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  • Virginia quake shakes Central New Jersey

       A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and was felt in Central Jersey and as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.    Locally, people in buildings felt shaking at about 2 p.m.    Police around the area said they had received a plethora of calls…

  • MONROE: Ragtime pianist captures crowd in heartbeat

    MONROE: Ragtime pianist captures crowd in heartbeat

    By Heathe Niccoli, Special Writer    MONROE — Heads, feet and hands were moving to the music Tuesday night at the Monroe Township Public Library as the audience turned out to “Meet the Musician: Scott Joplin.”    Many people came out to the event in which the turn-of-the century ragtime musician was portrayed by Dennis Kobray, a…

  • ALLENTOWN: Graber looks to build another program

    Football coach is new basketball coach at AHS By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Jay Graber brought a new outlook to the Allentown High School football team last year in his first season as head coach.    Now, AHS is hoping he can do the same for the boys basketball team. Graber was approved as the…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Waterfront project to have changes

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Bordentown Waterfront Redevelopment Project is going back to the Planning Board following some moderations to Phase 1 of the project.    Jeffrey Albert, a representative of the community, gave a short presentation to the Township Committee on Monday, describing the minor changes. Phase 1 of the project…

  • WEST AMWELL: Planning under way for bulky waste day

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — Township officials are working on arrangements for an annual Clean-Up Day, which has yet to be scheduled this year.    The Township Committee discussed the matter at length Monday night.    Clean-Up Days are held to give township residents a way to dispose of bulky waste items.    A concern…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town issues Irene alert on Nixle
  • Christie pens farm preservation laws

    Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP—Seated at a table set up in front of two farm tractors at Terhune Orchards, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law several measures Aug. 17 that provide $90.6 million in grants to counties, towns and nonprofit groups to preserve farm land.    The legislation provides $39 million in grants to…

  • Across-the-board cuts needed now

    Maria Giordani Lambertville     We are bankrupt as a state and a nation.    The Republicans are now saying they’re going to cut two-and-a-half trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Well, I’m always skeptical of these “over the next 10 years” plans because, usually, most of the cuts take place in year nine, and of…

  • Stop Woodcrest tree removal now

    Joe Rykowski Lambertville     Kudos to Mary Anne Borge and Jeff Worthington of Lambertville. They brought to our attention the reprehensible plans in place to clear 60 trees and surrounding vegetation at the Woodcrest townhouses site on Goat Hill. These plans should be stopped now. Period. We do not want to be in a position…