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UPPER FREEHOLD: Huge turnout for free rabies clinic
A total 226 dogs and 18 cats received free rabies vaccinations at the Upper Freehold Township Public Works garage Saturday, Jan. 19, township officials said. Proof of rabies immunization, valid through October 2013, is required to obtain a dog license from the township. Township dog license renewals have already been mailed to pet owners and…
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MONROE: Dance to highlight Holocaust survival
By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer MONROE — Jan. 27 was designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations General Assembly because it is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. For Carolyn Dorfman, it is an opportunity to honor her parents, as well as all Holocaust victims. The Carolyn Dorfman…
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HERALD HAPPENINGS: Week of January 25
People buy Girl Scout cookies in East Windsor outside of Moe’s Southwest Grill 104 Hickory Corner Road on Monday. Jordan Batista sells cookies to Lisa Clark, a township resident, as Cary Cutler, of Millstone, approaches. East Windsor native Jordan Batista, 9, is appearing in a national marketing campaign for New Jersey Girl Scouts this winter.…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City pays tribute to former mayor, Phillip Pittore
By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The Municipal Court building has been named the Phillip Pittore Justice Center. Naming the building in honor of Phillip L. Pittore, a former Lambertville mayor, was done via a resolution passed by City Council Jan. 15. ”He’s given his whole life to our community, and I thought this…
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MONTGOMERY: Boy Scout, Jewish Center recognized by committee
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY When Boy Scout Jesse Smith of Troop 850 began his food drive in late October, he hoped to collect at least 500 items to help the Crisis Ministry of Trenton. But after less than a month, his drive had generated such an outpouring of support from the community…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Animal shelter plan is under consideration
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Hopewell Township officials are scheduled to confer today (Thursday) with Sansome Pacific — owners of a 170-acre tract the township expects to acquire — about establishing a no-kill regional animal shelter on the tract, Mayor Vanessa Sandom said Monday. Sansome Pacific Properties Inc. “is a privately owned real estate investment…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton (No items supplied.) West Windsor (No items supplied.) Montgomery (No items supplied.) Plainsboro A resident of Jersey City reported a black Acer laptop was stolen at his place of employment on College Road East on Jan. 21 at 9:16 a.m. Police said the value of the laptop was unable to be determined at the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Volunteers help clear trails of storm debris
More than 10 weeks following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the Somerset County Park Commission Rangers and the Volunteer Park Patrol have completed the cleanup of nearly 20 miles of trails in the Sourland Mountain Preserve and Washington Valley Park. “Without the help of JORBA (Jersey Off Road Bicycling Association), we would not…
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EAST WINDSOR: Township manager retires
Former East Windsor Township Manager Alan Fisher receives a certificate of appreciation from the Township Council upon his retirement Jan. 22. From left are Deputy Mayor Alan Rosenberg, Councilman Perry Shapiro, Mr. Fisher, Councilman John Zoller, Mayor Janice Mironov, Councilman Marc Lippman and Councilman Hector Duke. (Photo by David Kilby)
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