• SENIOR MENUS

    Feb. 16-23    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Detached single-family houses out of TC plan

    By Charley Falkenburg, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council voted to amend the Town Center South Redevelopment Plan at its meeting Feb. 9.    After much discussion, the council decided to eliminate the inclusion of detached single-family homes in the southern tract. They thought it might appeal to the wrong age bracket and increase…

  • JAMESBURG: Fire District tax rate remains flat

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Company once again has managed to keep its budget the same, and no one is challenging the two incumbent candidates for commissioner.    The total budget is $446,001 with $393,944 to be raised by taxation. The tax rate is 16.6 cents per $100 of assessed value,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council puts off truck purchase

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council decided to postpone the purchase of a $56,000 2012 Ford F550 truck for the Public Works Department at its Feb. 13 meeting.    Councilman Bryan Maher asked council members to delay the purchase for two weeks to get an inventory of the department’s current fleet…

  • NEW EGYPT: Plumsted moves school election to November

    By Charley Falkenburg, The Packet Group    NEW EGYPT — The Plumsted Board of Education unanimously voted to move school elections to November at the Feb. 8 meeting at the New Egypt High School.    Business Administrator Sean Gately said the factors involved with the decision involved costs, voter turnout and not having a vote on the…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Meetings    Editor’s note: Those responsible for sending us lists of 2012 meeting dates for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to e-mail those lists to us as soon as possible after reorganization meetings to: [email protected]. Several lists have not been received. Questions? Call 609-874-2177 except on Thursdays.    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Feb. 16, 2012

    Allentown     Melissa Shaw, 22, of Marlton, was arrested Feb. 2 on a warrant from East Windsor for $164.    She was released without bail.    Edward Smith, 25, of Trenton, was arrested Feb. 2 on several warrants.    One was from Brick Township for $150,000; one from Allentown for $2,500 or 10 percent; one for $2,500 from Lakewood;…

  • JW Wrestlers Bring Home 4 Medals from County Tournament Team Co-Captain James Verbeyst led the way, placing 1st.
  • ’We can fight back’

    Lucia Wallis Smith Hopewell     On Feb. 12, I had the pleasure, along with more than 800 other MoveOn members nationwide, to host a viewing party at my home for the Oscar-winning documentary, “Inside Job.” This movie, which stars Matt Damon, analyzes the global financial crisis of 2008 that caused the current recession that we…

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