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  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Favorite flower feted

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The annual Iris Festival is gearing up for its 14th year in bloom.    Saturday, May 8, about 3,000 visitors are expected to visit the city to see irises in bloom, see and buy artwork, enjoy outdoor dining and compete in one of four flower competitions. This year,…

  • One-Day Redesign

    One-Day Redesign

    Interior designer Donna Hoffman worked her one-day redesign magic on this living room.

  • LAWRENCE: Manager: No plan to lay off cops

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township officials do not plan to lay off two police officers to help balance the proposed 2010 municipal budget, according to Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun.     Rumors had been swirling for several weeks that there was a recommendation to reduce the number of police officers from 67 to 65,…

  • LAWRENCE: Fireworks get ax among budget cuts

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     There may be fireworks over the proposed municipal property tax rate for 2010, but there won’t be any fireworks in the sky over Rider University on the Fourth of July.     The fireworks display is one of the casualties of the township’s proposed $41.1 million budget, which is slated…

  • MANSFIELD: School to kids: ‘You’re fired’

    MANSFIELD: School to kids: ‘You’re fired’

    The Definitive Corporation is one of the two "NBC Apprentice" teams and the rival of the other, the Prestige Corporation.

  • Taking Stock

    Taking Stock

    Natural foods grocery store Whole Earth Center in Princeton celebrates Earth Day and its 40th anniversary By Lauren Otis In the pantheon of environmental visionaries and friends of the Earth, Gaylord Nelson isn’t exactly a household name. But 40 years ago Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, had the idea to set aside a day,…

  • The Party is Here!

    The Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze Zumba is taking over By Susan Van Dongen For the first time in probably 40 years, I was skipping. I am sure this isn’t the technical term for this particular bit of choreography, but as I was making the move I was thinking, “This is skipping. I can do this. And…

  • Growing Season

    Growing Season

    In addition to veggies and fruits, some Isles community gardeners grow flowers.

  • Growing Season

    Growing Season

    Isles community gardens offer myriad benefits that only start with fresh veggies, fruits and flowers Begin by imagining a map of Trenton, densely packed with a maze of streets filled with houses, businesses, office buildings. Then spot the map with up to 50 squares of bright green. These would be community gardens. Facilitated since 1982…