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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials address variety of topics
By John Tredrea, Special Writer The Hopewell Township Committee voted Monday night to renew its support of the Hopewell Valley chapter of the Municipal Alliance. The committee voted to contribute $7,480 to the Alliance, for 2013, in a shared services agreement. The amount, the first increase in three years, is up $100 from last year.…
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NEW HOPE: New flower baskets add beauty to Borough
Shown is one of the new hanging baskets on New Hope’s lamp posts.
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: FoHVOS outlines plans for celebrating 25 years
When asked why they choose to reside in the Valley, the common denominator for Hopewell Valley residents seems to be the rural character of the Valley, as evidenced by the abundant supply of open space. Living in a community filled with plentiful farms, forests, rolling hills and streams to enjoy is no accident. Rural character…
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TC resident wonders at TC delay
Dale Garnes, of Washington Township This is a copy of a letter to Tom Troy, Sharbell’s senior vice president: I am writing you regarding Washington Town Center. I live at 30 Union St. and have been a resident for four years. When I was making the decision to purchase my home, I was…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Indian festival this weekend
The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey will hold its fourth annual Indian Independence Day festival Sunday, according to organizers. The festival is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Brunswick Family YMCA on Culver Road. Admission is free to everyone and the event will feature food, games,…
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MONROE: Courtesy busing still out of Monroe’s budget
By Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE — Despite a number of irate parents coming to a July Board of Education meeting, courtesy busing will not be reinstated. The board held a special meeting on Aug. 13 to decide if courtesy busing should be reinstated for students in afternoon sports and clubs after cutting the service…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local derby ladies love competing
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor They may come from different walks of life, but when these 19 women of the Nerw Jersey Hellrazors roller derby team come together and lace up their skates, they are a force to be reckoned with. ”It is an amazing group of girls,” Sara Klavon, 31, of Somerset, aka…
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MERCER COUNTY: Freeholders to ask open space question
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Hopewell Township Mayor Michael Markulec and township Committeewoman Vanessa Sandom say they support approval of a referendum — due to be placed on the ballot of the Nov. 6 general election — that would allow Mercer County to use up to 10 percent of its open space tax revenues for…
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Farmers Market to fete local farm’s organic certification
On Saturday, the Pennington Farmers Market will celebrate great news from vendor Jess Niederer, who reported that her Chickadee Creek Farm recently received USDA Organic Certification. Many Farmers Market vendors plan to offer their congratulations by offering complimentary items to market visitors. Chickadee Creek Farm is an organic vegetable and flower farm, located on Titus…
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