Category: archives
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Thursday, Aug. 12
By: centraljersey.com Ben’s Magic Show: 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., South Brunswick Library. Magician for ages 3 and older. Pick up tickets from library in advance. English Conversation Group: 10:30-11:30 a.m., South Brunswick Library. Improve conversation skills. Saturday, Aug. 14 Teen gaming : 2-4 p.m., South Brunswick Library. Mario Kart competition for grades six through…
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Meetings
Mon., Aug. 16 By: centraljersey.com Monroe Township Library board of trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m., 4 Municipal Plaza. Cranbury Township Environmental Commission, 7 p.m., Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23A N. Main St. Monroe Township Recreation Advisory Board, 7 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza. Tues., Aug. 17 Cranbury Township Historical Preservation Commission, 7:30 p.m., Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall,…
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TOPIC: Are you gaining or losing in the current economy?
Politicians, economists and pundits continue to debate the direction of our still sluggish economy. But what about you and your household? Do you find yourself gaining or losing ground and how is that affecting your life?
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Thanks, and a correction on religious books story
By: centraljersey.com Thank you for much for the coverage you gave Princeton Theological Seminary’s library and our Special Collections in the Aug. 3 edition of The Princeton Packet. It is really an interesting story and we appreciate the coverage. In fact, in response to the article, we have already had some calls and some visits.…
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Equal protection will rule
By: Hank Kalet California voters cannot enshrine discrimination in their state’s constitution. That, in a nutshell, is what federal Judge Vaughn Walker ruled last week by tossing out an amendment to the California state constitution that made it impossible for gays and lesbians to marry there. Chief Judge Walker, of the Northern District of California,…
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Refurbished ambulance saves taxpayers $50K
Ambulance By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer Two years ago, when it came time for the Pennington First Aid Squad to replace two ambulances, Capt. Kirk Schmidt and his squad came up with an idea that will save taxpayers approximately $50,000. Rather than replace the 12-year-old ambulance, Mr. Schmidt explained, the squad decided to "rebox"…
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Saving a cow is among fireman’s deeds
By: Natalia Knochowski – Staff Writer CRANBURY – Carl Liedtke, 90, has always taken his job seriously, but after serving the Cranbury community as a volunteer firefighter for 70 years, he certainly sees both sides to many situations. "There was a time when we lost two men," he says stoically, and then adds he has…
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Spotlight
… through which developing writers find, ‘Some who can write, teach …’ By: Pat Summers – Special Writer For better effect, this story could start with a summary paragraph or two, overviewing author Lauren B. Davis’s experience teaching other writers. It would mention that she developed her course, "Sharpening the Quill," for the American University…
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Lucky duffer
Golfer doubles up with two hole-in-ones By: Bob Nuse – Packet Group Donna Cortina has done a lot of great things on the golf course in the seven years since she picked up the sport. One accomplishment that had eluded her was recording a hole-in-one. On July 19, she finally recorded her first career hole-in-one…
