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Diocese of Metuchen to Sponsor Catholic School Marketing and Advancement Workshop
By Joanne Ward PISCATAWAY – The Diocese of Metuchen will sponsor a one-day workshop for Catholic school leaders in the state of New Jersey who want to learn about ‘best practices’ in Catholic school Marketing and Advancement. Sponsored by the diocesan Office of Schools, the second annual “Ready, Set, Go! Market, Advance, Enroll! – Team…
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FREE E-news & E-mail Alerts from Somerset County
By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Be among the first to know what’s happening in your county. Somerset County’s free e-newsletter from the Board of Freeholders is a convenient way to keep abreast of county issues, programs and events. The county also offers free email alerts and is on Facebook and Twitter. Visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/newsletter…
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Jamesburg Elks "Fish Fry Frydays" Are Back
Kathy Martin The “Fish Frys” will begin on Friday, March 4th through Friday, April 22nd. So stop by for a good time and a great meal. Start your dinner off with a visit to our Clam Bar (for clams on the half shell; shrimp in the rough or Manhattan Clam Chowder). Varieties of seafood/fish, served…
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Join the Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge
By: centraljersey.com Land is its own best advocate. Few indeed are those who can walk through the Garden State’s spectacular natural areas and not want to see more land saved. This spring, let the land speak to you: Join the Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge. The Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge invites people to walk 100 miles across the…
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LAWRENCE: Kean says fix it or lose it, public respect that is
By Lea Kahn There was a time when politics was considered an honorable profession that attracted the best and the brightest to the field, according to former Gov. Thomas H. Kean. Politicians were respected. They brought hope and optimism to their constituents, and an expectation that life would be better for the next generation, Gov.…
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Arts and Transit neighborhood would be a benefit
Rob Robertson, Princeton As a member of the Mercer Hill Historic District Association (MHHDA), I strongly urge the borough and the township to move forward with concrete plans for implementing Princeton University’s proposed Arts and Transit neighborhood. The Mercer Hill Historic District is adjacent to this proposed cultural center and we will feel the impact…
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bsolutely right!
By: centraljersey.com Stanley J. Vitello of Hopewell Borough wrote last week to state that he considers my opinions about duplicative municipal costs in Hopewell Valley "whining." If by "whine," Mr. Vitello meant complain, fuss, gripe, grouch, grumble or protest, he is absolutely right. While the outside world grapples with the prospect of a shutdown of…
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Society to fete Benjamin Parry Day
On Sunday, the New Hope Historical Society will celebrate Benjamin Parry Day in a very special way. The event will be sponsored by Historical Society board member, Roy Ziegler, who recently completed a new book about the Parry family. The work, “The Parrys of Philadelphia and New Hope,” was published by iUniverse Publishers. The work…
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Accounting students offer free tax help
By: centraljersey.com During March, Rider University accounting students will offer free tax help through the Internal Revenue Services’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for low- to moderate-income individuals and senior citizens. Sessions will be held in the Bart Luedeke Center, Room 14 (located next to the Rider Bookstore on the bottom floor) on the…
