Category: archives
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New Jerseyans speak again: Let’s grow smart
By: Seventy-six percent of New Jerseyans polled last month say state funding should go to existing communities, rather than new ones. Fully 84 percent say, "We are fast running out of land in New Jersey and it’s time to save the land that’s left for open space." Once again – through poll after poll, ballot…
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Homestead folks mad at ‘shortcuts’
Some feel Homstead developer could have done better By:Jeff Mikalaitis MANSFIELD – Homestead at Mansfield resident Frank Leone said he feels Homestead developer Michael Leino took some shortcuts when building homes on Covered Bridge Circle – shortcuts that have caused drainage problems which have plagued both him and his neighbors for almost two years.…
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Bank robbery suspects nabbed
FBI believes duo is implicated in other area thefts By:John Tredrea Hampering chances of successfully robbing a bank include coming out the front door of the establishment – stolen money in hand – when an FBI agent and a local police detective are already on the scene, having followed you there as part of an…
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PLANE has Trenton Thunder outing
Fund-raiser slated July 28 "Take me out to the ball game" will be the rally call for friends of PLANE (People Limiting Airport Noise and Expansion) at the organization’s first formal fund-raising event Friday, July 28, at the Mercer County Waterfront Park, Trenton. Tickets at $100 each will include a box seat at the 7:05…
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HOT TOPICS
How are Lawrence’s newest council members doing? Last week, The Ledger profiled Pam Mount and Deputy Mayor Doris Weisberg, the two newest members of Township Council, and asked them about their first six months on the job. This week’s Hot Topics question is: What do you think of the job the two newest council members…
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Hillsborough Hot Topics, July 6
Whose fault is it gas prices are so high? Why are gas prices so high this summer? Do you think the oil companies are gouging us, is it because of federal emissions regulations or is there another reason? Post your response with the options below. Answers will appear online and in the July 13 edition…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 07/06
From the July 7 edition of the Register-News By: Purchase a paver The Bordentown Veterans Memorial Committee has announced an extension in time for ordering a paver for the plaza area of the proposed new memorial on Farnsworth Avenue. For those who prefer it, a lay-away plan can be used in which the buyer pays…
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The Rev. Joseph C. Banach, 73
The Rev. Joseph C. Banach, 73, of Monroe, a former pastor of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, South Amboy, died Monday at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born Dec. 28, 1926, in Kearny. He was an alumnus of St. Cecelia’s School, Kearny, and St. Benedict’s Prep, Newark. After almost three years in the…
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Post 401 gears for stretch run
Legion team faces busy schedule By: Frankie Richards Despite having lost five of its last seven games, the South Brunswick American Legion baseball team is primed for a run at first place. With a deep pitching staff and eight games in the next seven days, Post 401 goes to the post with the odds in…
