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  • CRANBURY: Cranbury School shows appreciation for its board

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — January is Board of Education appreciation month, and the faculty and staff of Cranbury School showed formal appreciation for the volunteers at the board meeting Tuesday.    ”These are elected officials who dedicate a lot of time, energy and commitment to the betterment of our schools in our state and…

  • County conducts annual study of homeless people

       Middlesex County conducted its Point-in-Time Count 2012 survey throughout the county’s 25 municipalities on Jan. 25.    This annual survey assists in developing a snapshot of the number of homeless persons living unsheltered outside, in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs.    ”This event is essential to our role as caring, humane communities and people,” said Middlesex…

  • PLUMSTED: Warriors bowlers set for tourneys

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The New Egypt bowling teams still have some big championship events ahead as they look to build on strong regular seasons.    The Warrior boys and girls teams will both finish second in the Freedom Division races in Burlington County. They bowl against Maple Shade today.    ”The boys had an…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Jan. 26-Feb. 2    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…

  • CRANBURY: Township to build $600,000 barn for Public Works gear

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — The township soon will begin construction of a Public Works Department equipment storage pole barn, but the cost of the barn will be $150,000 more than anticipated.    The 9,500-square-foot barn will be built at the Public Works yard off Dey Road. Construction of the barn will begin in the…

  • MONROE: Monroe firefighter union makes major concessions

       MONROE — The Monroe Township Professional Firefighters Association, representing the firefighters in Fire District 3, voted Jan. 12 to accept immediate pay freezes, overtime abolishment and other duties that reduce expenses, all in efforts to save approximately $300,000 in 2012.    The union agreed to support these concessions as a measure to save firefighters’ jobs, maintain…

  • FLORENCE: Florence girls hoops moving forward

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Heather Horner has been frustrated at times, but like her Florence Township Memorial High girls teammates, she’s not giving up.    If anything, the Flashes junior forward is approaching the second half of the regular season with greater determination to turn things around after a rocky start.    ”We want to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: New assemblywoman faces challenging spring

    By Charles W. Kim and Gene Robbins, Packet Group  HILLSBOROUGH — Newly chosen Assemblywoman Donna Simon will not only have to learn her new job in Trenton, but also prepare for a June primary challenge.    The first-term Readington Township Committeewoman won the 16th District Assembly seat of the late Peter Biondi in a special Republican…

  • COLUMBUS: Greyhound swimmers are doubling their success

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Northern Burlington County High School swim team has been better at everything this year, even fundraising.    The Greyhounds held their second annual USA Swimming sponsored swim-a-thon last weekend with part of the proceeds going to fund the school program and another part to the Burlington County Special Services,…