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  • Maplewood residents want former PNC hearing delayed

    By: Maria Prato – Staff Writer CRANBURY – Dozens of Maplewood Drive residents are voicing their concerns over traffic and safety issues that have come to light during a major site plan application for the former Main Street PNC bank property. Sweetwater Construction Company was set to present its application to the township’s Planning Board…

  • City budget’s fate awaits feedback from DCA

    By: Linda Seida – Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE – The city’s budget approval has been delayed because of late-arriving input from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the 2010 budget Monday during a special meeting, with a vote expected to approve the budget immediately…

  • Resident pleads to child porn charge

    By: centraljersey.com James Artfitch, 52, of Manville, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography Wednesday, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Appearing before United States District Judge Stanley Chesler, sitting in Newark, Mr. Artfitch, a Somerset County vehicle maintenance department mechanic admitted he had more than 600 criminal images on a…

  • Community calendar

    Farmers market By: centraljersey.com Bordentown City announces the return of its Farmers’ Market with an expanded line-up of locally grown and organic produce as well as exciting activities. The Farmers’ Market will run every Wednesday this summer from 4 p.m. until dusk at the city parking lot located at Farnsworth and Railroad Avenues. Flea market…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Foundation expanding board membership

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The Hillsborough Education Foundation hopes to add between five and 10 members to its board, in hopes more input will help achieve its goal of increasing education opportunities in local schools and the community.    ”We need individuals that reflect the demographics of Hillsborough: geographically, ethnically and age-wise, with diverse intellects…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Going to bat for Sean

    ROBBINSVILLE: Going to bat for Sean

    Home Run Derby to benefit accident victim By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The community is stepping up to the plate with a Home Run Derby to raise funds for Sean Nemazie, the 2009 Robbinsville High School graduate who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car crash seven months ago.    The final chance…

  • ‘Irrational prejudice’

    Judge’s ruling confirms beliefs of same-sex marriage advocates By: Hank Kalet A federal judge in Massachusetts last week did what New Jersey has refused to do: make it clear that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violates their rights. Judge Joseph L. Tauro of U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in two separate but…

  • Breaking down the wall, brick by brick by brick

    By: Hank Kalet A federal judge in Massachusetts last week did what New Jersey has refused to do: make it clear that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violates their rights. Judge Joseph L. Tauro of U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in two separate but related cases July 8 that the federal Defense…

  • Beacon briefs

    Using Facebook to promote business By: centraljersey.com The Hunterdon County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Woman Business owners will have a workshop on using Facebook to market and promote a business. It will be held July 15, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Great Lodge Cafe, 52 Main St., Flemington. Doors open at 6…