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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Detached single-family houses out of TC plan

    By Charley Falkenburg, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council voted to amend the Town Center South Redevelopment Plan at its meeting Feb. 9.    After much discussion, the council decided to eliminate the inclusion of detached single-family homes in the southern tract. They thought it might appeal to the wrong age bracket and increase…

  • NEW HOPE: Theater reception focuses on future

       NEW HOPE — The public is invited to an open house reception from 5:30-7 p.m. today (Feb. 16) at 70 S. Main St., New Hope.    The event is being held now — before the Bucks County Playhouse begins its revitalization.    ”Meet the architects, get the latest update on the renovation plans and more,” says the…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Feb. 16-23    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

  • Tribute to Janet Hunt

    Richard Lennox Erwinna, Pennsylvania    Janet Marsh Hunt is unassuming, gentle, kind, generous and sweet — a discerning and ardent supporter of the arts in the Delaware Valley for decades: member and past president of the Phillips Mill Community Association; chairwoman of the arts section and member of the governing board of the Hunterdon County Cultural…

  • Bullying law changes sought

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor State legislators have been given 60 days from Jan. 27 to re-tool New Jersey’s anti-bullying law.    Jan. 27 was the day the Council on Local Mandates deemed the law unconstitutional.    ”The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act is absolutely the correct response to increased incidences of bullying in our schools,” said…

  • COLUMBUS: Greyhound high jumpers enjoy big day

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    A trio, not a duo as might have been expected, of high jumpers will represent the Northern Burlington County High School boys track and field team as the Group II state meet Saturday.    Seniors Melvin Moore and Preston Towns finished second and third in the boys high jump at…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       West Amwell Township police Lt. Stephen J. Bartzak reported:    — On Feb. 9 at approximately 2:55 p.m., police went to a two-vehicle accident on Route 179 at the Queen Road intersection. Minaya Santo, 41, of Middlesex, who was operating a box truck owned by EAN Trust of Radnor, Pennsylvania, was driving south and had stopped…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens’ Anker rising to challenges

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Kellen Anker acknowledges that playing ice hockey goalie has its challenging times.    ”There’s undeniable pressure,” Anker said, “like a pitcher in baseball.”    Anker has been cool under pressure all season, and it’s given the Robbinsville High School ice hockey team confidence going into tournament times. The Ravens already have…

  • PLUMSTED: Four commissioners seeking election

    By Mae Rhine, The Packet Group    PLUMSTED — Four of the five seats on the Board of Fire Commissioners are up for grabs in this Saturday’s election.    Voters also will decide whether to approve a $1,287,700 tax levy in a total budget of $2,185,093, which will mean a tax rate of 12 cents per $100…