Category: archives
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Farmers’ proposals sought for public land
West Amwell offers plan for Rocktown-Lambertville Road acreage By Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The township is inviting local farmers to take advantage of a new plan for public land on Rocktown-Lambertville Road. The Land Use Committee has recommended farming approximately 30 acres. For nearby areas, the committee also has proposed a public trail system…
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Police: Trucker irked by traffic assaults flagman
Florida man faces charges in Lambertville By Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Disgruntled by a five- to 10-minute construction delay on Route 29, a truck driver struck a flagman with his trailer, then punched the flagman in the face when the flagman caught the driver minutes later as he waited in another delay down the road,…
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Company’s grants reaching appreciative businesses
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer It is 12:30 p.m. on Friday and Bea’s Luncheonette, on South Main Street, is bustling with customers eating their meals and chatting with staff. Ed Handl, of Roosevelt Avenue, took a seat at the counter, enjoying some light banter with owner Wendy Hepburn as he ate his grilled cheese sandwich.…
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Punk rock’s shepherd grew up on local chicken farm
By: Matt Chiappardi If you live in the East Windsor/Hightstown area, you may know either the name Hilly Kristal or the New York City nightclub CBGB. What you may be unlikely to do is make the connection between them. Mr. Kristal was the owner of that iconic punk rock club in Manhattan’s Bowery section that…
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Police mixed on AG order
Immigration rules a work in progress By Paul Koepp, Staff Writer A directive by the state attorney general that would require police departments to help enforce immigration laws is being met with a mixed reaction by local police forces. The directive, issued Aug. 22 by Attorney General Anne Milgram after the arrest of illegal…
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Jazz in the City
A weekend of all-star music for serious and casual jazz fans will be held at the State Theatre. By: Susan Van Dongen HOLLY HOFMANN AND MIKE WOFFORD Pianist Mike Wofford isn’t intimidated by rising stars like Brad Mehldau, Taylor Eigsti and Eldar. The latter prodigy is so fresh-faced, teen magazines run heartthrob photos of him…
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Stefanskis honored for halting burglars
The Township Committee presented a plaque to the Stefanskis at the Thursday committee meeting By: Katie Wagner MONTGOMERY The Township Committee adopted a resolution last week to honor the Stefanski family for helping to end a 60incident car and house burglary spree in Montgomery. On June 22, father and son Gary J. and Gary…
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Borough’s Web site is redesigned and upgraded
Borough’s Web site is redesigned and upgraded Princeton Borough’s newly redesigned and upgraded Web site looked sharp on the borough’s flat-panel display screen when it was unveiled Tuesday night during the council meeting. At www.princetonboro.org, the site provides up-to-date information on municipal meetings, resident advisories, and upcoming events. According to Borough Clerk Lea Quinty, the…
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MARKETING
By Princeton Business Journal Oxford Communications, a consumer marketing firm based in Lambertville, announced the following new hires: T. Chris O’Leary has joined as traffic and production assistant; Melinda Brodbeck, as a public relations assistant account executive; Steve Krostyne, formerly of Princeton Communications Group in Pennington, was hired as an assistant account executive; and…
