Category: archives
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IXP CORPORATION CEO NAMED AS SEMIFINALIST IN ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Leslie Wells William E. Metro, chief executive officer and a co-founder of IXP Corporation, a prominent national public safety and emergency response provider, has been named as a semifinalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards. The prestigious program was launched by Ernst & Young (EY) in 1986 to recognize and honor highly successful…
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LAWRENCE: Sustainable Lawrence ‘community conversation’
bY Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Create short trolley lines to connect towns with the main railroad tracks to New York City and Philadelphia so commuters won’t have to drive to the Hamilton, Princeton Junction or Trenton train stations. Encourage residents to take part in curbside organic waste collection, to reduce the amount of trash that…
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MANVILLE: Gorbatuk takes seat of honor
At the microphone, Fred Gorbatuk, often the man behind the organization of veterans events in Manville, will be honored as the grand marshal of the Memorial Day parade. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)
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LAWRENCE: School plan OK’d for next year
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township public school district’s proposed $70.6 million operating budget for 2014-15 was approved by the Lawrence Township Board of Education, after a sparsely attended public hearing May 7. The $70.6 million budget, which is the first to be prepared after last year’s township-wide property revaluation, sets the school…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools to save energy in plan worth $15 million
Costs will be offset by lower bills for supply, repairs By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Light bulbs in all schools will be replaced with longer-lasting, less electricity-hungry substitutes. Cracks, leaks and door jambs will be sealed. Toilet bowls will be swapped out for ones that use less water. Those are the little projects in a…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Pride parade will start in city, go over bridge
Will serve as a political statement on same-sex marriage New Hope and Lambertville are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Delaware River bridge that connects the two towns. On Saturday, that bridge will be used as a backdrop to spur the movement for marriage equality. The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end…
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BRIDGEWATER: Veterans can be honored on field as ‘true Patriots’
An on-field ceremony during every Somerset Patriots home game this season will honor men and women who have served the country in the military. The "True Patriot" program, run by the baseball team and its partner AT&T, gives veterans a chance to come to any of the 70 home games in Bridgewater with family and…
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MANVILLE: Manville Council GOP united against tax increase
To the editor: I would like to present some of the facts to Manville residents and taxpayers who are concerned over the latest Democrat-approved property tax increase and why Manville Borough Council Republicans were united in not supporting it. So let me begin with some of the facts. Early this year Republicans were in favor…
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Homefront director sends thanks, gratitude
Connie Mercer, Executive Director, HomeFront To the editor: Since the very beginning of HomeFront over 20 years ago, we have fought against homelessness and hunger. We saw hunger in dingy motel rooms which used to house homeless families. We see hunger now as families line up at our front office to collect a single bag…
