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  • MILLSTONE: Township acts to rescind sex offender residency law

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee introduced an ordinance that would repeal the community’s sex offender residency law, which has been invalidated with the recent state Supreme Court ruling that municipalities are not empowered to enact such laws.    Sex offender residency laws were contested last year in some area municipalities…

  • Princeton Fire Department Annual Inspection Parade, June 19th

    Princeton Fire Department Annual Inspection Parade, June 19th

    By Kevin O’Neil The Princeton Fire Department will hold its annual Inspection Parade on Friday, June 19th at 6 p.m. The parade starts on Nassau Street at Chestnut Street and will proceed to Borough Hall for an awards ceremony. Kids especially will enjoy seeing the fire trucks, bagpipe band, and pipe and drum corps in…

  • FIELDSBORO: Mayoral election becomes a race

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FIELDSBORO — A surprise challenger has come out to face Democratic Mayor Edward “Buddy” Tyler in his campaign for re-election this November.    First-time political candidate Stephanie Berry, 29, has accepted the Republican nomination for the position after receiving just two write-in votes in last week’s primary.    ”My name is rather…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Alex’s Lemonade Stand photos

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Alex’s Lemonade Stand photos

    St. Mary’s School in Bordentown City hosted a fundraiser with Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Monday. Staff Photos by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Cub Scouts hold open house

    Cub Scouts hold open house

    Phil McAuliffe Nine-year-old Brendan Diacont steers a go-cart being pushed by Finn Hagerty (left), 9, and his brother James Hagerty, 10, at a Cub Scout Pack 32 open house at East Amwell School on Saturday.

  • WEST AMWELL: End of Fulper suit in sight, mayor says

    The end date is Aug. 8 for the lawsuit’s discovery phase By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The township doesn’t have a “war chest” to fund its defense of a two-year-old lawsuit, but it does have a clear need to protect itself, according to Mayor William Corboy.    Many communities put aside funds for…

  • STOCKTON: Slow oil leak at elementary school

    No children were affected By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    STOCKTON — The Stockton Borough Elementary School had an oil leak Tuesday morning, prompting a response from the Stockton Fire Company.    Chief School Administrator Suzanne Ivans characterized it as a “very slow leak.” An environmental cleanup was performed by a crew from Princeton Fuel Oil.    The…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Alex’s Lemonade Stand photos

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Alex’s Lemonade Stand photos

    Phil McAuliffe Students and parents line up at Alex’s Lemonade Stand at St Mary’s School in Bordentown city on Monday.

  • FLORENCE NEWS: From the June 11 edition

    Peg Dotson Peg Dotson     Tel/Fax: 499-3807     E-mail: [email protected]    Please submit your items by Sunday of each week. * * *    Florence Garden Club meeting is Monday, June 15, 7 p.m., at the Sterling House, 901 Broad Street. All members and visitors are invited. * * *    Roebling School proudly presents our newest mural,…