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  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter for the June 11 edition

        Someone stole 12 women’s shirts, valued at a combined $534, from The Limited at the Quaker Bridge Mall between 3:35 p.m. and 3:41 p.m. June 3, according to police. The shirts were taken from a display table at the front of the store.     A pneumatic tool, worth $6,000, was reported stolen from the…

  • LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    Phil McAuliffe Fred Vereen stands in the doorway of a Community center named in his honor on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • LAMBERTVILLE: If money is short, police layoff is possible

    City is seeking a grant that would help pay the salary of a laid-off, or soon to be laid-off, officer By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Lambertville has notified its police officers union that a layoff could be on the horizon this summer.    The layoff notice was delivered months after contract talks had broken…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Strawberry festival fun

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Strawberry festival fun

    The annual Strawberry Festival was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Bordentown City on Friday. Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe.

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Tax abatement program could help homeowners

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance establishing a five-year tax exemption and abatement program.    At the committee’s June 8 meeting, officials briefly discussed the merits of the policy, agreeing it is needed both to help homeowners make necessary repairs and upgrades and to…

  • LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    Phil McAuliffe Former N.J. Gov. Brendan Byrne chats with state Sen. Shirley Turner (D-15th) on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Get Help! with Housing Fair June 25

    By Gary Cooper Government agencies, non-profits and banks will take part in the New Jersey State Library sponsored Get Help! With Housing Fair on Thursday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Capitol Complex Plaza, next to the State Library on West State Street, Trenton.  “Our Get Help! Web site brought together…

  • LAWRENCE: Township to vote on budget, 1-cent tax bump

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township Council is expected to take final action on the proposed 2009 municipal budget at its meeting Tuesday, pending final review of the document by the state Department of Community Affairs.     Township Council held a public hearing on the $40.8 million budget at its June 4 meeting —…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Police consolidation study results due soon

    Feasibility study does not automatically lead to the formation of a joint force By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Civic leaders are expecting the results this week of a long-awaited study to determine if a regionalized police force is feasible.    A meeting with the firm hired to perform the study was scheduled for Wednesday…