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Don’t trash food waste composting program
Lindy and Zvi Eiref, Princeton To the editor: Please keep the food-composting program alive. Princetonians have put 18 months of work into the separated compostable waste program to cut down on trash going into the landfill, and proved that it is entirely workable and environmentally sound. We understand that we are diverting about 20 tons…
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WEST WINDSOR: Setya sees benefits of offseason
Dennis Symons West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Karn Setya heads to the finish line just ahead of Princeton’s Kevin Vahdat. Setya finished second to help the Pirates to a 25-30 win over the Little Tigers at Mercer County Park. Photo by Dennis Symons
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Bill on private colleges should be rejected
Peter A. Cantu, Mayor, Plainsboro Township To the editor: The New Jersey Assembly is currently considering legislation, Assembly Bill No. 2586 and Senate Bill No. 1534 (A-2586 & S-1534) already passed in the Senate, that would exempt private universities and colleges from the requirement of gaining approval from municipal planning and zoning boards when they…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Cranberry Fest to return this autumn
By Christina Whittington, Special Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — Folks are preparing to harvest a good time at the 23rd annual Cranberry Fest set to bloom its return next weekend. The free community festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7. ”The Cranberry Fest and antique…
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FLORENCE: Car show drives into town this Saturday
Concurrently, there will be an open house at Florence Museum By Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — For the second consecutive year, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 31 W. Second St., will host a community Car Show. It is set for Sept. 29. ”We are hoping for a nice crowd,” said Florence Township Council President Jerry…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee marks its ‘best’
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Is the municipality at its best? Governor Chris Christie and the Department of Community Affairs issued its third annual Best Practices Checklist, and the Bordentown Township Committee reviewed the checklist at its meeting Monday to see how well the town complies. The issuance of state aid is based on the scoring a…
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FLORENCE: Police Department keeps fleet fresh
Florence Patrolman Jason Shafer uses a computer located inside a Police Department Tahoe on Sept. 25. (Photo by Amy Batista)
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New Jersey State Library Awarded IMLS Connecting to Collections Implementation Grant for $238,755
By Gary Cooper Thanks to a $238,755 grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the New Jersey State Library will lead a two-year NJ Collections Care Initiative to address urgent collections care needs through educational programs and training. Intended to reach collections care professionals and volunteers, these programs will encourage the use of…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Rising Water
Rates to increase by 20 percent By David Kilby, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Water rates are set to rise. With the Ocean Spray plant set to close in September 2013 — moving its operations out of Bordentown City and into Pennsylvania, city residents and businesses are not the only ones destined to feel the…
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