Category: archives
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HEALTH MATTERS: Hip and joint pain – could this be arthritis?
Joint pain — especially in the knees and hips — is a common complaint as people grow older. By Brian M. Vannozzi, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System While arthritis is often the culprit, joint pain can also be caused by other conditions and injuries that lead to aching hips and sore knees. That’s why it’s important…
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LAMBERTVILLE: ‘Coat of Arms’ honors firemen
The City of Lambertville has a new piece of art welcoming those who travel along Route 29. On Sept. 12, sculptor Katherine Clear, with the support of The Friends of Ely Park, unveiled her newest piece, “Coat of Arms,” honoring the men and women of the local volunteer fire companies. Ms. Clear discussed her inspiration…
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Ken Weingartner
By: centraljersey.com Rick Mantz hopes confidence creates its own momentum for his South Brunswick High football team. The Vikings opened the season with losses to powerhouses Sayreville and Piscataway, both 4-0 so far this year, before posting a 35-7 win Sept. 25 at Edison. Mantz would have liked to ridden that momentum into a game…
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NEW HOPE: Many conned by ‘rich widow’
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — New Hope police have filed charges against a scam artist who conned locals out of thousands of dollars in jewelry and millions of dollars in real estate by portraying herself as a rich widow, only to have her scheme disintegrate when her checks began to bounce. But…
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Rain did not bring flooding this time
To Lambertville, New Hope By Linda Seida, Staff Writer River town residents who felt a dreaded sense of déjà vu as the Delaware River approached flood level were spared a repeat of past damage with last weekend’s heavy rains producing little trouble in either New Hope or Lambertville. Both towns received serious warnings from the…
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Firemen say thanks
Robert Hayes Jr., Union Fire Company Committee co-chairman The Union Volunteer Fire Company would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made our recent Tricky Tray auction a huge success. A heartfelt thank-you to the local and surrounding businesses in the area who donated so generously, even in these hard times when…
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Markulec, Burd, sprawl: Perfect together
By: centraljersey.com If you like sprawl, traffic congestion and Wal-Mart, Mike Markulec and Jim Burd are your men. As a result of these two members of the Hopewell Township Committee, this is the future of our Hopewell Valley. They are big supporters of bringing regional water supply pipelines into the Valley. Any land-use professional will…
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Diocese of Metuchen -World Mission Sunday
By The Diocese of Metuchen will observe World Mission Sunday on October 24 with a mile walk, special liturgy and mission lunch. Sponsored by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, a pontifical mission society, World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for Catholics to recommit themselves through prayer and sacrifice to the…
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Lawrenceville presents annual gift to foundation
Holding a check signifying The Lawrenceville School’s donation to the Lawrence Town´ship Education Foundation are, from left, Cara Hyson, Lawrenceville history teacher and LTEF trustee; Patricia “Pepper” Evans, LTEF president; Liz Duffy, Lawrenceville School head master; and Ivy Cohen, LTEF executive director.
