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  • LAMBERTVILLE: Woman injured during suicide jump

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    A Pennsylvania woman attempted suicide by jumping about 50 feet from an overpass into the shallow Alexauken Creek.    Karen Gindhart, 36, of Warminster, suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, according to Lambertville police. She is being treated at the Helene Fuld Medical Center in Trenton.    Police in Lambertville first became…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Food drive scheduled

       ROBBINSVILLE — Mayor Dave Fried has launched a community food drive to assist the township’s neediest citizens.    ”At the State of the Township Address last month I asked our citizens for help in keeping our food pantry stocked, and many of you responded,” Mayor Fried said in a press release. “Unfortunately, the need grew along…

  • FUTURE FARMERS: Middle School FFA among two in state

    FUTURE FARMERS: Middle School FFA among two in state

    Phil McAuliffe An NBC FFA display with farm equipment in front of the school. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • ‘Race to Witch Mountain’

    ‘Race to Witch Mountain’

    From left: AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig and Dwayne Johnson in Race to Witch Mountain.

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Thursday, March 19    History up close — Allentown resident Larry Gaylord will share his experience as a youth in war-torn England and his journey to the states at the monthly meeting of he Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. at the Allentown United Methodist Church on Church Street. Thursday, March…

  • FUTURE FARMERS: Petting zoo raises money

    FUTURE FARMERS: Petting zoo raises money

    Phil McAuliffe Brittany Mathews stands next to the FFA wheel of facts. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • NEW HOPE: Kozuhowski lauded for ‘heads-up’ police work

    NEW HOPE: Kozuhowski lauded for ‘heads-up’ police work

    Commended for work in apprehending three armed bank robber suspects By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    NEW HOPE — A New Hope Borough police officer recently received a commendation for his part in apprehending three armed bank robber suspects.    Officer Kenneth Kozuhowski spied the three men Feb. 17 in a cul-de-sac on Shire Drive not long…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the March 19 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    The Old City Hall Restoration Project is a group recently formed to fundraise and help pay for restorations to Bordentown City’s Old City Hall. This late 19th Century building is unique and historically significant. All are welcome to…

  • ALLENTOWN: UFRSD budget gets nod

    by Muneera Naseer, Special Writer    ALLENTOWN — Residents in Upper Freehold would see a $210 increase in their annual school tax, while Allentown residents would pay $100 less, on average, based on a $36.8 million preliminary 2009-10 budget approved this week by the Upper Freehold Regional school board.    The board also voted late Monday to…