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Police Blotter-March 13, 2008
Lambertville Kevin Losch of West Amwell was charged with drunken driving Friday. Police stopped Mr. Losch on Route 518 at 1 a.m. after he was observed driving erratically, police said. He also was charged with reckless driving and failure to keep right and released without bail. Andrew Murray of New Hope was charged with drunken…
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Katherine W. Kafes
Katherine W. Kafes, 94 of Pennington died Monday at Capital Health System at Mercer. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Trenton High School and Rider College. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and belonged to the Women’s Circle Group of the church. She was a…
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Forum to address bridge project concerns
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN People concerned about the impending Main Street bridge and dam repairs can get information about the project and provide input next week. A public forum will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Allentown High School auditorium. County officials will present two potential plans for the project and the…
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Township to revalue properties
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A property revaluation by a private firm is set to begin this summer. The township has hired Appraisal Systems Inc. to appraise 4,100 properties townshipwide, the township clerk said. The township has bid approximately $285,600 for the project, although there are other costs involved that top out the borrowed price…
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Fire company benefit set
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer SERGEANTSVILLE — It’s time again for the annual hunting and fishing flea market to benefit volunteer firefighters. The eighth annual flea market will be held Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sergeantsville firehouse on Route 523 near the Route 604 intersection. All profits go to the Sergeantsville…
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Former PU President Bowen and wife give $5 million to Dennison U
GRANVILLE, Ohio — Former Princeton University President William Bowen and his wife, Mary Ellen, have committed $5 million to the endowment of Denison University. The two are life trustees of Denison. Another $5 million was pledged by Connie and John Taylor, also life trustees. The Bowens, both 1955 Denison graduates, have earmarked their gift for…
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Editorial-March 13, 2008
Public needs printed record of notices The members of the New Jersey Legislature, facing a huge budget deficit, are trying to correct past wrongs by making new ones. On Feb. 25 the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee passed Assembly Bill A1105 out of committee and on to the full Assembly. This troubling piece of…
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Dance for Women
I’ll have what she’s having… Dance Project empowers dancers and choreographers. I’ll have what she’s having… Dance Project, the dynamic dance cooperative of New Jersey women choreographers, returns for its fifth year, for a two-day exclusive engagement of innovative and risk-taking choreography at Yvonne Theater at Rider University March 14 and 15. The Saturday matinee…
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Give up meat for at least one day
Kathryn Hostettler of Sergeantsville The first day of spring, March 20, is the Great American Meatout, the world’s largest and oldest annual grassroots diet education campaign. The purpose is to expose the public to the joys and benefits of a plant-based diet while promoting the availability and selection of meat and dairy alternatives in…
