Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Army engineers expected at June 17 flood committee meeting
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The borough’s Flood Committee will hold a public meeting June 17 at 10 a.m. in borough hall with the Army Corps of Engineers and state representatives on hand to discuss the state of the study for flood mitigation in Manville. According to David Gentile, project manager for the Army Corps…
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TO YOUR HEALTH: Better to be safe than to be bronzy
By Dr. Terry Shlimbaum By now just about everyone knows unprotected sunbathing is risky business. But did you also know indoor tanning might put you at an even higher risk for skin cancer? Indoor tanning booths use lights that emit both UVA and UVB radiation. Exposure to these rays, whether on the beach or in…
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Land Trust market now open Thursdays
The Hunterdon Land Trust’s Farmers’ Market at Dvoor Farm will be open on Thursdays beginning today (June 10) from 3-7 p.m. Mid-week shoppers will find the freshest locally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers as well as grass fed meats and fresh eggs. Starting in July there will also be a selection of artisan breads…
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MANVILLE: Bradley named Mustangs top male scholar athlete
By Mary Ellen Zangara The Somerset County High School Principals’ Association held its 27th annual Scholar Athlete Awards on May 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Athletes from each of the 16 county schools were honored. Manville High School athletes Douglas Bradley and Amy Evanylo were given the honor for their school. They joined…
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‘Double the national average’
Doug Kurz, Lambertville The special education classification rate has increased steadily, year-after-year, with special education becoming an industry unto itself locally, it would appear. The growing number of classified students suggests a problem. Our special education population is double the national average. The enablers of this problem appear to be a self-sustaining corps of…
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MANVILLE: Evanylo named Mustangs top female scholar athlete
By Mary Ellen Zangara The Somerset County High School Principals’ Association held its 27th annual Scholar Athlete Awards on May 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Athletes from each of the 16 county schools were honored. Manville High School athletes Douglas Bradley and Amy Evanylo were given the honor for their school. They joined…
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Park ceremony set Saturday
Amwell Lodge #12 F & AM of Lambertville is hosting a flag-raising ceremony at the Mary E. Sheridan Park on York Street between N. Main and N. Union streets, on Saturday at 11 a.m. The park recently was renovated with new lights, plantings, new bench and painting of the cannon, gazebo, flagpole, and lampposts. This…
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Want to get hitched this summer down the Jersey Shore in LBI? Be the lucky couple to win a FREE wedding ceremony this July!
By Erik Kent, NJWedding.com Romance on the high seas begins with the 2010 "Tie the Knot on the Tall Ship" Contest, where winners can invite guests to witness this one-of a-kind ceremony on New Jersey’s official Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald, while docked in picturesque Beach Haven. Future 2010 brides and grooms have a chance…
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SENIOR MENUS
June 10-17 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…
