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$37M budget to be focus of public hearing
Millstone residents may comment on March 21 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Millstone Township residents who wish to comment on the 2013-14 budget put forth by the Millstone Township School District Board of Education may do so tonight, March 21. The board will hold a public hearing on the budget at 7 p.m. in the…
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A booming business
Firearms retailers, local police departments see increased demand for guns, permits BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A shooter takes aim at a target at the Shore Shot Pistol Range in Lakewood on March 5. Many gun stores have seen a spike in business in response to gun control discussion that is occurring at the federal…
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Readers weigh in on failure of U.S. Do Not Call Registry
CODA GREG BEAN NNo column I’ve written in months has generated as much reader response as the Feb. 28 piece concerning the apparently useless National Do Not Call Registry, and the fact that so many of us are being bombarded at all hours of the day by telemarketers — in spite of the fact that…
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Wine tasting benefit May 3
The fourth annual wine-tasting fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will be held 6-9 p.m. May 3 at the Laurita Winery, 45 Archertown Road, New Egypt. Attendees will have a choice of five free tastings or a glass of one of Laurita’s awardwinning wines, along with free-flowing appetizers and a coffee station. Nonalcoholic…
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A free benefit concert/coffeehouse featuring local musicians will be held at 7 p.m. March 23 at Emley’s Hill United Methodist Church, 69 Emley’s Hill Road, Cream Ridge. Refreshments will be available. There will be a free-will offering, with all proceeds going to benefit the church, and a collection bin for nonperishable food items to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Flood confab hears ideas for action now
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Flood solutions big and small were addressed at a conference Saturday on flooding of the Raritan and Millstone rivers. Towns along the two rivers — particularly Manville at the confluence — have been battered in the last 13 years by two hurricane-force storms, said Frank Jurewicz, chairman of the Raritan-Millstone…
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ALLENTOWN: New eatery in Old Mill
by David Kilby, Special Writer ALLENTOWN — The Old Mill on Main Street, which is about 300 years old, has seen many changes over the centuries, and this summer, a new chapter will begin when the Coltello Ristorante Italiano of Crosswicks moves into the building, which has been called the heart of the small Colonial-era…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Fatal pedestrian accident prompts roadway study
by James McEvoy, managing editor ROBBINSVILLE — Months after a hit-and-run crash claimed the life of a township resident, Robbinsville officials have announced a traffic study will be performed. William Paskewicz, 40, was killed when he was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound on Robbinsville-Allentown Road as he walked along the roadway the evening of…
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FLEMINGTON: FBID director resigns
The Flemington Business Improvement District has announced the resignation of its executive director, David Rucki. The FBID has engaged the services of Cooperative Professional Services, under the direction of Seth A. Grossman, to serve as the interim management organization. Mr. Grossman assisted Flemington with the formation of the FBID. As a recognized expert in revitalization…
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