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  • Ford Explorer LTD: so safe it even passed ‘moose’ test

    the Explorer performed perfectly, exhibiting stability, a low center of gravity and safety advances that kept me from bumping any cones By: Mike Blake    First introduced in 1990, the Explorer has been the No. 1-selling SUV for 15 consecutive years, and after driving the 2006 Ford Explorer Limited, there is every reason to believe the…

  • Lack of funding plagues Imlaystown restoration

    Historic village still on state Endangered Sites list By: Cara Latham    UPPER FREEHOLD — Two years ago, historic Imlaystown village was named to Preservation New Jersey’s Top 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites list.    But nothing has been done since to save the 200-year-old hamlet’s deteriorating buildings and at least one home has been bulldozed.    However,…

  • Restaurant sets opening date

    Coccola will feature New American-Italian cuisine. By: Donna Lukiw    The grand opening of Coccola, a New American-Italian cuisine restaurant on Route 206 near Docherty Park, is now scheduled for June 19, according to owner Nino Tamburin.    "It is a little behind schedule, but there was a lot of rain, flooding and the contractors fell behind,"…

  • Property Transfers — May 31. 2006 — Part 3

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Township offers summer internships

    Rising high school seniors seeking to sample careers in municipal government may apply for the two internships. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Sometimes, it’s hard for a teenager to decide on a career — so that’s why Lawrence is offering two internship opportunities to township residents this summer, according to Mayor Michael Powers.    Mayor Powers said…

  • Reading for beach and beyond

    Book Notes By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Readers of Book Notes recognize the "reading for fun" philosophy that is particularly trumpeted as kids exit school and enter into the wonderful idyll of summer.    Adults, too, need to take time to read just for the fun of it. Studies on adult reading habits indicate that though we…

  • Property Transfers — May 31. 2006 — Part 2

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Hopewell Valley Veteran’s Memorial — a constant reminder

    GUEST OPINION By Thomas R. Blair    I was asked recently to describe in several sentences why I thought the Hopewell Valley Veteran’s Memorial was important. At the time I did provide some thoughts knowing fully that this memorial’s importance to me and the people of the Valley could not be expressed in just a few…

  • Remembering fallen war heroes

    The crowds at the American Legion, VFW, cemetery and Municipal Building made it clear that residents wanted to honor those who gave their lives for their country. By: Audrey Levine    Police officers blocked traffic Monday as dozens of people stood in silence at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 on Henderson Road, taking a…