Category: archives
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ROBBINSVILLE: School board set to fill open seat
Candidate interviews set for Aug. 30 By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor TRENTON — Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno on Monday announced the award of 95 grants totaling $14.65 million to municipalities, counties and general aviation airports for infrastructure improvements and safety projects. Locally, the grants include $617,187 for the privately owned Trenton-Robbinsville Airport on Sharon Road…
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Emergency Plan for Hurricane and Earthquake Disaster
by Miriam Martinez …When preparing for any disaster in your area here are several ways in protecting you and your family. I ENCOURAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED FOR NEXT BIG ONE! Keep a personal disaster supplies kit in your home, in your car, and at work, with at least the following: *Medications and important…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Indian Community celebrates nation’s 64 years of freedom
Photos by Jennifer M. Larkin Performers Priyanka Mehta, 12, and Kanika Jethani, 13, both wearing Indo-western costumes during the festival.
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MANVILLE: Community calendar for week of Aug. 25
Wed., Aug. 31 Schools’ “Sneak Peek.” No formal program; visit your school and “take a peek” before the first day. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Community members welcome. Noon- 4 p.m. Mon., Sept. 12 Meet the author: Lois Winston, a former crafts editor turned author of romantic suspense and humorous women’s fiction, will…
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EDITORIAL: Good luck to farmers market
It was only a couple of weeks ago in this space that we were praising the popularity of farmers markets in the region. Sadly, however, the Lawrenceville market closed for the season Saturday, citing a lack of business. Howard Nelson, president of Lawrenceville Main Street board of directors, the organization that sponsors the market, said…
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PROGIN’S PLAYERS HIT 200 PARTICIPANT MARK AND THANK STEEPLECHASE CANCER CENTER FOR ALLOWING THE TEAM TO PARTICIPATE
Part of the team posing in front of what has become the Progin’s Players Team RV!
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of Aug. 25
Boys’ soccer team will wash your car Saturday, Aug. 27 — The high school boys’ soccer team will hold a car wash fundraiser, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hillsborough Elementary School, Amwell Road and Route 206. $5 per car. Fireworks try again on Labor Day night Monday, Sept. 5 — Fireworks cancelled are re-scheduled for 9:30…
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PROGIN’S PLAYERS HIT 200 PARTICIPANT MARK AND THANK STEEPLECHASE CANCER CENTER FOR ALLOWING THE TEAM TO PARTICIPATE
By Courtney Newman This week Progin’s Players, a walk/ run team organized to raise funds for the Progin family crossed the 200 participant mark. The team will be participating in the Steeplechase Distance Run which includes a 5K (walk and run) and 25K (run) on October 2nd starting at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough. Participants registering…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Officials track Irene
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor As if a small earthquake Tuesday was not enough, officials are bracing for the possibility of Hurricane Irene hitting the state Sunday. Police put an advisory out on the township’s Nixle website Tuesday night after getting word from the National Weather Service that the storm, in the Bahamas as…
