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  • Parenting Pearls-Sept. 6, 2007

    Nixon veto of child care had far-reaching effect    The year 1971 was slated to become a seminal year for supporters of affordable child care.    Advocates concerned about meeting the needs of working parents and ensuring the benefits of early childhood education had long lobbied Congress to take up their cause, and the dream was within…

  • Committee OKs ‘all hazards’ planning

    Having such a plan is key to receiving grants, assistance By:Audrey Levine    A plan being developed will help keep Hillsborough residents from suffering the fate of New Orleaneans in the event of a major storm or other emergency.    The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution to authorize Somerset County to include Hillsborough in its pre-disaster…

  • Community Day set for Sept. 22

    Seventh annual event launched after Hurricane Floyd has special meaning after this year’s flooding By:Eileen Oldfield    Summer might be over, but there’s still one last chance for barbecues and fun at Manville’s seventh annual Community Day on Sept. 22.    This year’s festival is particularly poignant in light of April’s flooding — the festival began as…

  • Everytime they dance, they’re really quite precocious

    Young dancers show skills at ball park By:Eileen Oldfield    Standing in front of the gate to the ball field at Commerce Bank Ballpark on Aug. 26, you’d think the 10 dancers from Manville’s Main Street Dance would be too nervous for their show.    "As a whole they were mesmerized," said Julie LaPadula, owner and dance…

  • Stockton may limit parking on Moore Street

    Council seeks to improve visibility, promote safety By Linda Seida    STOCKTON — Parking on Moore Street could be reduced by about 50 percent if a new ordinance wins Borough Council approval.    The change would improve visibility and promote safety for pedestrians and drivers, according to council President Michael Hagerty.    The proposal to limit parking comes…

  • New taxi service up and running in Central Bucks

    Goal is to have three vehicles on the road by late September By Linda Seida    A new taxi company’s “blink of an eye” service was inspired by “Star Trek,” but its clients won’t have to say “Beam me up, Scotty!” to be transported from one place to another.    ”Growing up, I loved ‘Star Trek.’ They…

  • New directive on immigrants ‘no problem,’ police say

    Order issued by New Jersey attorney general By Linda Seida    A new order to notify federal immigration officials when illegal aliens are charged with an indictable offense won’t change the way local law enforcement agencies do business. They say they were doing that long before the order was handed down, when the decision whether to…

  • Most city workers get 2 percent raises

    Council members’ salaries remain unchanged By Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council recently approved a 2-percent pay raise for most city employees while council members’ salaries remained unchanged, and two officials declined to take any pay at all.    Exceptions include Police Director Bruce Cocuzza and Public Assistance Director Bambi Kuhl, who received more than…

  • Stockton seeks easements for new sidewalks

    Replacement project among improvements planned for coming year By Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The borough is asking about 20 property owners to grant easements for an improvement project along Bridge Street.    The town wants them to allow the disturbance of several feet of ground in their front yards for the purpose of sidewalk replacement, according…