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Briefs
By: centraljersey.com Registration for Hopewell Valley Lacrosse, a youth lacrosse program for girls and boys in grades 3-8, is being held for the Spring season through Feb. 12. Returning players and interested newcomers must complete the registration process at www.hovallax.com. For more information, visit the website or email [email protected].
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LAEF plans March 26 auction and benefit party in New Hope
The Lambertville Area Education Foundation (LAEF) will hold its 10th annual Auction and Benefit Party at the Eagle Fire Company Banquet Hall, New Hope, on March 26. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to give attendees plenty of time to examine the full range of auction items. The event will feature both a silent and…
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Long, Radice lead 6th-grade girls
By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Valley 6th-grade girls travel basketball team took a 20-14 win over Monroe to raise their record to 3-2. Kirsten Long and Megan Radice led the way with six points each, while Juliana Melusky 93), Kelley Quinlan, Ava Tartaglia (2) and Gabrielle Kszak (1) also hit the score sheet. Elyse Nardozza, Niamh…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Peddie panel project
Will reduce strain on local power grid HIGHTSTOWN Peddie School will begin producing solar energy for the first time through the use of solar panels installed on the roof of its athletic center and constructed over a detention basin on campus. The project is expected to produce 1 million kilowatts per year, more than…
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Council to hear green building advocates
By: centraljersey.com SOMERVILLE – Two guest speakers will offer presentations at the Somerset County Energy Council’s annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Jan. 25. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. in a second-floor conference room at the county Administration Building at 20 Grove St. Architect Elizabeth Ackerman, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council…
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State facing long-range budget challenges
By: centraljersey.com New Jersey has serious budget problems. I know from personal experience that the state will have a difficult time managing its finances in the coming years. I do not know how the state’s fiscal house will ultimately be mended, but I am quite certain there will be large scale changes. The gap between…
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Organics conference Jan. 29-30
By: centraljersey.com Food for thought and thoughts on food will be offered at an expanded 21st Annual Winter Conference of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, taking place Jan. 29 and 30 at Princeton University. This year’s conference, "Sowing New Seeds," will offer more than 40 workshops. To feature an informative and exciting…
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Bob Nuse
By: centraljersey.com Jamel Smith is the same defensive presence he has always been for the New Egypt High School boys basketball team. But this year he’s added another wrinkle to his game as an offensive weapon for the Warriors. "Last year he averaged around four or five points a game," New Egypt coach Jay Corby…
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WEST AMWELL: Renewable energy measure introduced
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance to regulate renewable energy facilities in West Amwell. There are no renewable energy facilities in the township. However, there is a controversial proposal for a solar energy facility under consideration by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The three-man committee voted…
