Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: Local 4-H clubs strut their stuff at fair
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Khalid Vaughn stood by patiently, watching as visitors to the Mercer County 4-H Fair tried their hand at shooting air rifles Saturday afternoon. Khalid, who is 14, was helping to staff one of two booths operated by the 4-H’s Hot Shots Shooting Sports Club at the annual fair,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Federal debt crisis would have little local impact
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The recent wrangling in Washington, D.C. over raising the federal debt limit and defaulting on the nation’s obligations would have had little effect at the local level, according to officials. South Brunswick Township spokesman Ron Schmalz said the municipality is very far removed from the national financial picture and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two charged with having liquor while underage
Township police reported two July 16 arrests in a program intended to stem underage drinking. In one, officers say they saw a woman inside Shoppers Discount Liquors on Route 206 allegedly give money to another person to buy alcohol. When Ketty Cambonero, 20, of Hillsborough left the store, officers stopped her in the parking lot…
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United Way Works to Provide School Supplies for Children in Need through "Stuff the Bus"
Eve Allen United Way of Greater Mercer County 3131 Princeton Pike – Bldg. 4 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 P: 609.896.1912 – F: 609.895.1245 www.uwgmc.org For Immediate Release August 2, 2011 Contact: Denise Daniels Director of Volunteer Operations 609.637.4905 [email protected] United Way Works to Provide School Supplies for Children in Need through "Stuff the Bus" Lawrenceville, New…
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MANVILLE: Senior citizen center offers daily programs
The Manville Senior Center on South Third Avenue is open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Its phone is 908-526-0175. Bingo is played every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. Birthdays are celebrated on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The Manville Recreation Department leads lightweight exercise on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15–10:45 a.m.,…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Township sues Allentown over fire funding
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor UPPER FREEHOLD — Upper Freehold has filed a lawsuit against Allentown’s mayor and council in an effort to force the borough to provide more financial support for the Hope Fire Company that protects both communities. Granville M. Magee, the Upper Freehold township attorney, said Allentown has 35 days from July…
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LAWRENCE: Students to get a bridge to cross stream
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Students who take the short-cut on Marlboro Road to reach Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School won’t have to hop across a small stream at the end of the dead-end street, thanks to a new bridge that is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Township…
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HILLSBOROUGH: RVCC to talk about their trade courses
Learn about the career, trade and technical training programs offered this fall by Raritan Valley Community College at an open house on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at RVCC’s Bridgewater campus at 14 Vogt Drive. Information also will be available on credit programs that are designed to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The…
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ROBBINSVILLE: True tales of science
By Rachel Lavery, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE Andrew Piccirillo is not your average scientist. His lab coat is a brilliant tie-dye and his lab equipment includes everyday objects such as a leaf blower, a note card and a mason jar. He uses these tools, unusual for science, because Mr. Piccirillo is a scienceteller. He describes…
