Category: archives
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All Night Long
Artworks’ 24-hour celebration of art, music, food and film promises to bring an edginess to the state capital. By: Megan Sullivan After World War II, a city once known for its burgeoning pottery, steel, iron and rubber industries faced an economic decline. Many of Trenton’s most prosperous factories closed down or were abandoned. Industrial cities…
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Borough mulls action on contaminated lot
More than $458,000 in back taxes is owed on a property at the corner of South Main and Kyle streets, but taking it over could prove costly. By: Audrey Levine What should the borough do when the owner of a contaminated property doesn’t pay his tax bill? That’s the question officials are wrestling with, and…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
From the June 14 edition Open Space Council says thank you To the editor: The Open Space & Farmland Preservation Council, along with the Agricultural Advisory Council, would like to thank everyone for their support of our Clambake for Open Space. The event netted more than $9,800 and will be used toward our municipal open…
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Advice to the Class of ’07; former grads weigh in
By: Madeleine Johnson With graduation less than a week away, South Brunswick High School’s Class of 2007 can’t quite believe they’re about to become alumni. "It’s not really setting in yet. Everything’s been, ‘It’s my last this and my last that,’ and you can keep saying that, but it’s not really hitting me yet," Krista…
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A matter of sharing
State officials are pushing interlocal service agreements as a way for governments to save money. But many local towns already enjoy the benefits. By: Rebecca Weltmann Part I: The big idea For the past few decades, municipalities throughout the state of New Jersey have engaged in interlocal service agreements with neighboring communities and counties. Recently,…
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Storm the Baroque
Tempesta di Mare performs Vivaldi and Bach for Princeton University’s Summer Concerts. By: Susan Van Dongen TEMPESTA DI MARE Gwyn Roberts and the other core members of Tempesta di Mare are always looking for "new old stuff," as she puts it. A Philadelphia-based Baroque orchestra and chamber ensemble, Tempesta di Mare is known for its…
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Rehab for the executive set …
A broad range of treatment options offers the patient the opportunity to achieve success through a customized treatment plan … By: Arnold Washton, Ph.D. The pull of addiction is a powerful force. The headlines are full of stories about people, especially celebrities, who have recently had more than their share of the limelight for crises…
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Stanley Vetashick
SLATINGTON, Pa. Stanley G. Vetashick died June 9 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. He was 82. Born in Hazleton, Pa., he had lived in Bound Brook and then settled to Pennsylvania in 1987. Mr. Vetashick retired in 1987 from Union Carbide in Bound Brook. He served our country as a member of the…
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Two-wheeled justice
Motorcycle buy aims to address illegal activity in preserved areas By: Rebecca Weltmann PLUMSTED In an effort to discourage illegal activity on preserved land, the Township Committee last week approved a resolution to apply for an interlocal service agreement with Manchester and Jackson to buy a police motorcycle. The resolution allows the three townships…
