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  • HILLSBOUGH: Teachers can learn in field study at Duke Farms

        HILLSBOROUGH — Duke Farms and New Jersey Audubon will host the first in a series of field studies for teachers from July 5-8.     This four-day workshop at Duke Farms is designed for science and social studies teachers from grades five through 12. It is an outdoor experience offering practical, hands-on learning that uses…

  • CASA thanks all who helped with race

    Randall Kirkpatrick, Director of community development To the editor: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mercer County held its fourth annual CASA Kids 5K and Family Fun Run on Saturday, May 21, at The Princeton Pike Corporate Center in Lawrenceville.    The event, co-chaired by Kathleen Kinka of Aurora Management Consultancy and Coleen MacNabb of Sun…

  • Malone treated all with honesty

    Sid Morginstin, Bordentown Township I read with dismay that Assemblyman Joe Malone will step down at the end of this term. This liberal Democrat (and proud of it) has always supported Joe Malone. He is straightforward and honest.    Yes, we have had our differences over policy. He is a true Republican and supporter of their…

  • The Wilberforce School’s First Graduation

    The Wilberforce School’s First Graduation

    The Wilberforce School’s First Graduation

  • LAWRENCE: Speed limit cut on part of Route 206

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Heeding Lawrence Township officials’ request, the state Department of Transportation has agreed to reduce the speed limit along a section of Lawrence Road/Route 206 in the vicinity of Eggerts Crossing Road.    Township Council adopted a “resolution of concurrence” Tuesday night in support of the speed reduction from 40 miles per…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: Week of June 23

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen the first and third Monday of each month, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome. Every Tuesday is dancing from 11 a.m.…

  • Legislation will hurt our public servants

    Eric Gibbons, Bordentown I scream, you scream, we all scream for … police, fire and education.    Summer is here and many think that this is the greatest time to be a teacher, and good reason to pounce on their pensions and benefits — hey, while we’re at it, let’s go after those firefighters and police,…

  • PLUMSTED: Township adopts $3 million budget

    Average tax increase $72 By Joanne Degnan    PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Township Committee on Saturday voted to adopt a $3 million budget for 2011 that spends $255,000 less than last year, but will still cost the average homeowner about $72 more a year in municipal taxes.    Town officials blame the situation on a $10 million…

  • LAWRENCE: Police seek information on missing girl

       Lawrence police are seeking information about a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday, June 20.    Najah Jones-Andrew was last seen at the Mounts Motel in Lawrenceville.    She is known to frequent the area of Rutherford and Stuyvesant avenues in Trenton. She is also known to have used the NJ Transit River Line in…