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  • FLORENCE: Men charged with stealing military, fire grave markers

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — Two Burlington men have been charged in the theft of more than 50 military and Fire Department grave markers, according to police.    Eric Swiderski, 27, and Mark Payne, 25, were both charged Dec. 3 with theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal mischief over $2,500, trespassing, desecrating a public…

  • Historic landmark book appreciated

    Carol Stokes, Princeton  Kudos to Daniel Ben-Asher for his marvelous new edition of “A Guide to Lawrenceville’s Historic Landmarks.” As a Lawrence native I’ve had a wonderful time reading about all the lovely old homes I’ve driven past a zillion times, but never knew their history (except, of course, for the house I grew up…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    West Amwell and Lambertville    West Amwell Township police reported:    — Dec. 1 at 5:20 p.m., police investigated a car-deer crash on Route 518 near Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road.    Jeffrey Scott, 51, of New Brunswick, was driving west when a deer ran into the left front fender by the driver’s side door. No injuries were reported. The…

  • LAWRENCE: Dedication planned at EMS headquarters

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The former First Aid Squad building on Pilla Avenue will be rededicated Saturday afternoon as the headquarters for the Lawrence Township Emergency Medical Service.     The ceremony, which will honor past members of the defunct squad, is set for 2 p.m. at the building at 165 Pilla Ave. at…

  • LAWRENCE: Creatively coping with celiac disease

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     For the first 18 months of her young life, Nancy Pearson was growing and meeting the usual developmental milestones that are expected of young children, such as walking and talking.     Nancy, who is a Lawrence High School freshman and the youngest of Danielle and Scott Pearson’s four children,…

  • LAWRENCE: Frozen funds cause concern

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Lawrence is among the hundreds of New Jersey municipalities that unexpectedly found their December state aid payments frozen.     The township expected to receive $24,380.50 in December, but officials were told the money was being withheld while the state attempts to deal with its $800 million budget gap.    …

  • Beautiful Lambertville!

    Tom Martin, president, Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce The holiday street lights provided by the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce are once again making Lambertville bright for the season.    On behalf of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, I would like to thank the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission for providing the manpower and bucket…

  • HUNTERDON COUNTY: Register now for three H1N1 clinics

    Dec. 11, 13, 19    FLEMINGTON — The Hunterdon County Department of Health has opened registration for three H1N1 influenza clinics on Dec. 11, 13 and 19.    Preregistration is required for all the health department clinics. Walk-in patients will not be admitted. Individuals under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.    The Dec. 11…

  • IRS Offers Year-End Tips on Charitable Donations

    By Gregg Semanick-IRS Spokesperson MOUNTAINSIDE — The spirit of giving seems to grow during the holiday season, and many donations are made to charitable causes at this special time of year.  The IRS reminds taxpayers to keep some important points in mind when making donations with the expectation of deducting them on a federal tax return. Individuals and businesses making contributions…