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Montgomery slates rabies clinic Saturday
MONTGOMERY A free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, sponsored by the township’s Health Department. Any resident of New Jersey is free to bring a pet for the rabies vaccine. The clinic will be held in the Public Works Department garage on Harlingen Road. Dogs…
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Panel criticizes Bunn Drive housing proposal
Shade Tree Commission warns of loss of mature stand of trees By: Marjorie Censer The Princeton Township Shade Tree Commission spoke out against the application for a development on Bunn Drive, drafting a letter at its Thursday meeting urging denial of the Regal Homes application for 98 age-restricted housing units. The commission’s letter focuses on…
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HIGHER TECHNOLOGYPatriot Media finds digial service to be a popular draw
Patriot Media’s triple play off to quick start By: George Spohr MONTGOMERY Patriot Media activated its 1,000th digital phone customer on Nov. 26, less than two months after the service was launched on Oct. 18. That customer was the household of Lorne and Bettina Clark of Montgomery. Patriot Media now offers its customers with…
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Businesses take aim at high energy bills
Tips for saving money this winter By: Mike Mathis WEST WINDSOR To save money on energy, homeowners can caulk windows, service their furnaces and use energy-efficient appliances. Business owners can do the same things, but there are other ways businesses can help contain the cost of energy and reduce the sting of high energy…
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Montgomery officials to take tour of Franklin Township supermarket
Developer plans similar Stop & Shop for site north of Princeton Airport By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The township Master Plan Committee, Planning Board, Township Committee and Environmental Commission have been invited to a tour Thursday of a new Stop & Shop supermarket in the Somerset area of Franklin Township by Madison Marquette, which is…
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Heeding the call
Spiritual journeys lead lay Catholics into church ministries By: Aleen Crispino For Nancy Lee Riddell of Cranbury, director of youth ministry at St. David the King Church in West Windsor, the call to church ministry came early. "I was so young," said the mother of two sons Roger, 29, and Ian, 25. "I remember…
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Hospital staff finds new home for hurricane victim
A temporary island of security, but also an unfamiliar world for lifelong New Orleans resident By: David Campbell Paulette Junius is a lifetime resident of New Orleans. She never had traveled far from the city before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast region, leaving her and her family homeless. Employees at Princeton HealthCare System wanted…
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Tank explosion sends two workers to burn center
BREAKING NEWS By:Donna Lukiw An explosive fireball in a tanker truck severely burned two employees at Allied Oil LLC on Old Camplain Road around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The tanker was parked in the parking lot of Allied Oil LLC while the two men, a 54-year-old Basking Ridge resident and a 37-year-old from Dunellen, performed maintenance…
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Borough Council conundrum: Juggling civics, commuting and the clock
Members debate if meeting schedule discourages full-time workers with young families from public service By: Marjorie Censer When Andrew Koontz debated whether to run for a spot on the Princeton Borough Council, he carefully considered the time commitment. As a television editor for CBS in New York City, Mr. Koontz commutes into the city from…
