Category: archives
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rocky road
Police had to clear a large boulder from the left lane on Route 130 south on Monday morning. Police had to clear a large boulder from the left lane on Route 130 south on Monday morning. According to police, the rock, which was bigger than a passenger car, apparently fell off a truck and onto…
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PSEG Supports NWF Eco-Schools USA in New Jersey
By Jessica Brown New Jersey Audubon and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) are proud to announce the receipt of a $130,000 grant from the PSEG Foundation to strengthen the growing network of NWF Eco-Schools in New Jersey. NWF’s Eco-Schools USA program provides resources and support to schools working towards sustainability and helps schools improve academic performance,…
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Princeton Area Community Foundation Supports Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County’s Services to Seniors and People with Disabilities
Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County marks its 20th Anniversary of service in 2014.
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MANVILLE: Repair of causeway bridge will mean detour next week
State Department of Transportation officials have announced a priority repair project to rehabilitate the Weston Causeway bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal in Franklin Township, Somerset County. The bridge connects Weston Canal Road in Franklin to South Main Street (County Road 533) in Manville via Wilhousky Street/Manville Causeway. The $1.7 million, state-funded project will…
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BORDENTOWN: MacFarland students support classmate
Deirdre Ryan Friday, the MacFarland Intermediate School participated in Rare Disease Day in support of classmate Daniel Applegate, who is in remission after being diagnosed with Evans Syndrome in December 2011. Below, Daniel poses with sister, Jessica, 8. Photo by Deirdre Ryan www.dryanphoto.com
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STATE WE’RE IN: ‘Rock of Ages’ vista at risk
by Michele Byers With New Jersey celebrating its 350th anniversary — in a nation that’s only 238 years old — it’s hard not be in awe of the 200-million-year-old Palisades cliffs over the Hudson River. We should be celebrating this incredible landmark, which amazed early explorers and inspired generations of artists. But, instead, 2014 could…
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BORDENTOWN: MacFarland students support classmate
Friends of Daniel Applegate raise awareness of rare diseases by Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Students at MacFarland Intermediate School wore red and purple to honor a fellow student on Rare Disease Awareness Day last Friday. Fifth grader Daniel Applegate, of Bordentown Township, was diagnosed with Evans Syndrome on Dec. 19, 2011 and…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Three sentenced for hindering 2005 “Baby Bones” investigation
Three New York residents were sentenced last Friday for their admitted roles in the 2005 discovery of skeletal remains in an Upper Freehold Township park. FREEHOLD — Three New York residents were sentenced last Friday for their admitted roles in the 2005 discovery of skeletal remains in an Upper Freehold Township park. The remains were…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 6
Wednesdays Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Tues., March 11 Genealogist Cathy Zahn will show you how to discover your people…
