Category: archives
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Giving thanks by giving back
Alessandra Montoya, Assistant Principal, Bordentown Regional High School To the editor: The week of Nov. 17 through Nov. 21 Bordentown Regional High School held its first Thanksgiving food drive. On behalf of Bordentown Regional School High School and Bordentown Regional School District over 35 baskets of Thanksgiving supplies were provided to local families. The…
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WEST AMWELL: Farmers market could open in spring
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee recently made its desire for a new farmers market official when it passed a resolution in favor of the attraction. The resolution, which passed unanimously, will act as a sort of invitation to the farmers and crafters of the Sergeantsville Farmers Market. Some of…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Tree-lighting rite to ‘go green’
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city’s tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 10 will mark two firsts. With the purchase of new strings of decorative holiday lights, Lambertville is “going green” for Christmas. This year will mark the first time that the city’s official evergreen tree with be decked in environmentally friendly LED Christmas lights.…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Contest winners named
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The winners of a township art and essay contest were announced Monday after the annual Christmas tree lighting.The first, second, and third place winners in the first grade art contest at the Peter Muschal school are Colton Huntanar, Brenna Campbell, and Aaron Goleniecki, respectively. In second grade, they are Makenza Goleniecki, Michaela…
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WEST TRENTON: Delaware River group delays vote on reservoir plan
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer The Delaware River Basin Commission has backed off from a vote on amendments to a controversial management plan for the New York reservoirs that feed into the Delaware River. The vote had been scheduled for Dec. 10, but last week, the DRBC released a statement saying it expected to withdraw…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Towns get more grants from bridge commission
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has awarded more than $960,000 to three communities with the majority going to Lambertville and West Amwell Township. The commission awarded $334,500 to Lambertville toward the design and reconstruction of the Blair tract, which sits along Main Street opposite the city’s Police Department.…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City wants money to study Swan Creek flooding control
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city is asking the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission for a grant to fund studies for a flood control project at Swan Creek. The city is requesting $430,000 toward the cost of a design for the flood control project and also for the preparation of permit…
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FLORENCE: District prepares preschool program
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer FLORENCE — The district is getting a head start on a state requirement to offer preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income families. Superintendent Louis Talarico said Florence submitted its five-year plan for the program on Nov. 14, and intends to begin a program for at-risk 3- and 4-year-olds…
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Woman, 19, found dead in Hamilton
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old township woman was found dead at a Hamilton car wash Monday of what appears to be natural causes, according to police. A worker at PJ’s Car Wash on Arena Drive in Hamilton called police at 3:45 p.m. Monday after discovering the body of Lucy…
