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  • CRANBURY: Township eyes new siren

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — For decades, it’s been there — for warnings of felines clutched to tree branches, poison control calls and structures ablaze.    But Cranbury now is saying a farewell to the longtime fire siren that is perched atop the township’s water tower, a structure in the midst of being dismantled.…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City OKs $190,000 for Blair tract work

    by Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has awarded a nearly $190,000 contract for drainage and road work for the Blair tract, which sits across from the city’s police station on Route 29.    The project is necessary because the street is unpaved and covered only by gravel. During rainy periods, the gravel…

  • MANVILLE: Roosevelt School fifth-graders receive diplomas, awards during ceremony

    MANVILLE: Roosevelt School fifth-graders receive diplomas, awards during ceremony

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Fifth-graders said goodbye to Roosevelt School during their June 18 move-up ceremony, after two years at the school for grades four and five.    The ceremony began with Nicole Dzuba and Brian Kuhlman leading the flag salute followed by the principal’s welcome by Michael Magliacano.    ”I would really like to…

  • NEW HOPE: Bucks group awards grants

    by Linda Seida, Staff Writer    The Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau has announced the distribution of $140,000 through 19 grants to promote tourism, including awards to the New Hope Historical Society, the Friends of the Delaware Canal and New Hope Arts Inc.    The New Hope Historical Society will receive $2,000, one of the two…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Solar energy co-op to meet July 22

    by Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Community leaders who are putting together a solar energy co-op are tentatively scheduled to meet July 22 to discuss the details of making the venture work with JCP&L and the state Board of Public Utilities.    The goal of the group is to ultimately save money by using solar energy in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: A year of living easier — but maybe not free

    HILLSBOROUGH: A year of living easier — but maybe not free

    Hillsborough resident Florence Stoveken accepts a check for $10,000 from Provident Bank President Chris Martin, after winning second place in the bank’s Live Free for a Year contest. Photo courtesy of Provident Bank

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Millstone school district merged

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer State law ends 13 districts not operating any schools    Legislation consolidating the state’s non-operating school districts, such as Millstone Borough, with the districts their students attend was introduced June 26, approved June 30 and in effect July 1 (Wednesday) — and officials say passing the bill so quickly didn’t allow…

  • MANVILLE: Borough briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Seat belt grant added to budget    The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution at its meeting June 22 to insert a new item into the budget to account for a recently received grant from the state.    The resolution passed 3-0, with Councilmen Ed Komoroski, Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock absent.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: This year, rain just won’t go away; leaves fundraising for another day

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Even an estimated 80 percent drop in attendance because of the all-day impending rain did not stop local barbecue teams from competing for the top prize at the fourth Woods Road Fire Company No. 3 “No Fire-Just Smoke” Central Jersey Firemen’s BBQ Cook-off June 20.    ”We adapted to the rain,”…