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  • Five area fire Budgets up for public vote

    Voters to decide on budgets in Bordentown, Chesterfield and Florence townships By: Scott Morgan    This weekend, it’s election day for fire districts in Bordentown, Chesterfield and Florence townships. Polls for all elections are open from 2-9 p.m.    Bordentown voters will decide on District 1’s $507,993 budget and District 2’s $1,273,394 budget Saturday. The District 1…

  • Township to fix fields

    The Parks and Recreation Department has been authorized to work with the school district to improve several school baseball fields. By: Melissa Edmond    In response to concerns by Little League parents that the schools’ fields were unsafe, the Township Committee adopted a resolution Tuesday authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to work with the school…

  • Township OKs sale of Martin tract development rights

    Mayor Vanessa Sandom estimated the township would receive $2.1 million from the state for the development rights to 170 acres of the Martin tract By John Tredrea    The development rights for over half of the Martin tract, purchased by Hopewell Township in 2004 to be preserved as open space, can be sold to the state…

  • Adult ESL classes fundraiser: baking bread and raising dough

    The Lawrence League of Women Voters chapter will hold a fundraiser Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Village Bakery and Cafe, 2 Gordon Ave., to raise at least $300 to buy whiteboards for the adult ESL classes at Slackwood Elementary School. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    A casual visitor to the Slackwood Elementary School would…

  • Doctor’s practice grows with diverse clientele

    There’s no language barrier with Spanish speaking patients for this native of Puerto Rico. By: Melissa Edmond    Dr. Lorraine DePass didn’t even know where Manville was a year ago. The Piscataway resident worked as a general practitioner in Trenton with a strong minority-based community.    For some reason, life directed her to the borough and eventually…

  • Washington Town Center offers prime neighborhood locations

    Washington Town Center also offers convenient, commuter-friendly access to major transportation routes    Washington Town Center, Sharbell Development Corp.’s best-selling neighborhood, is now offering a selection of some of its most desirable homesites. There’s no better time to take advantage of this award-winning lifestyle, especially now that these excellent neighborhood locations are available.    "Many of these…

  • Book Notes for the week of Feb. 16

    Benjamin Franklin turns 300! By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    It is the year of Ben. The great man, born 300 years ago, leaves a legacy that deserves grand celebrations.    Most associate Benjamin Franklin with his kite flying, the institute that bears his name, and witticisms like "a penny saved is a penny earned." The familiar tends…

  • Bus crash injures 7

    An accident involving a bus and pick-up truck at the intersection of Route 130 and the N.J. Turnpike park-and-ride occurred at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. By: Joseph Harvie    An accident involving a bus and a pickup truck at the intersection of Route 130 and the exit of the N.J. Turnpike park-and-ride Wednesday left seven…

  • Pennington water, sewer rate-hike vote delayed

    Council members say the proposed rate hike, which would cover all of 2006, is needed to balance the water and sewer budget By John Tredrea    Pennington’s public water and sewer customers would see a 24 percent rate increase this year if an ordinance authorizing the rate hike is adopted by the Borough Council on Feb.…