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Farmers market will need insurance
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Borough officials want the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition to carry a $1 million general liability insurance policy for the weekly farmers market expected to begin in July. At first, the coalition was unsure if it could afford the weekly payment and was looking at alternatives, including postponing the market…
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Veterans dedicate new cemetery section
By Stephanie Prokop and Geoff Wertime, Staff Writers BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A need among local veterans has been filled with Saturday’s dedication of the Bordentown Township Veteran’s Cemetery, a new section of the township cemetery. Sgt. 1st Class Marc Berkeyheiser, of Bordentown Township, raised the American flag at the ceremony. ”We asked him to do…
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Bear sighted west of Route 1
by Davy James, Staff Writer An accidental tourist was spotted throughout South Brunswick on Tuesday and Wednesday, as police received numerous phone calls reporting a black bear cub in the area. ”At 2 p.m. (Tuesday) we had a reported sighting of a young black bear in the area of Route 27 and Beekman Road,” said…
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GMB students say goodbye
Paige Raab poses for photos after receiving her diploma. Photo by Suzette Lucas.
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Dispatches: Time to go full throttle
By Hank Kalet, Managing Editor “You can experiment yourself to death with pilot programs. This program can only succeed if it is given a chance to go full throttle in all districts.” — former state Sen. William Schluter, in an interview on Tuesday The good news is that the state’s clean elections program will likely…
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Farewell to Cranbury
Principal John Haney applause the Cranbury School class of 2008. Staff photo by John Keating.
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Bats struggle, but Jr. Legion team stays above the .500 mark
By John Chester, Sports Writer -8JUNIOR- The Hightstown Post 148 junior baseball team rode the emotional rollercoaster in its last two Mercer County American Legion League games against strong opposition. The common threads in the home games that took place at East Windsor PAL an uplifting win in extra innings followed by a disappointing…
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‘Promised Land’
The Newark Black Film Festival presents a chapter in the history of the civil rights movement. By Elise Nakhnikian LAST month I saw Muhammad Ali at his prime. Shining brighter than Elvis and landing more body blows to American racism than to George Foreman, he kept flashing that trickster wit, a mirror playing with the…
