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  • NORTH HANOVER: State aid loss leads to tax hike

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    NORTH HANOVER — The Township Committee has introduced a budget that, if approved, will raise the amount raised via taxes by over 8 percent and almost double the local purpose tax rate.    While the nearly $3.3 million budget is $245,123 lower than last year’s, the amount to be raised through…

  • Princeton Fire Department Annual Inspection Parade, June 19th
  • FLORENCE: Fight yields weapons charges

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — A man living in a Route 130 motel has been charged with multiple weapons violations after an argument at the motel, police said.    Ronald Anderson, 55, was charged June 4 with seven counts of possession of an imitation firearm, four counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, four…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Graduations from the June 11 edition

       All three public high schools in the area are set to hold graduations in the next two weeks.    At Bordentown Regional High School, seniors will toss their tassels after the ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, June 22. Following the event, many of the graduates will participate in a substance-free party as part of Project Graduation.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council trims budget

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The Township Council moved closer to adopting the municipal budget Tuesday after a budget amendment cut spending from the proposed plan by approximately $130,000.    The cuts came from reduced appropriations, savings from moving Independence Day fireworks to July 3 and eliminating retainers from engineering and utility consultants.    The spending cuts…

  • Many thanks!

    Emily Goldman, Julia Taylor and Nicole Adams, Lambertville     SEE, a community organization focused on the three pillars of sustainability — society, environment, economy, would like to send a special thanks to Debbie and Ed Closson from Homestead Farm Market and David Earling, Maria Nicola and David Zaback from Gravity Hill Farm for helping us…

  • LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    LAWRENCE: Center named for former village manager

    Phil McAuliffe Latashia Pettis paints the face of 9-year-old Dasia Wright on Saturday at the picnic following the dedication of the community center. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Lawrenceville Elementary School Recognized for ‘Promising Practice’ in Character Education

    Lawrenceville Elementary School Recognized for ‘Promising Practice’ in Character Education

    Kathy Jensen LAWRENCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 40 CRAVEN LANE LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                               For Further Information Contact: June 9, 2009                                                                                     Kathy M. Jensen, L.P.C., M.Ed.                                                                                                                           School Counselor                                                                                                                                                                              (609) 671-5570 X4205                                                                                                                               [email protected]   N E W S    R E L E A S E   LAWRENCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECOGNIZED FOR ‘PROMISING…

  • Documentary on Homeless Artists to Premiere in New Jersey

    Documentary on Homeless Artists to Premiere in New Jersey

    By Judith Vogelsang HUMBLE PRODUCTIONS    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  June 8, 2009     DOCUMENTARY ON HOMELESS ARTISTS TO PREMIERE AT NEW JERSEY FILM FESTIVAL     Los Angeles – HUMBLE BEAUTY: Skid Row Artists, a one-hour documentary about talented homeless fine arts painters, will have its Film Festival and East Coast premiere Saturday, June 20th at 7…