Category: archives
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LAMBERTVILLE: School’s events focus on service
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — Students at the Lambertville Public School have undertaken a number of community service activities in this season of giving, and they’re having fun while helping others. Today (Dec. 23), any child who wears pajamas to school for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pajama Day is entitled to make…
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Concern about honey bees
Pier V. Guidi of Hillsborough The following is an open letter to Sen. Robert Menendez, Sen. Frank Lautenberg and New Jersey District 7 Rep. Leonard Lance concerning approval of pesticides that are literally killing our honey bees. There is a great sense of urgency regarding EPA practices related to the approval of pesticides that…
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Lions Club announces home decorating winners
By: centraljersey.com Merry Christmas to all the winners of the Lions Club annual home decorating contest! The Lions’ elves were out late looking for the prettiest decorations lighting up the winter evening. The winners are 19 Scottsdale Court/Michel; 24 Scottsdale Court/Keyser; 9 Monroe Place/Palumbo; 40 Station Road/Golubieski-Schilling; 48 Washington Drive/Valente; 24 Washington Drive/Johnson; 31 N.…
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Pedestrian struck on Route 206
By: centraljersey.com A female pedestrian sustained serious injuries when she was struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross Route 206 near Farm Road on Friday evening, police said. The 46-year-old woman, whose identity was being withheld by police pending notification of family, was attempting to cross Route 206 about 6:10 p.m. when she was…
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WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.: New boat ramp to get tested at Christmas crossing
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — On Friday, representatives of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Washington Crossing Historic Park, and Upper Makefield Township dedicated a new limited-access boat ramp that will be put to the test during the Christmas Day reenactment of George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River. The $200,000 boat ramp was constructed…
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LAWRENCE: 4-cent tax increase likely in school district
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Although township school district officials are not ready to complete the proposed 2011-12 operating budget, township property owners may face a 4-cent hike in the school tax rate under the budget being prepared. The 2010-11 school district property tax rate is $2.30 per $100 of assessed value. The…
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Charles W. Kim
By: centraljersey.com About 60 children had an opportunity Sunday to make their final pitch to Santa Claus to fill their Christmas lists, courtesy of township police. The South Brunswick Policeman’s Benevolent Association Local 166 and the Fraternal Order of Police Local 51 unions sponsored its annual Meet Santa Day at the Veterans of Foreign Wars…
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Gourgaud Gallery showing ‘Art in the Park’ exhibit
By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – "Cranbury Gardens VIII," works from "Art in the Park 2010," is being held through Dec. 26 at the Gourgaud Gallery. The gallery is in the municipal building at 23A N. Main St. Hours of the show are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the third and last…
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Lea Kahn
By: centraljersey.com Although township school district officials are not ready to complete the proposed 2011-12 operating budget, township property owners may face a 4-cent hike in the school tax rate under the budget being prepared. The 2010-11 school district property tax rate is $2.30 per $100 of assessed value. The tax rate to support the…
