Category: archives
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SCLS Offers Career Transitions Resource to Help Citizens Find Sustainable Employment
By Lisa Bogart Online Resource Walks Residents Through the Entire Employment Process Bridgewater, NJ. January 31, 2012. – TheSomerset County Library System (SCLS)now offers Career Transitions, an online advanced career service tool. Career Transitions is designed to help public library patrons, even those who have no experience using technology, secure sustainable employment. “Every day more than…
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BORDENTOWN: Phoenix Advisors ranked state’s top financial firm
Handled bond issues for Robbinsville, Millstone schools in 2011 BORDENTOWN — Phoenix Advisors LLC was ranked the top performer among New Jersey financial advisors for 2011, according to rankings published Jan. 24 by Thomson Financial, which tracks public sector debt transactions. Phoenix, which operates in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, ranked first among New Jersey…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: District eyes election switch
By Amber Cox, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Bordentown Regional School District Superintendent Constance Bauer is recommending the school board switch its April election to November. Districts are being advised to adopt resolutions by Feb. 17 to make the switch. The Bordentown Regional school board meeting Jan. 25 planned to discuss the issue further and…
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LAWRENCE: Woman surprises burglar in house
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A Brunswick Avenue resident left home for a few minutes on Jan. 20 and returned home to find a burglar in her home, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar. When the victim returned home around 6 p.m., she noticed a drawer ajar in the dresser. She heard a noise…
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MANVILLE: Off to the Pinewood Derby races!
Cub Scouts test their engineering, building skills on miniature racetrack By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Cub Scouts from Pack 193 held their annual Pinewood Derby race Thursday night in the basement of the VFW. Scouts spent weeks working on their cars with family members getting them ready for the big race. Scouts and families…
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Peapack-Gladstone Bank and PGB Trust & Investment Announce Recent Promotions and New Employees
By Rosanne Schwab Sheryl L. Cappa has been promoted to the position of vice president financial analyst at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Ms. Cappa has worked in the financial services industry for almost 27 years holding a position for 12 years at Summit Bank before joining Peapack-Gladstone Bank in 1997. A resident of Springfield, New Jersey she holds a…
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School for Scoundrels
By Cotsen Children’s Library Captain Hook, The Big Bad Wolf, the Wicked Witch of the West…what does it take to be a villain? We invite you to come find out at the Cotsen School for Scoundrels! Learn important skills like swashbuckling, maniacal laughter, and lie detection. Manifest some magical mischief, chat with some of our…
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Community Calendar: Feb. 2 edition
Thurs., Feb. 2 School-age Storytime & Craft: 4:15 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County Library system, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. For children in kindergarten and up. Pre-registration required online at www.mcl.org. For more information, call 259-2150. Relay for Life of New Egypt Kick-Off Party: 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., New Egypt Primary School gym,…
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings, week of Feb. 2
Band performs for free on Tuesday The Gordon James Band, playing jazz, Latin and world beat music, will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7-8:30 p.m. The concert is free and the public is invited. Light refreshments will be served. This program is made possible, in part, by funds from the N.J. State Council on…
