Category: archives
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District tests online program
Take-home folders being replaced with online files By: Joseph Harvie The school district is testing a program in three of its elementary schools to make information usually sent home in Friday folders with the students available online. Parents of students in Brunswick Acres, Indian Fields and Constable schools can sign up for the program, through…
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DiCiocci runs for TD, 108 yards
Florence, NBC football squads both improve to 2-0 By: Sean Moylan Some football coaches will find mistakes in a 60-point win just to keep their football players awake and on their toes. However, Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity football coach Jon Reising is not like that. He’ll even readily accept a loss…
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Obituaries – Sept. 21, 2006
By: Jacob Holcombe III LAMBERTVILLE Jacob "Jake" Holcombe III, 77, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, at home. He was a lifelong resident of Lambertville. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and a member and past post commander of the Toscanni Post 120 American Legion in Lambertville. He served on…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Harvest Moon tickets available
Event set Friday, Sept. 23 The Harvest Moon event, which serves as a preview to the Sept. 30 Hopewell Harvest Fair, will be held Sept. 23 from 7-10 p.m. at the Hopewell Railroad Station. Tickets may be purchased at Failte’s Coffeehouse or by contacting Sharon Snyder at 466-6637 or Deb Stuhler at 333-9505 or 274-2054.…
