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  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the May 14 edition

    By Peg Dotson Peg Dotson     Tel: 499-3807     Fax: 499-3807     E-mail: [email protected]    Saturday, May 16 is the Car Wash and Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Florence U.M. Church, Second and Broad streets. * * *    The Florence Township baseball team will hold a car wash at Roma Bank on…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the May 14 edition

    Film screening     Friday, May 15 — NJN has planned a special premiere showing of “Bonaparte’s Retreat” at 5 p.m. at the Bordentown Branch Library. The public is invited and the event is free, but reservations are required and can be made online at njn.net or by calling at 800-882-6622. Gift baskets     Friday, May…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Student T-shirts featured at fair

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — A partnership between the high school and a local business has led to marketing experience for the youngsters and, with any luck, increased funds for a city project.    Students from Bordentown Regional High School participated in a design contest with city-based company Rastertec, which is run by…

  • PLUMSTED: Dancer says police review near; he wants it public

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer says he expects a county prosecutor’s review of the township Police Department in a couple of weeks and wants it to be made public.    ”I want the report public; the entire report,” he said.    However, he added it is his impression the township may be…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Crime up by 6 percent in 2008

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Crime in the county overall rose 6 percent in the first half of 2008 over the year previous, a percentage point more than the statewide increase, according to statistics released last week by the New Jersey State Police.    Between that period in 2006 and 2007, crime in the county dropped…

  • Police: Don’t leave valuables in parked vehicles

    Lambertville and West Amwell report rash of thefts By Linda Seida, Staff Writer     Police are warning residents to lock their cars after a rash of thefts occurred from vehicles that were all left unsecured on South Main, Quarry and North Franklin streets.    The five thefts occurred overnight May 3 and were reported to police…

  • WEST AMWELL: South Hunterdon to appeal 5% budget cut

    Superintendent Nancy Gartenberg: “It was clear this number was nonnegotiable” By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon Regional High School (SHRHS) will not accept the 5 percent budget cut called for by municipal officials, and the district will appeal the cut to the county superintendent.    The county superintendent heads Hunterdon’s office of…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the May 14 edition

    Thursday, May 14    Lawrence Poetry Circle: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gary Snyder blends his interest in the environment, Zen Buddhism and nature into his work. Pick up a packet of the selected Snyder poems from the Lawrence Reference Desk. 7 p.m. Lawrence Library.    Foreign Films at Your Library: “Lake Tahoe” (Mexico, 2008). Juan crashes the family…

  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS

    By Jen Kokotajlo Jen Kokotajlo    Tel: 410-7338    [email protected]    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding. * * *    The Wrightstown Rotary meets every Thursday night at 6 p.m.…