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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Feb. 3
‘Souper Bowl’ luncheon Saturday, Feb. 5 The Plumsted Presbyterian Church board of deacons will host a “Souper Bowl” luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until the soup is gone) at the church, 14 Front St., New Egypt. Cost is $5 per person and includes a variety of soups, crackers, bread, beverage and…
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GOP meets tonight
By: centraljersey.com Hopewell Valley Republicans will meet Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the second floor conference room of The Straube Center, 108 W. Franklin Ave., Pennington. Meetings are free and open to the public. Agenda items will include the annual spring breakfast in April and other events planned throughout 2011. Meetings will continue to…
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Michele Byers
By: centraljersey.com Climate change is a hot topic. If we could harness all the energy and hot air that’s been devoted to debating climate change, we would solve the problem overnight. But until then, by far the best way to combat climate change is energy conservation. While current data demonstrates conclusively that climate change is…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Feb. 3
A South 11th Street resident reported at 8:32 a.m. on Jan. 24 that she was receiving harassing phone calls. Police responded and confirmed the victim received three harassing phone calls on her cell phone over the weekend. An investigation will continue. A Brooks Boulevard resident reported at 8:05 p.m. on Jan. 28 that a flag…
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MILLSTONE: School district unveils spending plan
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer MILLSTONE The school district recently unveiled a $31,596,919 preliminary budget for 2011-2012 that is under cap and uses an anticipated $1.1 million tuition savings for its high school students to largely offset higher costs next year for salaries, health benefits, energy costs and transportation. The budget, as presented to…
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Womanspace seeks volunteers
By: centraljersey.com Womanspace is looking for volunteers to join the Domestic Violence Victim Response Team (DVVRT) and Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) Advocate Team. Team members respond to local police stations or hospitals and meet with victims, providing them with support, information and referral. In the past ten years the teams have served over 5,700…
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LIBRARY CORNER: Week of Feb. 3
February display: Featured this month in the display case is Sandra Granurski’s collection of nature photos. Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection you would like to exhibit in the display case at the entrance to the library? Call Barbara at 908-722-9722. * * * Books for sale: The library is selling…
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Mary Brienza
By: centraljersey.com More than 200 people attended the first annual Hugs for Brady Gala at the Grape Escape wine tasting school in Dayton Saturday evening, raising more than $30,000 for children’s cancer. The Hugs for Brady Foundation was founded by Sherrie and Mike Wells to honor their son Brady, whose life was claimed by a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sale of evening gowns satisfies girls’ style, parents’ economics
Looking for something special to wear to the prom? A group of parents is organizing a sale of evening wear clothing on March 5. Here, organizer Gina Christiana and high school 11th-grader Kristen Forti size up one of the selections being collected in the jokingly named “Basement Boutique” at the Fortis’ home. (Staff photo by…
