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  • On Point

    Pointers for pinecone chaos By: Linda McCarthy This time of year begins a craft show frenzy. Every organization, from peewee scouts to wee-pee seniors, staples a flurry of advertisements on every telephone pole from here to Pennsylvania. For years I frequented the shopper’s side of the table but recently I’ve gained a new perspective. Being…

  • Ethical Eating

    Peter Singer urges consumers everywhere to take a closer look at where food comes from. By: Ilene Dube    In front of the building that houses the University Center for Human Values, a student kneels on the concrete pathway. Holding two twigs like a set of chopsticks, she picks up an insect and tosses it into…

  • State delays credit decision

    By: Purvi Desai    PLUMSTED — The state Local Finance Board on Sept. 13 postponed its decision to grant school officials an extension of credit for school expansions to next month, citing lack of information on a $20 million municipal bond ordinance that the Township Committee introduced last month.    This decision has not delayed the district’s…

  • Letters

    Unity Day a big hit To the editor:     The Charlene Austin Community Unity Day was a success thanks to the help and cooperation of the mayor, Township Council, administration, Police Department, Recreation Department, Public Works Department and Health Department.    Thank you the Rev. Ozzie Gonzalez and the Rev. John Maltby for starting off the…

  • Traffic light sought for dangerous crossing

    City Council asks state for signal at Swan Street and Route 165. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The city will ask the New Jersey Department of Transportation to install a pedestrian-activated traffic light at Swan Street and Route 165 to make crossing the state-owned highway safer.    A 23-year-old woman was struck by a car in…

  • Many neighbors express concern over group home

    Six autistic men would move to a home at 54 West Long Drive. By: Lea Kahn    Nearly two dozen residents of the Long Acres neighborhood went before Township Council on Tuesday night and asked for help, expressing concern at the prospect of the arrival of a group home for six autistic men on West Long…

  • Community center: a ‘global village’

    By: Cara Latham    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Korean Presbyterian Church on Route 130 has always tried to reach out to help the community and share its customs and beliefs.    Every year, the church collects and gives turkeys to the needy at Thanksgiving, and gives three scholarships to area high school students each year. It held…

  • Being a special advocate ‘well worth the time’

    CASA volunteers serve as voices for abused or neglected children. By: Lea Kahn    Tyrone and Marquis were toddlers when they were removed from their home in Trenton. And they continued to be moved around until they landed at the Somerset Residential Treatment Center.    The boys, now 14 and 12, respectively, are developmentally disabled. They cannot…

  • Fireworks, food and fun on tap at Community Day event

    The event at Lincoln Park on Saturday will feature food, music, games and a fireworks show. By: Charlie Olsen    The borough will be sponsoring the annual Manville Community Day at Lincoln Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.    The event, free to all Manville residents, will feature food, music, games and will end…