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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: CIL eyes increased transportation options

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The Citizens for Independent Living just completed its 25th year providing job support, training and living skills for South Brunswick’s developmentally disabled.    As it begins what founder Jean Gibson calls the next 25 years, the group hopes 2010 will bring increased transportation options for its members to travel to and…

  • LAWRENCE: Resident’s plea for donations yielded gifts for 70

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     All Norma Taylor wanted for Christmas was 70 baskets of food.     Not for herself, but for some of the elderly residents at two affordable rental housing developments in Lawrence and Hamilton townships — Lawrence Plaza on Princeton Pike and the Alvin E. Gershen Apartments in Hamilton.     Ms.…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Deputy mayor resigns to take board position

    Year-end business includes redevelopment deal approval By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A major waterfront redevelopment project has received the final approval needed to begin work and Deputy Mayor Jim Cann resigned a mere three days before the end of his term in order to be appointed to the Planning Board.    Mr. Cann,…

  • LAWRENCE: Group lauds doctor for volunteer work

    LAWRENCE: Group lauds doctor for volunteer work

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Jerry Weisberg considers himself to be a very lucky man.     The self-described “poor boy from Brooklyn” studied hard and became a physician — the fulfillment of a childhood dream.     Dr. Weisberg, who has lived in Lawrence since 1982, spent the majority of his 50-year medical career in…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Latest state aid shuffle brings cheers and jeers

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    A change in state aid policy has left some municipalities with seasonal cheer and school districts with coal in their stockings.    Gov. Jon Corzine decided earlier this month to withhold the December Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Act payments to more than 400 towns across the state that receive the…

  • JUDAISM LECTURE SERIES AT HAR SINAI TEMPLE

    By Har Sinai Temple                Explaining the Intricacies of Judaism  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP – Three courses designed to de-mystify the intricacies of Judaism will be held at Har Sinai Temple beginning Jan. 28.  Har Sinai’s Rabbi Stuart Pollack will conduct the trio of 90-minute lectures called "The Three Terrains of Judaism” that examine the prayerbook, synagogue…

  • 3rd Rail Jam Brings the Funk to Five Resorts Across the U.S.
  • LAWRENCE: Annual march carries on, remembering founder

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     For the first time since its inception in 1961, the annual re-enactment of the Col. Edward Hand Historic March — which takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Municipal Building — will be missing one of its key characters.     Col. Hand will be there, but not former…

  • LAWRENCE: Town to name new mayor

    Annual reorganization to take place Friday By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Two Township Council members will be sworn into office and a new mayor will be chosen when the council reorganizes at noon Friday at the Municipal Building.     Democratic Township Councilman Greg Puliti will be sworn into office for his fourth, nonconsecutive term…