Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: Contract awarded for next phase of trail
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township Council has awarded a contract to a Point Pleasant-based paving contractor to construct the next phase of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail, dubbed the Lewisville Road segment. The council approved the $180,840 bid submitted by All Surface Asphalt Paving Inc. of Point Pleasant at its Sept. 4 meeting. The bid…
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Pink Ribbon Softball/Komen
John F. Kouten 1,000 Young Women Play Softball to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer Largest Youth Breast Cancer Charity Softball Tournament in NJ WHAT: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Central & South Jersey, in partnership with Pink Ribbon Softball, Inc., are proud to sponsor the largest youth breast cancer charity softball tournament…
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MANVILLE: Constitution has endured and evolved
One of the most overlooked and underappreciated dates in our country is the anniversary of the Constitution we all live under. It’s 225th birthday comes next Monday, Sept. 17. As the American Board of Trial Advocates points out, the document defines what it means to be an American. We’ve had lots of debate and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Free YMCA memberships offered to 7th graders
The Somerset Valley YMCA is inviting all seventh graders to become free members with access to all three branches. The Y sees it as part of its mission to teach healthy lifestyle habits to youth at an early age. In 2011 in the first year of its seventh grade membership initiative, the Y provided 56…
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Agricultural dinner Friday in West Amwell
WEST AMWELL — West Amwell Township’s second annual “Celebrate West Amwell” Agricultural Dinner will be held Friday (Sept. 14) at the West Amwell Firehouse, Mt. Airy Village Road.. Appetizer-time and silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Food prepared by some of West Amwell’s finest chefs will include…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools stayed busy all summer
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor School administrators on Monday night updated the Board of Education on work that has been accomplished over the summer. Building principals introduced new teachers and long-term substitutes who attended the meeting. With 32 retirements, 22 resignations and 20 new positions, this was one of the largest staff increases in years,…
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Short Filmmakers Invited to Independent Film Festival, Oct 5-7, Edison, NJ
NJISACF.ORG Short filmmakers are invited to meet representatives of media company Kan Kan Film Ventures at the 2012 NJ Independent South Asian Cine Fest taking place from October 5-7 at the Big Cinemas 8 in Edison, NJ. Kan Kan Film Ventures (www.kan-kan-ventures.com), a digital company, is looking for films, documentaries, and music videos from independent…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Alligators, scary noodles and happy trails
65 horses compete in Judged Trail Ride at Horse Park of NJ By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD —When a horse and rider are out on the trails, they never know what they’ll encounter. While the odds that they’ll run into any of the over-the-top obstacles at the Horse Park of New Jersey’s (HPNJ)…
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First Responder Speaks at MCCC’s 9-11 Remembrance
By Saveria Symons Commemorating the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001, dignitaries, guests, and Mercer County officials joined faculty, staff and students of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) on Sept. 11 to pay homage to those who perished, their families, and to the men and women who risked their lives to help those in need. “It…
