Category: archives
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Keep the change, but do the savings add up?
Local bankers question the impact of innovative Bank of America program By: Mike Mathis Bank of America is counting on consumers to save a few cents at a time. The "Keep the Change" initiative, unveiled recently by the Charlotte, N.C.-based institution at its Princeton-area branches, is designed to help Americans save money at a time…
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Editorial-Jan. 26, 2006
Parents must continue to be vigilant in protecting their children By: Mae Rhine We’re not sure how much peace of mind will come from the latest Not in My Back Yard craze of banning sex offenders from our municipalities. West Amwell is investigating whether to adopt an ordinance that would restrict where convicted sex offenders…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: South Bound Brook resident Joseph Lee, 21, was charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana after police stopped him for speeding on Route 206 near Dukes Parkway West at approximately 1:44 a.m. Jan. 2, police said. Police said he was driving 54 mph in a 40-mph zone,…
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New Hope hears details of scaled-back build plan
Tom Scannapieco of Scannapieco Development Corporation first wanted to build 84 attached units, but has since cut that back to 38 on the 21-acre tract. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE The most recent incarnation of a developer’s plan to construct upscale homes on an almost 21-acre plot of land has received a warmer reception…
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The new Route 1?
A not-so-quiet effort is under way to bolster Route 130 By: Mike Mathis Some see Route 130 in Mercer County as nothing more than a highway motorists use to travel from place to place. Others see it as a pathway to future prosperity. The Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, and other business and government organizations,…
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FAMILY BUSINESSEarthly delights
Whole Earth focuses on body, soul via food By: Diane Landis Hackett PRINCETON On a recent Saturday, I decided it would be fun to have a girls’ lunch out. For a change of pace and menu, I forgo a local diner and take my two elementary aged daughters to the deli at the Whole…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATEFederal pumps $25M into Mercer Mall
Shopping center sees shift from local to national stores By: Kate Herts LAWRENCE Mercer Mall has undergone a makeover, and the shopping center has made a shift away from local, community-based stores to more recognized national stores. Federal Realty Investment Trust, the Maryland-based owner of the property, has added Petco, Supercuts, 2Golf and Hallmark…
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LBA HIghlights
By: Laura Kropp Week three of the Lambertville Basketball Association season included some exciting games, especially in the fifth- and sixth-grade boys division. Third- and fourth-grade boys Mortgage Mobility 37 Medicine Shoppe 6 Jake Whitaker led Mortgage Mobility with 24 points to a win over Medicine Shoppe. Hunter Ploski poured in nine points, and Kyle…
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Fighting Irish
Two brothers face off in Rutgers Theatre Company’s production ‘The Lonesome West.’ By:Jillian Kalonick According to the local priest, Father Welsh, you’d have to murder half your family to fit into the town of Leenane in rural Ireland. The County Galway village is the setting for The Lonesome West, the last play in Martin McDonagh’s…
