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  • Letters to the editor

    The EQ Challenge By: centraljersey.com "Think globally, act locally." Recognizing that a key to change is seeing the pattern more clearly, the Hopewell Township Environmental Commission has taken a novel step to help Valley residents take personal responsibility for energy consumption. With a vision of reducing electricity waste locally to moderate fossil fuel consumption and…

  • Rachel Katz and WWFM’s Views and Voices Awarded for Excellence
  • Two contests highlight local primary elections

    By: Geoffrey Wertime – Staff Writer Residents will decide at Tuesday’s primary who will appear on the ballot for municipal races in November. Voting in primaries throughout the state will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Locally, only Bordentown Township and Springfield have contested primary races. One three-year seat on the Township Committee…

  • Lawrence’s finest – human and canine

    By: Lea Kahn – Staff Writer The black Labrador retriever bounded up the steps to the second floor at the Lawrence Community Center at 295 Eggerts Crossing Road one recent morning with his handler, Joseph Angarone, holding onto the leash and two steps behind him. When the dog, Rome, and his handler, a detective with…

  • Manville troop names 50th Eagle Scout

    By: Mary Ellen Zangara – Special Writer Peter Stadtmueller earned the rank of Eagle Scout on May 15 but he also became the 50th Scout for Boy Scout Troop 193 to achieve the rank. A ceremony was held at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 in Manville with family, Scouts and leaders attending. Scoutmaster…

  • Council OKs police deal, moves on open space

    By: Audrey Levine – The Packet Group EAST WINDSOR – The inclusion of a third year and the rescinding of two layoffs were key to a new police contract, approved by the Township Council this week, according to a PBA spokesman. "The extra year they were offering was important," said Wayne Hummel, president of PBA…

  • Letters to the editor

    Union contracts a fair compromise By: centraljersey.com Last week my Council colleague Bob Bostock voiced his opposition to the recent blue collar and white collar union contracts approved by council. He failed to mention all of the details this most recent contract represents including significant givebacks and cost reductions. Contract negotiations entail long discussions between…

  • Two Democrats eye mayoral nomination

    Quattrone, Kirson face off Tuesday By: Vic Monaco – Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – On the Democratic side, there are two men seeking their party’s mayoral nomination: longtime borough Councilman Larry Quattrone and former council candidate Steve Kirson. Meanwhile, two Democratic borough councilmen, Walter Sikorski and Jeff Bond, are uncontested in their bids to be nominated…

  • WEST AMWELL: Rich wins GOP nod

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Zachary Rich won the Republican nomination for a three-year seat on the West Amwell Township Committee over John Marshall, 275-177, in Tuesday’s primary election, according to a preliminary count from the Hunterdon County clerk’s office.    No Democrats registered for the primary. Unless a Democrat mounts a November write-in campaign, Mr.…