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LAWRENCE: Dispatchers could be privatized
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Continuing their quest for cost-savings measures to balance the 2013 municipal budget, Lawrence Township officials are exploring the possibility of hiring a private firm to provide police dispatching services. Township Council approved a resolution Tuesday night that authorizes Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun to seek bids to provide the service through…
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PLUMSTED: Community ed classes offer fun learning for kids
By David Kilby, Special Writer PLUMSTED Another year of community education classes is under way, and the Board of Education has publicly shared its support for the mostly volunteer-based, self-funded program that has proved to be a hit over the past decade. Community education classes, most of which begin in October, offer Plumsted children…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Township rolls out welcome mat for Walgreens
By Amy Batista, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE The Township Council unanimously endorsed the concept plan for a new Walgreens on Route 33 in the Town Center South redevelopment zone that planners said would serve as a “gateway” to the township. The council also voted 4-0 on Sept. 13 to introduce an ordinance amending the existing…
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HILLSBOROUGH: False alarm penalties, threshold are raised
Businesses with faulty alarm systems face an increased risk of fine, under a revised township ordinance. The fine and number of “allowable” false alarms has changed. Previously the township allowed six false alarms in a 12-month period without penalty, with a summons carrying a potential of a $25 fine on the seventh call. The ordinance…
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NY-LA 40 Miles a Day. Missouri Man Running to End Youth Homelessness
Aaron Bishop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Aaron Bishop Director of Business Affairs [email protected] Kansas City, MO USA Phone: (816) 786-4613 NY-LA 40 MILES PER DAY. JORDAND CONNELL & TEAM 314 RUN TO END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS Kansas City, Missouri. September 18th 2012 – Jordan Connell loves to run. And, he’d better. The…
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‘Floyd Fete’ to Honor Jim and Fannie Floyd; Raise Scholarship Dollars
By Saveria Symons Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Foundation, along with community volunteers, will host the third annual “Floyd Fete,” an afternoon jazz event to honor long-time community volunteers James (Jim) and Fannie Floyd, and to support the Jim and Fannie Floyd Scholarship Fund. The event takes place on Sunday, Oct.21, from 3 to 5:30…
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‘Floyd Fete’ to Honor Jim and Fannie Floyd; Raise Scholarship Dollars
Floyd Fete Committee, from left: from left, seated, Jim Floyd, Len Newton, Co-Chair Shirley Satterfield, and Ruth Rosser. Standing, from left, are Amy Frangione, Lance Liverman, Cheri Durst, Linda Shaw, and Co-Chair Bob Humes.
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Association of NJ Chiropractors Sports Council Sponsors Kid’s Triathlon with Sponsorship and Provides First Aid Coverage
By Tom Cosentino Branchburg, NJ — The Association of New Jersey Chiropractors Sports Council (ANJC SC) sponsored the third annual Princeton Kid’s Triathlon on Sunday August 26th both financially and with manpower. Drs. Veera Gupta and Len Ershow were co-leaders of an experienced team of sports chiropractors that included sport DCs from all over the state. The…
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FLORENCE: Pedestrian dies after vehicle strike
Man hit while walking with father on Route 130 By Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — A son died before his father’s eyes after a vehicle struck him while the pair walked southbound on Route 130 just after midnight Sunday. Patrick Whalin, 25, was pronounced dead after impact, according to the Florence Township police. ”Our…
