Category: archives
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Capitol
By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Scratch-off prizes Legislation Assembly members Paul D. Moriarty, John J. Burzichelli and Annette Quijano sponsored to prohibit the sale of lottery scratch-off tickets after the top prizes have been won was recently approved by the Assembly. "It…
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WEST AMWELL: Solar facility talks slated to continue Jan. 25, 26
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The Zoning Board of Adjustment will continue the public hearing for a controversial solar energy facility during its regular meeting Jan. 25. That may not be enough time for a new law governing commercial renewable energy installations to get on the township books. The Township Committee was…
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Rich Fisher
By: centraljersey.com ROBBINSVILLE – "Doctor" Don Hess feels his Hightstown High boys’ basketball team will be guard-driven this season. Which is why Hess was feeling pretty happy about things after Tuesday night’s 53-43 win at Robbinsville. "Our guards controlled the tempo of the game and they were excellent in spreading the floor and waiting for…
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Michael Redmond
By: centraljersey.com In 1911, William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States, King George V of England was crowned at Westminster Abbey, and St. Pius X (Giuseppe Sarto) was pope in Rome. The world population was approximately 1.6 billion; the U.S. population was 94 million. There were 46 states in the Union.…
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Faith Bahadurian
By: centraljersey.com As winter settles in after the holidays, we think of cozy foods and, for many, soup is at the top of the list (OK, maybe after hot chocolate). But for some reason, I’ve never been as enamored of soup as most other folks seem to be. First, it is often more liquid than…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police cars getting digital recorders
By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer The Township Committee has authorized the purchase of 13 digital mobile video recorder (DVR) systems for police vehicles that will allow the department to retire the archaic VHS-tape-based system now in use. The purchase, in the amount of $76,900, was approved at the committee’s Dec. 28 meeting. ”It’s important to…
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LAWRENCE: PEI Kids new leader plans help for those at-risk
By Lea Kahn Penelope Ettinger is a firm believer in the need to give something back to the community, but the trick is to find out exactly how to do it. For Ms. Ettinger, the new executive director of PEI Kids, it’s working with high-risk children and their families which is what she has…
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Elks to have chili cook-off benefit
By: centraljersey.com JAMESBURG – The Jamesburg Elks Lodge 2180 Special Children’s Committee is sponsoring a chili cook-off Sunday, Jan. 16, at the lodge to benefit Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik from Monroe Township, who was wounded in the line of duty. Members and their family and friends are invited to support this event. Participants may bring…
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John Tredrea
By: centraljersey.com When TJ Imbrigiotta and his fiancee Adrienne D’Souza embarked on a Mediterranean cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas a few weeks ago, they didn’t expect to get what may prove to be the wild est ride of their lives – the kind of ride one reads about in seagoing stories by Joseph…
