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Voters to decide how to finance city library
If approved, the referendum would make the library’s budget subject to the same yearly review process as other city departments. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The fate of the Lambertville Public Library is in the hands of voters. At the polls in November, voters will face a ballot question that asks if the library should…
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District close to privatized custodial service
Cara Latham Staff Writer WASHINGTON School board officials say they are reaching out to the Washington Township Education Association the union that represents the district’s custodians to discuss the impact on bids the district received from private companies for custodial services. The board received four bids last month, with All Clean Inc.,…
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Senior Menus-Aug. 23, 2007
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu Thursday, Aug. 23 Split pea…
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Building on tradition
New upper elementary school set to open in North Hanover Stephanie Prokop Staff Writer NORTH HANOVER In December 1907 the original Jacobstown School opened with indoor plumbing, which at the time was considered state of the art. A hundred years later and with many added amenities, the North Hanover Upper Elementary School is getting…
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‘Rocket Science’
This offbeat movie, which won Jeffrey Blitz a directing award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is set in Plainsboro. By Bob Brown Why are outsiders so interesting? In this teen angst movie, one among several that are dominating the big screen, we suffer along with a stutterer who is lured by a cute girl…
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Senior Menus-Aug. 23, 2007
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu Thursday, Aug. 23 Split pea…
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Fountain of Life fest enters 30th year
By Stephanie Prokop Staff Writer FLORENCE—Diversity and fun are the two priorities at the Fountain of Life’s annual Labor Day Festival this year. The festival, which is in its 30th year, takes place Sept. 3 starting at 8 a.m. ”We’ve just continually expanded,” said planner Mary Smith.”We get thousands of people who come out to…
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August Briefcase company news
MRCC receives national awards The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, located in Hamilton, announced that the American Chamber of Commerce Executives has presented it with three national awards: The membership achievement award for its 2006 top ten national ranking for new member dollars; the membership achievement award for its 2006 top ten national ranking for…
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Obituaries
From the Aug. 23 edition Jacob Gross HAMILTON Jacob C. Gross, 89, died Saturday at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly. Born in Hamilton Township and a lifelong resident there, he was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the South Pacific Theatre. Mr. Gross retired from Bayer Aspirin Company of Trenton…
