Category: archives
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee maps out redevelopment zones
By David Kilby, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — There are a variety of areas in town categorized as “redevelopment zones.” At the Nov. 13 Township Committee meeting, Deputy Mayor Michael Dauber presented a map, which designates six redevelopment zones within the municipality. ”Redevelopment has to do with bringing in ratables with a higher concentration on…
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David Broza in Concert
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple David Broza, international guitarist and singer-songwriter, will make his only scheduled appearance in New Jersey at a gala concert at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, on Tuesday, December 25 at 3 p.m. His concerts, musically exciting and dynamic, usually result in standing-room only crowds. Patron and general…
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MANSFIELD: Fifth-graders explore history
By Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — Fifth-graders led a journey back in time last week at their elementary school’s 11th annual Colonial Fair. Supported by their teachers at Mansfield Township Elementary School, students highlighted the Colonial communities of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia and Rhode Island. In all, 115 fifth-graders participated. Assigned into…
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Gingerbread Festival : House Competitions & Bake Sale Fundraiser
HHS Theatre Hillsborough High School Theatre presents A Gingerbread Festival: House Competitions & Bake Sale Fundraiser sponsored by Weichert Realators’ Kelly Compher, Sales Representative. Sunday, December 9th from 1 to 4pm in the Hillsborough High School Commons Join us for an afternoon of Holiday Fun! Do you love making gingerbread houses? Two ways to join the competition…
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Truly Grimm
By Cotsen Children’s Library The Cotsen Children’s Library of Princeton University’s Firestone Library is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Grimms’ famous fairy tales with a marvelous exhibition and storytelling event! Join professional storytellers Susan Danoff ’75 and Tara McGowan ’90 as they spin these traditional tales. The storytelling will be followed by a gingerbread and…
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SPRINGFIELD: Township looks to curb overhanging trees
By David Kilby, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — A variety of concerns were raised in the township post-Hurricane Sandy. At the Nov. 14 Township Council meeting, elected officials and residents agreed better ways were needed to deal with hazardous overhanging trees and other dangers that arise from big storms like Sandy. ”We have just come through…
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SPORTS: Florence advances
By Anthony Williams, Special Writer FLORENCE — The Flashes football team of Memorial High School did its best impersonation of Dr. Jekel and Mr. Hyde on Nov. 17. The Saturday game marked the Flashes’ Central Jersey Group 1 first round match-up against No. 6 Keyport at home. The third seeded Flashes jumped out to a…
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SPRINGFIELD: Township Council authorizes $4M bond
By David Kilby, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — After going back and forth discussing what the township needs the most, the Springfield Council decided to authorize a bond for $4 million that’ll cover mainly fire apparatus and road improvements. The council authorized the bond at its meeting Nov. 14 after reflecting upon the debt management advice…
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