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Hospice to offer training for new volunteers
Hunterdon Hospice — a Medicare-certified, nonprofit organization that coordinates home-based supportive services in the homes of its patients — has been providing care to families in the area for over 30 years. Hospice is a special kind of care designed to support and comfort people living with a terminal illness. When a family receives hospice…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Caring for Kids benefit event slated for March
By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — Like to laugh hard, over and over? Like to help youngsters in need and help their families, as well, when you do so? Here’s your chance to do all that at once. It’s Caring for Kids Comedy night, which will be held from 7-10 p.m. on March 31…
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Learners Welcome returns to Stockton school
Coming this March, the Learners Welcome evening school for adults comes back to Stockton Borough School. ”We look forward to your participating in this exciting endeavor. All adults are welcome to participate in Learners Welcome: A Community of Learning for Adults,” said a spokesman. Instructors are donating their services and 100 percent of the class…
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CRANBURY: Book on Cranbury history to hit shelves in April
David Kilby, Managing Editor David KilbyManaging Editor CRANBURY — A local professor of history has used his expertise to demonstrate the significance of Cranbury because he believes the Colonial-era town is well worth a book. John Chambers, of Bunker Hill Road, is a professor of history and a former chairman of history at Rutgers University.…
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BORDENTOWN: Scottie girls roll to bowling title
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group Winning sectional championships is nothing new for the Bordentown Regional High School girls bowling program. The Scotties made it six straight South Jersey Group I titles when they finished 40 pins ahead of Gloucester City at last weekend’s sectional tournament. Bordentown did not have an individual finish in the…
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Early Bird Registration for the AWFNJ Conference Ends Tomorrow Fri. Feb 10
By AWFNJ Early Bird Registration for the Animal Welfare Federation of NJ’s Animal Welfare and Care Conference Ends on Friday, Feb. 10. This year’s conference is being held at Rutger’s Busch Campus in Piscataway on March 10 & 11. Topics include shelter management, donor cultivation, feline behavior modification, grant writing, customer service and more. See…
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WEST AMWELL: PK-12 district suggested for South County
By John Tredrea, Special Writer WEST AMWELL — Last night (Wednesday), the Princeton consulting firm, Porzio Bromberg & Newman, was scheduled to present the long-awaited schools regionalization feasibility study report to officials and citizens of the South County area at South Hunterdon Regional High School. The complete contents of “A Feasibility Study to Dissolve the…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens tested at Mercer meet
Hunter sets pole vault mark By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Almost half of Robbinsville High School’s track and field team could not participate in the Mercer County Championships that were held two days before the Central Jersey Group I meet, but those that did made the most of their chances. Craig Hunter continued his…
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FLORENCE: Up-tempo style a fit for Florence
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group The Florence High boys basketball team hasn’t been on the losing end of the score often this season. But for each loss suffered by the Flashes, a lesson can be learned. ”We had a tough loss to Rancocas Valley, but I think we have to look at it for…
