Category: archives
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’Deep economic sickness’
Anne Panfil Lambertville There is a very good reason why the economy is stuck and why it will be for a very long time. Home buying during the housing bubble employed legions of roofers, carpenters, plumbers, concrete men, etc. But today, few jobs are being created in the hard-hit construction industry, which is a…
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LAMBERTVILLE: New law gets rid of city’s garbage collection fees
By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE —An ordinance repealing Lambertville’s garbage collection fees to residents and merchants was adopted by City Council Monday night. There was no public comment on the measure, which was made possible when Lambertville voters OK’d a referendum on April 27 asking that those fees to be put back into the…
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Harrisons host Friday fireworks
This Friday, June 24, Sharon and Preston Harrison, local artists, are scheduled to be the “celebrity guests,” who will host “countdown” activities prior to the beginning of Friday Night Fireworks . The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce and Lambertville Chamber of Commerce are making Friday nights “even more thrilling with the addition of weekly…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Picnic to raise funds for Ely
Jim Hamilton is cooking up another event to raise funds for Ely Park. It’s on Saturday.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: June 23, 2011
Wed., June 29 Cruise for Prevention: 5-9 p.m., car show to benefit Upper Freehold/Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Byron Johnson Recreation Area, Ellisdale Road, Allentown. Rain date July 6; admission is free; donations appreciated; for information, call 609-570-5376. Kickoff party for Summer Reading Program: 9:30 a.m.-noon, Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Parents rally for charter choice
Staff photo by Charles W. Kim Save Our Schools member Julia Rubin of Princeton leads a cheer with the help of the group’s children to garner support for a state law requiring a local referendum on the opening of charter schools in the community.
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LAWRENCE: Board rejects detox center request
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer After eight months of public hearings, the Zoning Board of Adjustment shot down a variance application Wednesday to permit a residential drug and alcohol detoxification center to open in a vacant office building on Federal City Road. The board voted, 4-2, to reject the request filed by the Simone Investment…
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FORMER MLB ALL-STAR HAROLD REYNOLDS & EAT, PRAY, LOVE AUTHOR LIZ GILBERT ATTENDING GAME ON JUNE 27TH
(Trenton, NJ)- The Trenton Thunder will welcome former Major League All-Star and television personality Harold Reynolds as well as award-winning author Liz Gilbert to Waterfront Park on June 27th. Monday, June 27th is MLB Network Night with a special guest appearance by Harold Reynolds. Reynolds will be throwing out a ceremonial first pitch as well…
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FORMER MLB ALL-STAR HAROLD REYNOLDS & EAT, PRAY, LOVE AUTHOR LIZ GILBERT ATTENDING GAME ON JUNE 27TH
Harold Reynolds & Liz Gilbert
