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Community Calendar: Oct. 13 edition
Thurs., Oct. 13 Senior Center Expo/Health Fair: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Robbinsville Senior Center Multipurpose Room, Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. Free screenings, giveaways, and door prizes. For information call 609-259-1567. ”Pruning Techniques for the Home Gardener:” 7 p.m.; Allentown Garden Club meeting, Allentown Methodist Church, Church Street. Guest speaker is Professor Bruce Crawford, director of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: 30% of township is preserved
Open space update is presented By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor With the county’s recent addition of 355 acres to the Sourland Mountain Preserve, Hillsborough now has more than 30 percent of its total land area under some sort of preservation protection. Township Committeeman Bob Wagner reviewed the program Tuesday night. Included in the total…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two pounds of pot found in car’s trunk
Police say they seized more than two pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $9,000 after reacting to a tip on Oct. 4. Township police and detectives from a Somerset County task force say they stopped a black Honda in the area of Triangle Road and Route 206. Ultimately, they arrested Brian…
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HILLSBOROUGH: GOP state senator Bateman looks to continue service
One of two candidate profiles in 16th District race By Charles Kim, Packet Publications Republican State Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman wants to continue his service in the new 16th legislative district. ”I have to reach out to South Brunswick and the Princetons,” Mr. Bateman said in a recent interview. “I have to work very hard…
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ALLENTOWN: Mission trip to Malawi builds perspective
Allentown High School teacher Megan Smith and two Malawian children are all smiles to see one of the new school desks paid for by donations from Upper Freehold Regional School District administrators. Ms. Smith and Schools Superintendent Richard Fitzpatrick toured the new village school as part of a friendship mission trip sponsored by Villages in…
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Candidates thank league for forum
Mike Powers, Dave Maffei, Cathleen Lewis, candidates To the editor: We would like to thank the Lawrence League of Women Voters for hosting the council candidates debate on Oct. 5. As always, the LWV was able to host a great event that allowed for a balanced presentation of each candidate’s views. The event allowed us…
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Opinion: No office building in Foxmoor!
By Carine Race To the editor: How would you feel if a three-story office building (48,000 square feet) with 192 parking spaces was built in your backyard? This is currently being proposed by Robbinsville Township on the site of the former police substation in Foxmoor on Washington Boulevard. (“Foxmoor residents pan office building plan” July…
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LAWRENCE: Police investigating ties to other burglaries
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Police are investigating whether two men who were charged in connection with burglaries last week might be connected to a string of burglaries that have taken place in the last few weeks, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar. Since June, nearly 50 burglaries have been reported to police, including…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Skeptical reader looks at GOP stance on forum issue
To the editor: Wow! I just love local politics. There is a forum on Oct. 18, scheduled by the Board of Education and moderated by high school students in the AP government and politics classes, to discuss local issues by Township Committee candidates. The Democratic candidates have accepted and plan to be there. The GOP…
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