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  • LAWRENCE: Temple Micah schedules services

        Temple Micah, an unaffiliated egalitarian congregation located in Lawrenceville, invites the public to its High Holiday services.     Rosh Hashana evening services begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, followed by a congregational Oneg Shabbat. Rosh Hashana morning services begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. A Family Service, for parents and…

  • Free E-Newsletter from Somerset County

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders             If you’d like to receive free updates on Somerset County programs, services and issues in a convenient email format, you can sign up for the twice-monthly e-newsletter published by the Board of Freeholders.             Go to www.co.somerset.nj.us/newsletter to view back issues and to sign up for future editions. The…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: School bells ready to ring in new year

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Area schools are gearing up for their first days of classes.    In the K-12 Bordentown Regional School District, freshmen and seniors will get to experience special half-day orientations on Sept. 2 to acclimate them to their respective roles in the high school. All students will have half days Sept. 3…

  • LAWRENCE: Park plans come to fruition

    LAWRENCE: Park plans come to fruition

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer With a ceremonial toss of the dirt in their shiny new shovels, Mayor Pam Mount and state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, D-37th, broke ground for the new entrance to Heritage Park on the border of the Eldridge Park and the Eggerts Crossing neighborhoods.     The groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 20 was…

  • NEW HOPE: Parking survey is online

    For business people and residents    Planners from Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) have prepared a survey for local business people to complete to identify concerns and potential solutions to parking in the downtown area of New Hope. All members of the business community are invited to participate in this survey.    The online survey can be…

  • LAWRENCE: Council to consider $5M bond Tuesday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     A public hearing on a $5.2 million bond ordinance to cover pending property tax appeals tops the agenda for Township Council’s regular meeting next week.     The council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the council meeting room at the Municipal Building.     Township Council introduced the $5.2…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: College players help volunteers raise funds

    Comedy troupe will put on a special show to benefit the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad on Aug. 29 By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Sharing the medicine of laughter, a comedy troupe will put on a special show to benefit the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad on Aug. 29.    MouthWorks, comprised…

  • HUNTERDON COUNTY: Health official: Get flu shot as soon as possible

    John Beckley: “We recommended to private physician practices throughout the county to begin administering seasonal flu shots as early as possible, especially for those at higher risk”    The upcoming flu season is unlike others in years past, according to the Hunterdon County Department of Health.    Indeed, this year’s seasonal influenza and the Novel H1N1 influenza…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: THINGS TO DO

    Thursday, Aug. 27    Free Diagnostic from My Expert PC: Get free advice and computer evaluations from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Quiet Study of the South Brunswick Public Library. Tech Talk will be hosted by representatives of My Expert PC, a local computer business. No registration is required. Just drop in to ask them…