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TOWNSHIP BRIEFS
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Recording system purchased The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to purchase a new digital voice recording system for use in the court room during committee meetings, municipal court sessions and other proceedings. Committeeman Bob Wagner was absent. The committee will purchase the system from Gramco Business Communications, in…
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Harvest Festival turns 25
Allentown’s Harvest Festival enters its 25th year when it opens on Saturday. The two-day event, featuring live music, arts and crafts, food and a petting zoo, begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Sunday’s festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend also includes a Civil War reenactment, a tea soacial,…
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Tomm May run returns
The 14th annual Tomm May Run/Walk kicks off Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with a 5K fun walk in Tantum Park. The run will follow at 10 a.m. Registration for the walk is $12 on race day and the run $18 on race day. All proceeds will benefit the Thomas J. May Nature Trail. To register…
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YMCA sets Halloween party
For a safe, exciting Halloween, the Somerset Valley YMCA is again offering an imaginative experience an evening for little goblins and their families to enjoy in an environment that’s both caring and safe. The holiday fun takes place at the Hillsborough and Somerville Centers 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Oct. 26. This year’s fun…
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Council to outline mansion renovations
By Megan DeMarco JAMESBURG — The Borough Council authorized a study of Lakeview: Buckelew Mansion on Wednesday night that will outline a plan for renovating the house. ”Once we have all this together we can begin rehabilitation,” Councilman John Longo said. The house, located on Buckelew Avenue, will be undergoing renovations to make the building…
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Kenneth Buck Sr.
HILLSBOROUGH Kenneth Roger Buck Sr. died Oct. 6 at home. He was 46. Mr. Buck was employed as a field supervisor at Veolia Environmental Services in Flanders for 18 years, retiring in 2006. He was a 1979 graduate of Hillsborough High School. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Petti of Hillsborough; a son Ken Buck…
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Virginia F. Hackney
Former Princeton resident MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — Virginia Hackney died in her parent’s home Oct. 5 of pancreatic cancer. She was 49. A former Princeton resident, she moved to her family’s summer home on Martha’s Vineyard nine years ago. Despite a lifelong mental handicap, she lived an independent and busy life on the island.…
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Street closings could add parking spots
Ordinance would close Filak Avenue and portion of South Fifth By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Business owners will see the addition of at least nine parking spaces if the Borough Council approves an ordinance introduced Monday to close Filak Avenue and a portion of South Fifth Avenue where they intersect with Main Street. According to…
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Deacons may get bigger pantry
By Megan DeMarco, Special Writer JAMESBURG — The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night to vacate the alley behind the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, allowing the congregation to build a larger building behind the church for its community food program. The church, located at 177 Gatzmer Ave., currently has a garage behind it.…
