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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Storm brings much snow, few problems to region

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    While the region was pounded with this season’s first major snowstorm, local law enforcement stayed vigilant, prepped for major mishaps.    ”It was a very stressful weekend,” Cranbury police Chief Ed Kahler said. “We had a few accidents and a number of disabled vehicles.”    This was the first time the Cranbury…

  • ALLENTOWN: Borough leaders approve deal for bridge-dam repairs

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — Local leaders have agreed to move ahead with a plan for the borough to take control of and responsibility for the Mill Pond dam in exchange for Monmouth County awarding a $6.2 million contract for long-delayed repairs to the Main Street bridge and the dam.    Mayor Stu Fierstein…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Redevelopment zoning eyed for Kushner parcel

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — In an effort to spur commercial development south of Town Center on Route 33 in a still-shaky real estate market, the Township Council again is considering naming the municipally owned tract of land across the street from the shopping center a redevelopment zone.    That designation, if ultimately adopted…

  • MCCC Offers Prep Courses, Internships for Growing Clinical Research Field

    By Saveria Symons West Windsor, N.J. – Starting January 2010, Mercer County Community College’s Center for Continuing Studies (CCS) will offer two new biotechnology courses targeted to workforce professionals seeking careers in the growing clinical research field. Those who successfully complete both courses may be eligible for internships in the industry. The development of this curriculum was…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Recycling: Let us hear new ideas

    By Piper Trelstad    Has your recycling bin started to fill up faster than your trash can? If so, you are not alone.    Since Lambertville started its expanded recycling program in October 2008, the amount of waste we are recycling has gone up dramatically, while the amount of trash we are sending to landfills or for…

  • WEST AMWELL: Texas tourney out for injured player

    Devon Troutman has a broken leg By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — A broken leg earned on the basketball court has sidelined a South Hunterdon student, keeping him from playing next month in the Football University Youth All-American Bowl.    For the second year in a row, Devon Troutman, 13, of West Amwell, was…

  • Ball sets the stage for Winter Festival

    Party takes place on Jan. 23 at New Hope Arts Center    The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce’s Fire & Ice Ball will kick off the 13th annual Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival.    The dance party takes place on Jan. 23 at the New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton St., New Hope, Pa.    The theme is…

  • LAWRENCE: ELEC reports show parties spent similar amounts

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Republican Party candidates for Township Council raised and spent a few more dollars than their Democratic Party rivals, but came up short in the vote tally in the Nov. 3 general election.     Incumbent Republican Township Councilman Rick Miller and his running mate, Ginny Bigley, lost to incumbent…

  • LAWRENCE: State restores aid payments

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     In a reversal of its position, the state has restored a December state aid payment of $24,380.50 to Lawrence Township.     The money in the Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Act fund was being withheld from Lawrence — and many other municipalities — as state officials scrambled to close…