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COUNTY: Road projects announced
HAMILTON — Mercer County has announced two upcoming road projects in the township. According to the township website, a project at the intersection of Quakerbridge and Youngs Road to create an additional lane for turns on the latter road was scheduled to begin Monday. The west side portion of Quakerbridge Road will also be widened…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Youth enjoy inaugural Easter egg hunt
Alivia Addison, 6, of Bordentown Township, poses with Mayor Stephen Benowitz and Councilwoman Jill Popko while receiving her grand prize gift basket for finding the golden egg. The township’s inaugural Easter egg hunt event took place at Northern Community Park and had more than 300 children. Photo by Joe Knox
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Pennington School students’ research to be published
Research began when senior Anthony Hannani, of Allentown, and junior Joshua Hauser, of Lambertville, participated last summer in the Waksman Student Scholars program at Rutgers University Nine students in the advanced molecular biology class at The Pennington School will have their work on the analysis of gene sequences published this summer in the database of…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: April 24
by Peg Dotson Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. a dinner will be hosted at the Florence Community Center in Roebling with all proceeds benefiting CHOP Pediatric Stroke Program. The dinner is being hosted by the Bongiorno family whose two year- old-daughter Alexa survived a prenatal stroke. According to the family, the two-year journey has…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: April 24
Wednesdays Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Sat., April 26 The Robbinsville Township Library Advisory Spring Book Sale is from 9:30…
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STATE WE’RE IN: Old trees: ‘Stars’ of the forest
by Michele Byers Some things get better with age, and that’s especially true for trees. A recent study found old trees beat younger trees hands down — or maybe roots down — when it comes to removing carbon from the atmosphere. That’s something to keep in mind Arbor Day — our national day for celebrating…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Shad Run 5K and Health Walk a real winner
A benefit for Ely Park On April 12, under a glorious blue sky, more than 300 runners galloped through the heart of historic Lambertville and along the Delaware & Raritan Canal in the third annual Shad Run 5K and 1-Mile Health Walk. All the race proceeds are dedicated to support the Friends of Ely Park’s…
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SPORTS CALENDAR: April 25
Hamilton HSW Friday April 25 Girls varsity track vs. TBA at University of Pennsylvania-Franklin Field, 9 a.m. Boys varsity baseball vs. Nottingham HS, 4 p.m. Boys junior varsity baseball @ Nottingham HS, 4 p.m. Boys freshman baseball @ Nottingham HS, 4 p.m. Girls varsity lacrosse @ Ewing HS, 4 p.m. Boys junior varsity lacrosse vs.…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Kalmia blood drive to honor Jason Fuhr
May 3 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church, 108 N. Union St. The Kalmia Club of Lambertville is hosting a community blood drive in memory of Jason Fuhr and in recognition of his lifelong commitment to public service. The blood drive will take place May 3 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at…
