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Route 33 sewer lines approved
Project area located near Town Center By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Township Council has awarded a contract to build sewer lines along Route 33, on the south side of the Town Center, as part of an effort to encourage growth in the area. Council awarded the contract July 24 to Ace Manzo Inc.…
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Alexander McFarlan Ackley
HIGHTSTOWN Alexander McFarlan Ackley, 100, died July 23 at his home at Meadow Lakes. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. he was raised in Rahway. He worked in a number of positions, including that of sales representative and ultimately marketing analyst until his retirement in 1973. Mr. Ackley’s hobbies included photography and gardening. Predeceased by parents…
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State raises proficiency bar for grades 5-8; Lawrence says its ready
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The academic bar has been raised for fifth- through eighth-grade students by the state Department of Education, but Lawrence school district officials are confident that their students will make the grade. The state Board of Education approved raising the minimum passing score for students in those grades to be deemed…
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Ada E. Potts
FIELDSBORO — Ada E. Potts, 86, of Fieldsboro, died Friday at home. She was born in Fieldsboro and had resided there all her life. She was a member of the Fieldsboro Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and the Fieldsboro United Methodist Church. The wife of the late Clinton F. Potts, mother of the late…
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Township briefs
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Robin Road zones may be extended The Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance July 23 to amend the township’s fire zones to include several other locations. The added areas are at Cardinal Village-Robin Road, and are 143 feet west from the northeast corner of 634 Robin Road;…
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Raising money for cancer walk
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Good tunes, good times, and maybe a couple of good drinks, all for a good cause. The volunteers of Live for Pink, Inc. will be hosting their first Summer Bash Against Breast Cancer on Saturday at Bar Anticipation on 16th Avenue in Lake Como. The group, formed by three South…
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River protection comes at a cost
Richard Buscavage of Lambertville I read with interest Gregg Rackin’s letter concerning Special Protection Water designation for the lower Delaware River, which the Delaware River Basin Commission adopted earlier this month. The Lambertville Sewerage Authority joins those advocates who believe in stringent protection of the water resources of the lower Delaware. But we also…
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Library shined during event
Sara Scully of Lambertville Never underestimate the power of a small group of thoughtful citizens to make Lambertville a better place. On behalf of Friends of Lambertville Library, I would like to thank everyone who did so Saturday, July 19, at the Friends of Lambertville Library’s “Wings, Stings and Wiggly Things” event. To the volunteers,…
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Police Blotter-July 31, 2008
Lambertville Between July 20 and 21, an unsecured bicycle was stolen from 74 N. Main St. It is valued at $150. July 22, at 9:23 p.m., there was a Dumpster fire at the Village Apartments at 295 N. Main St. The cause was hot charcoals accidentally put inside. July 23 at 11:30 a.m., police got…
