Category: archives
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NEW HOPE: Wachovia Bank robbed by armed duo
The FBI released this photo of one of the bank robbers on Wednesday.
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Stop the money grab
Steve Kozik, Lambertville If you live in New Jersey, nobody has to tell you that you pay too much in property taxes. New Jersey has the highest median property tax in the nation and although we have been promised property tax reform we will probably never see it. With great probability, we will see…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: On the road again to fight diabetes
By Davy James, Staff Writer Some people hit their 50th birthday and plan a huge party or suffer the pangs of a midlife crisis and buy an expensive turbo-charged sports car. Monmouth Junction resident Bob Tona took a different route on his 50th, deciding to commemorate the entire year by running 50 road races to…
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WEST AMWELL: Officials plan water meeting with SADC
The SADC purchased the farms on Route 179 in 2007, planning to sell them as preserved farmland By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The state Department of Environmental Protection has put a cap on the amount of water that can be drawn from the wells on two farms, but township officials still think…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Business leaders mingle at commission’s social
The EBDC’s 11th business social event for local businesses Jan. 20 drew about 200 business and political leaders to the CoccoLa Restaurant on Route 206. The event included speeches by Robert Loderstedt, president of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP), and a review of the plans for a historic mural on the municipal…
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"Live Your Life Party"
By Mahogany Star On Thursday, February 5th the past will collide with the present as The Pheonix (formerly Maxine’s 2) in Trenton, NJ revives the days of one of the hottest gay clubs on the east coast, The Casa Lido. This historic club has gone through several transformations since the closing of the Casa Lido’s doors,…
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TANGENTS: Braving ice and snow in search of a nibble
By John Saccenti, Managing Editor With frozen fingers and icy toes I stepped onto the ice, more than a little confident that its nearly 6-inch thickness would support my 170-pound frame. The temperature was 17 — a three- or four-day high if you ask me — and the sky was a blue you only get…
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One Day Winter Camp – A Cure for the Winter Blahs!
Maryann Hutson Calling All Campers!! Come on out to Fernbrook Farms Education Center on Friday, February 13 for a one day winter camp program. From 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, children ages 6 to 11 will participate in tracking and winter birding activities. Additional activities include outdoor cooking, winter wilderness survival, orienteering, crafts, and a campfire. Guided…
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STOCKTON: Rose sale offers two times the bargain
First Aid Squad is holding its third annual Valentine’s Day rose sale By Linda Seida, Staff Writer STOCKTON — With just about everyone’s wallet taking a beating these days, wouldn’t it be nice if our money could do double duty? This Valentine’s Day, it can. The Stockton Fire Company First Aid Squad is holding its…
