What Lies Beneath, the best suspense thriller in years. Forget comparisons to The Sixth Sense and Fatal Attraction. This movie is reminiscent of an earlier…
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Friendly foes determine rec hoops standings
By: Ben Stentz They once were friends and now they are foes. Actually, they are all still friends but you get the point. Dave Johnson, Darius Young and John Thompson are the three original members of the Princeton Recreation summer adult basketball team that now goes by the name of The Ivy Inn. Over the…
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Luke Mueller goes to Russia with OpSmile
By: Janet Purcell Luke Mueller is kind of a shy guy, quiet and soft spoken. But get him talking about his recent trip to Russia with Operation Smile (OpSmile) and he’s so enthusiastic it’s hard to keep up with him. Mr. Mueller grew up on Hart Avenue in Hopewell with his brother, Colby, 15, and…
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Area sisters win awards at national horse show
Emily and Kaylin Bassett come away as big winners By:Jeff Mikalaitis MANSFIELD – Kaylin and Emily Bassett of Columbus recently returned from Oklahoma City where they competed in the 53rd National Appaloosa Horse Show. The two sisters each brought home first place honors in certain events at the show. The girls practice two to…
