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MANSFIELD: Township sets deal with DEP
By Amber Cox, Staff Writer MANSFIELD The township has finalized its agreement with the state Department of Environmental Protection for a reforestation project after it lost several acres of trees for the turnpike widening project. Township Attorney Michael Magee explained that the township is only guaranteed the first installment. The other installments are not…
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No local contests in Tuesday primaries
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Only incumbents in Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton filed petitions in April to run in the primary elections on June 7. Polling places will be open on Tuesday from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. — In Lambertville, two three-year terms on the City Council are up for grabs in the Nov. 8…
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BORDENTOWN: Pupils reach out to troops
By Amber Cox, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — St. Mary School students have been participating in Catholic School Week “A+ for America” and honored those men and women that fight for the United States in a special prayer service on May 26. The seventh-grade class began corresponding with the Alpha Troop “Assassins” who were deployed…
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BORDENTOWN: Pupils reach out to troops
A hallway at St. Mary School displays photos of students’ family members who are serving or who have served in the military. A candle was lit on Friday in memory of those who gave their lives for their country. Staff photo by Amber Cox
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EAST WINDSOR: Medical supply store opens
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR – Wheelchairs, nebulizers, modular wheelchair ramps and other medical supplies were previously things customers couldn’t buy in East Windsor. For specialty equipment that went beyond the more basic of medical supplies found in pharmacies, East Windsor residents had to travel to stores in Cranbury, West Windsor or sometimes…
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WEST AMWELL: Township officials OK tax increase
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee approved the 2011 budget of nearly $3.16 million, providing non-union employees a 2-percent raise and restoring stipends for the three-man committee. Non-union employees have been working at 2008 rates since the recession and high legal fees put the township in a financial bind for…
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LAWRENCE: Community celebrates ECV’s success
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Ask the residents of the Eggerts Crossing Village to explain the initials “EVC,” and they’ll respond that it stands for Eggerts Crossing Village, which is an affordable housing development in the neighborhood. But ECV also stands for “Every Child Valued,” which is an after-school and summer enrichment program that seeks…
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Despite Rocky Economy, Young Graduates Find Ways to Succeed
(From left to right) Peter Kelly and Jeremiah Sullivan.
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: Week of June 2
Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line. Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meets Monday, June 6, and Monday, June 20, 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…
