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  • LAWRENCE: District says three students have swine flu

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Three students in the Lawrence Township public school district have been confirmed to have contracted H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu, according to a letter sent home with students Wednesday by school district officials.     But there are no plans to close schools “unless the magnitude of faculty…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Strawberry festival fun

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Strawberry festival fun

    Phil McAuliffe Dennis Maiuvo of Bordentown Township serves strawberries on Friday night.

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City’s mayor has a challenger

    Daniel Marley, of South Union Street, has accepted the Republican nomination By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Contrary to initial expectations, Lambertville will have a race for mayor in the November general election.    Hunterdon County Clerk Mary Melfi said Monday that a write-in candidate, Daniel Marley, of South Union Street, has accepted the Republican…

  • PLUMSTED: Committee OKs budget with 2-cent tax rate hike

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — The Township Committee last week adopted a $3.6 million municipal budget, which calls for a 2-cent tax rate increase, salary freezes for non-union employees and no funding for the community’s Fourth of July fireworks.    However, Mayor Ron Dancer said Monday that the Township Committee would examine the…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the June 11 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    The next meeting is June…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Pub opening weekend welcomes police benefit

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Police officers and residents from the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area will take part in a new pub’s grand opening this weekend to benefit a sobering cause.    The Dublin Square Pub will host a benefit for the Philadelphia Survivors’ Fund at its grand opening this Saturday, June 13,…

  • Y South Camp is registering

    Visit www.hcymca.org to download the 2009 Hunterdon County YMCA Camp Brochure or call 908-782-1030 for more information    The Hunterdon County YMCA reminds caregivers that camp is among the best options for engaging children in activities that will help develop their spirit, mind and body, while getting them outdoors in a safe environment this summer.    ”Camping…

  • Leadership and vision

    Larry Simms, Lambertville The letter to the editor from South Hunterdon Regional High School (SHRHS) Board member Marie Collins in last week’s Beacon is an informative document for the residents of the three sending districts to SHRHS. Board Member Collins makes clear her position, one that has also been similarly stated and defended by the…

  • LAWRENCE: Lighted crosswalk planned at busy corner

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The long-awaited lighted crosswalk, planned for Lawrence Road/Route 206 at Lawrence Avenue near The Church of St. Ann, is moving closer to reality, according to township officials.     Township officials expect to put the project out to bid this month. The target date for completion is late summer to…