Category: archives
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Group makes progress ‘greening’ local business
Ralph Copleman, Executive Director, Sustainable Lawrence We note with interest The (Trenton) Times’ coverage of the expansion of Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence Township. Sustainable Lawrence has encouraged all parties involved in planning the enlarged, redeveloped mall to think not only about present-day circumstances but also about longterm environmental effects on Lawrence Township and…
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MANVILLE: Baptist church’s caroling event gains new singers, musicians
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer The church community of Emmanuel Baptist Church held its 10th annual Christmas caroling event Dec. 21 with about 80 people participating in the tradition at the church on Washington Avenue. The program was led by “Shepherd’s Pie,” a 10-member band with three singers performing both traditional and classic holiday…
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CRANBURY PRESS: Report sites local nursing homes
By John Saccenti, Managing Editor The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released ratings of 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid, the first time the agency has issued such a report, and several local homes earned top marks. According to the report, the Cranbury Center Genesis Healthcare, a for-profit facility…
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EDITORIAL: Bill aims to spur savings on property tax
New Jersey is No. 1, but not in an area that should please residential property taxpayers. The state, according to the Tax Foundation, has the highest median property tax bill in the nation at $6,082 — almost $1,700 more than second-ranked New Hampshire. It also ranks fifth in the amount of property taxes paid…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township briefs
Appeal plan approved In an effort to avoid potential lawsuits, the Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance Dec. 23 to create an Appeals Committee in the Recreation Commission’s background check system. The change was approved by a 4-0 vote, with Committeewoman Lisa Nisivoccia absent. The purpose of this ordinance is to ensure that potential volunteers…
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LAWRENCE: Liberty Bell replica to appear at historic re-enactment
RCS Lawrence resident William Agress, shown in this 2008 file photo, has portrayed Col. Edward Hand in historic re-enactments for the past 27 years.
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LAWRENCE: Council split on method to fill Holmes vacancy
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer True to their word, Republican Councilmen Bob Bostock and Rick Miller skipped Tuesday night’s special Township Council meeting, which was called to interview three candidates who had hoped to fill one vacancy on the governing body. This means the Township Council won’t be able to choose a replacement until…
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LAWRENCE: Housing manager retires after three decades service
A Lawrence Ledger file photo of Fred Eggert, who retired this week after 34 years managing Eggerts Crossing Village. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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STATE: Heating assistance available to residents
PSE&G is urging residents who may have recently lost their jobs, or are now working fewer hours because of the economic downturn, to see if they now qualify for assistance in paying their utility bills. The federal Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is being funded at dramatically increased levels over last year, and…
