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Wellness Expo set at community center
By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Community Center, located at 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, will host a Wellness Expo on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme will be East Meets West with representation from both conventional and complementary wellness providers. The $5 admission includes a $5 off coupon for participating vendors…
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Foundation sets annual walk
By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Township Community Foundation’s (LTCF) second annual Community Day Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 3 at Village Park rain or shine. Registration starts at10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m. at the playground area near Bergen Street entrance. Individual walk registration is $20 and family registration is $30. Joan…
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Thurs., Sept. 23
By: centraljersey.com Gift of Laughter Workshop. The laughs are on Certified Laughter Leaders Marie Bethke and Marleane Hutchinson who will demonstrate how laughter can make life better and healthier. Learn laughter exercises and their effects on the mind & body and some good-hearted living practices to prevent "hardening of the attitudes." 7 to 8 p.m.…
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Citizens lead the way for clean air
By: centraljersey.com Environmental legislation is dead in the U.S. Congress, at least until after November’s mid-term election. The so-called cap-and-trade bill – which would put a price on carbon emissions – has been stalled in the U.S. Senate for more than a year while a much weaker energy bill remains mired in what has become…
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From Roosevelt’s playground to the Superdome: Panfile’s lessons opened doors to success in life
By: Tony Pawlik, MHS Class of 1971 They dedicated the Manville high school football field to one of my teachers, last week. He was my sixth-grade teacher way back in 1964, I remember it like it was yesterday … walking to Roosevelt School on that first day of school, you didn’t know who you would…
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LAMBERTVILLE: PBA is being asked to help avert layoff
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — A city officer’s job is on the line for the second year in a row as finances may force a layoff. The city on Friday sent a 60-day layoff notice to the union that represents Lambertville police officers, Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 188. The notice names just one…
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HVHS ATHLETICS WEEK IN REVIEW
By: centraljersey.com Kyle Hoehn scored on a two-yard run with 8:56 left in the game to pull Hopewell close, but a missed PAT spelled a 7-6 loss for HoVal against Northern Burlington last Friday. Tim Sutton carried for 63 yards and Matt Pagano, the 12th Man TD Club’s Defensive Back of the Week, played a…
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Photo: Frank Wojciechowski
By: centraljersey.com Virginia was born on Sept. 15, 1910, in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Philip F. Chapman, a prominent local lawyer and banker, and Gladys Doten, a leading figure in Maine’s women’s suffrage movement .While she missed seeing Halley’s Comet in 1910 by six months, she did see it in 1986. Virginia attended the…
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WEST AMWELL: Pine Creek facility to close after 17 years
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — Pine Creek Miniature Golf, nestled in a rural setting off Route 31 in West Amwell, has entertained thousands during its 17 years in business, but plans to close its doors for the final time on Oct. 31. Until then, the facility will remain open for daytime and…
