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  • Ciattarelli fills 16th District vacancy

    By Gene Robbins, The Packet Group    Hillsborough’s Jack Ciattarelli was sworn in as the state Assembly’s newest member on Monday.    Mr. Ciattarelli will represent the 16th District — which includes Stockton Borough — beginning in January.    Mr. Ciattarelli was selected by acclamation by the Somerset County Republican committee recently to fill the remaining six weeks…

  • ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    Dennis Symons After helping to judge the sugary entries in the in the Allentown cookie-baking contest, a group of local youngsters gather around the Allentown Business Community Association’s Christmas tree at the gazebo on Lakeview Drive on Dec. 3. Photo by Dennis Symons, www.dennissymons.com

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Container problem Stephen Monson, Bordentown Township Once again the elected officials of Bordentown Township have made another costly bone-head decision. The Township Committee decided to select a one-size-fits-all 96-gallon recycling container for distribution townshipwide. No thought, whatsoever, was given to the fact that many residents live in condominium townhomes with a very small one-car garage.…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City to begin collecting recyclables weekly

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Lambertville will pick up recycling weekly instead of every other week beginning Jan. 1.    City Council voted unanimously on the matter at a special meeting Monday night.    Recycling will be handled the same day as household trash.    ”We have for some time been receiving a constant flow of…

  • FLORENCE: Asbury Park tops Florence in final

    Flashes miss opportunities By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    EWING — The opportunities were there early for the Florence High football team in Saturday’s Central Jersey Group I final against Asbury Park at The College of New Jersey.    But when the Flashes failed to take advantage of them, the missed opportunities came back to haunt…

  • Outspoken Library Kiosk to serve Veterans

    Outspoken Library Kiosk to serve Veterans

    Walter Tenpenny (seated), veterans home resident, from left, Joseph Brandspiegel, home CEO, Betty Baranowski, American Legion Executive Committeewoman, Ron Davie, Middlesex County commander, Dan Dunn, state vice commander, Adam Szczepaniac, director TBBC

  • ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    Dennis Symons ‘Holiday Idol’ contestant Selena Petrecca sings “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at the Allentown Business Community Association’s holiday celebration attended by more than 100 people Saturday night. The festivities also included a cookie-baking contest, a DJ, free hot chocolate and cider and the annual Christmas-tree-lighting. Photo by Dennis Symons, www.dennissymons.com

  • ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    ALLENTOWN: ‘Holiday Idol’ warms hearts on cold night

    Dennis Symons Jordan Polefka (left) and Cynthia DeLorenzo sing Christmas songs in the Holiday Idol contest hosted by the Allentown Business Community Association on Dec. 3. Photo by Dennis Symons, www.dennissymons.com

  • PLUMSTED: Newcomers will help NE bowling

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The New Egypt High bowling teams lost significant pieces from last year’s successful squads, but the Warriors are hopeful that they can generate another good year with some new faces.    The Warriors lost their season openers, the boys falling to Burlington Township, 3-1, and the girls dropping a 4-0…