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HILLSBOROUGH: Siblings renew book drive
Elias and Hannah Winters show the books they collected for donation during their book drive. Photos courtesy of Janet Fredericks Winters
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HILLSBOROUGH: Glass ceiling breaks amid promotions
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer She may be the first female sergeant in the Hillsborough Township Police Department, but for Cpl. Karen Hoelzel, whose new promotion will take effect Friday, the pressure to achieve only comes from herself. ”I’m proud of that accomplishment, but I’ve never felt any added pressure (because I’m a woman),” she…
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Towns slate 2010 reorganization sessions
Lambertville and West Amwell meet Jan. 1 By Linda Seida, Staff Writer Lambertville and West Amwell will ring in the new year with their annual traditions of swearing in new officials Jan. 1 while Stockton officials will be sworn in the following week. The Lambertville City Council will hold its reorganization meeting Jan. 1 at…
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SENIOR MENUS
Dec. 31-Jan. 7 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 $4.95. 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…
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Corzine budget scheme could hurt local schools
Governor said school districts would have to use their “excess surplus” in lieu of state aid By Linda Seida, Staff Writer Good news for municipalities may be bad news for school districts. Last week, Gov. Jon Corzine announced he could balance the state’s budget without taking away $20 million in Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief…
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MANVILLE: Learning world’s celebrations becoming a holiday tradition
Weston School third-graders Emme Vornlocker, Emma Thompson and Brooke Hoodja show off their Advent crowns, part of the celebration of St. Lucia Day in Sweden they learned about at Weston’s Holidays Around the World event. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HILLSBOROUGH: Easy go, easy come: Aid won’t be withheld after all
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The state announced Dec. 22 that municipalities will receive the December consolidated municipal property tax relief payments, which had been withheld at the beginning of the month in an attempt to combat an anticipated $800 million state budget shortfall. In a letter to mayors across the state, the president and…
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Shopping in the rain
Saturday in New Hope Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe On the day after Christmas, shoppers braved the bad weather in New Hope, taking advantage of the free parking, which will last through Jan. 1.
