Category: archives
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LAMBERTVILLE: City is ‘on clearer path to a better future’
By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The City of Lambertville has achieved the bronze-level status for Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit certification program for towns and cities in the state that want to “go green, save money and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long-term.” According to Sustainable Jersey’s website, achieving…
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Thank you, Robbinsville voters
Michael Reca, president, Board of Education; Steven Mayer, superintendent We would like to thank our neighbors in Robbinsville for approving the referendum projects designed to make sure our youngest learners have appropriate school facilities! We genuinely appreciate the time and energy residents put forward to become informed and to make sure that our schools…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Lambertville City police reported: — On Dec. 16 at 1:25 a.m., Sgt. Robert Brown stopped Sarah E. Thielke, 26, of Eagleswood, on Route 29 for failure to keep right, and having a license plate light out. Ms. Thielke was charged with DWI, and failure to keep right. She was released pending a court appearance. —…
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ALLENTOWN: Fond farewells as madam president relinquishes gavel
Former Board of Education member Joe Stampe (left) was among the current and former public officials who attended the Dec. 12 Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education meeting to bid farewell to departing President Lisa Herzer, who is retiring from the school board after eight years of service.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Teachers union faults fact-finder’s proposal
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — The teachers union, which has been working without a contract for 18 months, said last week that it recently rejected a fact-finder’s proposal for resolving the impasse because it omitted retroactive raises for 2011. The Robbinsville Board of Education voted Nov. 27 to accept state-appointed fact-finder Martin Scheinman’s…
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WEST AMWELL: Electric power law is in works
By John Tredrea, Special Writer WEST AMWELL — A proposed ordinance on the placement, replacement or removal of utility poles and underground facilities used to distribute electric power or telecommunications was introduced by the West Amwell Township Committee at its Dec. 10 meeting. Under the measure, which is expected to be scheduled for a public…
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STOCKTON: Wilson Drive work project money OK’d
By John Tredrea, Special Writer STOCKTON — A $450,000 bond ordinance that will pay for work on Wilson Drive was adopted by the Stockton Borough Council during its Dec. 10 meeting, borough Clerk Michele Hovan said. Improvements to drainage along Wilson Drive and to the road itself will be paid for by the measure. Ms.…
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Local school officials react to Connecticut shootings
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor On Friday (Dec. 14) at approximately 9:30 a.m., police in Newtown, Connecticut, received a 911 call reporting a possible shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Dickenson Drive, Newtown, according to Lt. J. Paul Vance, of the Connecticut State Police. Newtown officers responded and requested assistance from Connecticut State Police.…
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Park and Recreation Board has last-minute gift idea
Searching for that last minute holiday gift idea? Your problem is solved. The New Hope Borough Park and Recreation Board has a “unique gift that would be appreciated by anyone receiving it. How about a commemorative tile placed in the borough’s new tile mural in the New Hope Community Room? ”We have had a very…
