Category: archives
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John Majoros
ROEBLING John Majoros, 96, of Roebling died Feb. 4 at Care One in Hamilton. Born in Roebling, he spent his early childhood on his farm in Pennington, returning to Roebling until October, when he began his residence at Care One Hamilton. He worked for John A. Roebling Sons Company for over 40 years, mostly…
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Best seat in the House?
Three Hillsborough residents eyed Mike Ferguson’s seat in Congress by Audrey Levine, Staff Writer For area politicians hoping to fill Mike Ferguson’s chair in the U.S. House of Representatives after his retirement at the end of the year, there’s a lot to be done. The first step is paperwork, the second is advertising — which…
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District eyes 6-cent hike in tax rate
Proposed school budget is $65.3 million By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education was expected to take action on a resolution to submit the school district’s proposed $65.3 million operating budget for 2008-09 to the Mercer County Department of Education as the Ledger went to press. The proposed school district budget,…
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Senior Menus-Feb. 14, 2008
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Feb. 14 — Beef noodle soup,…
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To Your Health-Feb. 14, 2008
Heart healthy tips Dr. Terry Shlimbaum According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke are the number one and number three killers of women in the United States. They are two of the many cardiovascular diseases that kill nearly 500,000 women each year. You can keep your heart healthy by following these 10…
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Harry W. Kaut
MILLSTONE Harry W. Kaut, 82, died Friday at Centra State Medical Center, in Freehold. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he had been a lifelong Clarksburg resident since 1951. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and farmed his land for many years. He retired as operating engineer for the State of New Jersey,…
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John Robert Hopkins
HAMILTON John Robert (Hoppy) Hopkins, 86, died Feb. 4 at his residence. Born in Lawrenceville, Mr. Hopkins moved to Mercerville in 1951 and was retired from General Electric/Trane Co., with 37 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, a member of the North Trenton American Legion Post 458, their Booster…
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Police investigate copper theft
by Davy James, Staff Writer Investigators from 20 different police departments met at South Brunswick Police Headquarters on Monday to address a recent rash of copper thefts from cell towers in the township and other central New Jersey communities. The meeting was attended by 30 investigators, as well as representatives from Verizon. The towers where…
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Spring Hatchery program meetings slated
AT HOWELL FARM Howell Farm is accepting applications for parent/child enrollment in its Spring Hatchery program, which is designed to introduce children to life on the farm, while parents volunteer time helping the farm staff work with spring visitation groups and various other chores on the farm. The programs runs for 12 weeks, Monday, Tuesday,…
