Category: archives
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Recycling dates change for holiday
No collection Christmas Day Recycling collection for Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough residents, originally scheduled for Dec. 25, has been rescheduled for Dec. 30. Rinse recyclables before placing in bucket. Recyclables should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. For additional information, call The Mercer County Improvement Authority Recycling Department at 278-8086…
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BOOK NOTES: Christmas cheer for all
By Joan Ruddiman The big news in our area last week was the appearance of Caroline Kennedy at the West Windsor Barnes and Noble, where she signed copies of her Christmas anthology, “A Family Christmas” (Hyperion, 2007). Ms. Kennedy has given us a special gift. Through her commentary and the selections within the book, she…
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Strikes (and spares) against teen smoking
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Achieving a strike or spare is no longer just about knocking down 10 pins with a bowling ball, as students are finding they are much more proud of striking out a smoking habit. ”Strike out smoking … spare a life” joined together more than 250 Somerset County high-school and middle-school…
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Township seeks volunteers to fill advisory-panel seats
Several spots open By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Like the U.S. Marine Corps, Township Council is looking for a few good men and women — only the council wants them to fill an array of vacancies on advisory boards and committees ranging from the Affordable Housing Board to the Human Relations committee and the Environmental…
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Allentown Redbird squad something to cheer about
The Allentown Redbird Midget Coaching Staff To the editor: It is with extreme pride that we are writing this letter. We were fortunate to have coached the Allentown Redbird Midget Cheer Squad this season. It has been an amazing ride since Aug. 1. This group’s hard work and dedication throughout the season earned them first…
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District names interim leader
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The Bordentown Regional School District will be starting off the year on Jan. 2 with a new interim superintendent. Diane DeGiacomo has been hired by the Board of Education to replace the superintendent, Albert Monillas, who resigned after less than two months on the job to take…
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June M. Scudder
CHESTERFIELD June M. Scudder, 77, of Chesterfield Township died Dec. 11 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly. Born in Lawrence Township, she was raised in Prospect Heights in Ewing Township. She had resided in Chesterfield since 1953. A graduate of Trenton Central High School, class of 1948, she was the administrative secretary for…
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Police get OK for DWI checkpoints
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to support “Over the Limit Under Arrest 2007 Year End Crackdown,” a program sponsored by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to combat impaired driving. The purpose of the program, which will last until Jan. 2, is to increase enforcement by…
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Announcements
South Brunswick residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling picked up on Christmas, Dec. 25 or on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. All material will be picked up the day after, Wednesday, Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Jan. 2. Christmas trees will be collected by the Public Works Department between Jan. 2…
