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HILLSBOROUGH: Assemblyman to attend Democratic Alliance meeting
Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula (D-Franklin), the first Indian-American elected to the New Jersey Legislature, will attend the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Avalon Assisted Living, 393 Amwell Road in Hillsborough. Light refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m.and the meeting, which will begin promptly at 7 and end at 8:30 p.m.,…
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LAWRENCE: Pam Mount looks back at years of service
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Government is not all about rules and regulations. It’s about making a community a desirable place to live. That sums up Township Councilwoman Pam Mount’s approach to municipal government. Ms. Mount is leaving Township Council on New Year’s Eve, after 12 years on the governing body — including three stints…
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LAWRENCE: Hearing on day-care center postponed
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The public hearing on a request to open a day-care center in the former New Jersey Conference of Seventh Day Adventists office building at 2160 Brunswick Pike, set for the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s Dec. 21 meeting, has been postponed until next month. Agape International Children’s Academy LLC is seeking…
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LAWRENCE: Bostock looks back at time on council
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer After spending most of his adult life working for state and federal officials, the last thing Township Councilman Bob Bostock had ever considered was running for elected office himself — particularly at the local level. Mr. Bostock was accustomed to working in Washington, D.C., first with the late Rep. Dean…
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Bayshore drone intercepts Japanese whaling fleet before any whales are killed
By Elena Bagarozza Woodbridge, NJ – Bayshore Recycling Corp’s (Bayshore) donated drone Nicole Montecalvo helped the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) catch a Japanese whaling fleet December 25, 2011 before any whales were killed. The drone, released by the Sea Shepherd ship the Steve Irwin, will help track and follow the Japanese factory ship, the…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 29
Someone pried off the hasp and the padlock behind an Alcazar Avenue home between 3 p.m. and 7:58 p.m. Dec. 18, but nothing was reported missing. The homeowner’s daughter noticed the shed door was open and notified the victim. *** Po Yuk Chan, 66, of New York City was charged with shoplifting at 5:58 p.m.…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Teen donates time, talent to global cancer foundation
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Downloaded music can be uplifting — especially when it’s for a good cause. Karaline Rosen, a 14-year-old Robbinsville High School freshman, and her bandmates from the Princeton and Philadelphia Schools of Rock recently recorded their rendition of “Love Hope Strength” written by Mike Peters of The Alarm, and…
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PLUMSTED: Eagle shelters cats
Ian Manuguerra worked with the Plumsted Trap/Neuter Re´turn Committee to build winter shelters for their feral cat population that the group cares for around Plumsted Town´ship. The TNR Committee works to control the homeless cat population by spaying and neutering the animals. Courtesy photo
