Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: Couple’s dream expands with new store
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Rocio Lopez and her husband, Marco Gonzalez, are living the American dream. Starting with one store in Princeton Borough that they opened four years ago, they have now expanded to include a second store at 1143 Lawrence Road. The new store, called Marco’s Jewelry II, opened its doors…
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POLICE BLOTTER
West Amwell June 23 at 7:45 p.m., police investigated a dirt bike accident at a residence on Jackson Street. Ronald Tillet III, 27, of West Amwell, was operating a dirt bike owned by him at his residence. He lost control on a paved driveway, dumping the bike. He was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center with…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
Christine Thiffault, 46, of Flemington, was charged with DWI at 11:32 p.m. May 29 after she was stopped by police while driving on Amwell Road. A breath test taken after Ms. Thiffault was taken into custody revealed her blood alcohol content to be 0.17 percent; New Jersey law defines a BAC of 0.08 percent or…
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HILLSBOROUGH: A second helping for benefit dinner
By Brian Roach, Staff Writer Even though the funds raised by a July 1 buffet-style dinner to benefit two victims of a Hammonton fire fell “way shy” of expectations, Jim Nelson, owner of Bellissimo Ristorante, is not disheartened. Neither are the two men affected Bellissimo’s executive chef Sean Roberts and the restaurant’s sous chef,…
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MANVILLE: Bicyclists wearing helmets may get ice cream
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer It’s that time of year again when the sun is shining, the days are warm and children will do anything they can to grab the attention of a police officer while riding their bicycles because they know it could mean free ice cream. From now until just after Labor…
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LAWRENCE: Local seniors welcome new, improved center
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer With a snip of the scissors, Mayor Michael Powers cut the ribbon and unveiled the completed expansion and renovation project at the Lawrence Senior Center on Darrah Lane last week. “One, two, three — yay,” Mayor Powers said as he cut the ribbon, surrounded by county and state…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Budget leaves few summer projects at schools
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Less money amounts to fewer summer projects in Hillsborough schools, with the district having only three projects planned for this summer and several others on hold. The projects include a $54,000 side walk replacement at Hillsborough High School, a $24,200 gym divider for the same school, and a $30,000 intercom…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Video earns student-musician spot in contest’s final round
Nina Jankowicz’s music video captured enough votes on YouTube to earn her a camera – and a shot at winning tickets to the U.S. Open.
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SENIOR MENUS
July 8-15 All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same…
