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April 1-8 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…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Mixed 2009 report on unemployment
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer With the national unemployment rate hovering between 9 and 10 percent for the majority of 2009, area residents may be pleased to know local rates turned out to be much lower. All of the municipalities in The Messenger-Press coverage area had an average annual unemployment rate lower than the national…
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CRANBURY: Township eyes municipal trash collection
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY The Township Committee may ask voters in November to approve municipal garbage collection. Residents now arrange for their own collection and pay out of their own pockets with several companies serving the township, Township Committeeman Dave Cook said. If voters approve a proposed referendum, the township could go…
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MANVILLE: Students, seniors give high school’s musical high marks
The cast on stage for the play’s finale. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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WEST AMWELL: Toll land buy means more preserved acres
Project, when coupled with preservation of a neighboring site, will one day allow public access from Route 179 to Route 518 By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The recent preservation of 130 acres along Route 179 brings the township’s total number of preserved acres to slightly more than 522. This preservation project, when…
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Easter week events
Thursday, April 1 Clover Hill Reformed Church, 890 Amwell Road, will hold Maundy Thursday worship at 7:30 p.m., with the Rev. Cherry’s sermon, based upon St. John 13:1-17, entitled “The Balance of Faith” and communion will be celebrated. Friday, April 2 Christian Community Chapel, 211 Route 206, will be having a Good Friday Service at…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Workshop to help parents prevent under-age drinking
By Davy James, Staff Writer As prom and graduation season rapidly approaches, the South Brunswick Parent Academy wants to arm parents with all they need to know about the dangers of underage drinking. It is holding a workshop, “Prom, Parties and Pitfalls: From Middle School through High School Graduation,” on April 15 from 7 to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Shuttered restaurant finds new owner
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Plainsboro resident Tapan Das owns two restaurants in India that he manages online while he spends the bulk of his time at Tasty Diner in Woodbridge, named exclusively because the food is tasty. And now he is bringing that blunt honesty to Hillsborough with the upcoming opening of Maestro 206…
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ISSUE: How will higher NJ Transit fares affect you?
NJ Transit has scheduled a mid-April decision on fare increases and service cutbacks it says are necessary because of Gov. Christie’s cuts in transit aid. How will higher transit fares affect you?
