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FLORENCE: Pool tourney yields $1,000-plus for the needy
By Amber Cox FLORENCE — About 50 pool players gathered for a good cause Saturday to help raise more than $1,000 for people in need. The 23rd annual Rene Seick Memorial Fund held a pool tournament at the Opre Larson VFW Post 8838 to raise more money. Over the years the fund has raised $101,000.…
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MILLSTONE: Tax levy flat, but school tax bills would rise 7 percent
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer MILLSTONE The Board of Education has crafted a $31.7 million general fund budget that requires no increase in the tax levy, meets the state’s new cap requirements, and yet would still cost taxpayers an average $562 more a year in property taxes than they pay now. ”Taxes are going…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Seniors’ calendar for week of April 7
CHAPTER A Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members. Doors open at 11:30, allowing you time to review the activities we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Dick Meier is president; you can call him at 908-359-6948 if you have a question.…
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Jorge I. Fernandez Joins Marketorum, LLC as Executive Director
By Wesley Schmidt LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – April 5, 2011 – Jorge I. Fernandez has joined the senior executive team at Marketorum, LLC, a Lambertville, N.J.-based marketing, business strategy and technology agency, as executive director. Fernandez, of Lahaska, Pa., has extensive global corporate and nonprofit experience with diversified Fortune 100 international and mid-sized corporations in various…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee introduces budget
Final vote awaits 2 percent cap referendum By Amber Cox BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee unanimously introduced its $10.7 million 2011-12 municipal budget March 31. Residents would see a 5-cent tax rate hike if the proposed budget is approved. The proposed budget has a tax levy of $6.1 million, which includes the approval of…
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MANVILLE: Area group holding pro-life vigil
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer If you drive down Main Street by the corner of Camplain Road and you see people standing outside by Sacred Heart Church, they are peacefully participating in the National 40 Days for Life campaign. 40 days for Life, according to its website, is a community-based campaign that draws attention…
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LAWRENCE: Major Crimes in Lawrence inch upward, report finds
By Lea Kahn The trend toward fewer major crimes occurring in Lawrence Township was broken in 2010, caused by a small uptick in assaults and larcenies and thefts, according to statistics compiled by the Lawrence Township Police Department. The 2010 annual crime report, released to Township Council last month, showed a 3 percent increase in…
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Local Weight Loss Centers Achieve Gold Standard for Excellence
By Teresa Schade Princeton, NJ: Princeton Weight Management , a weight-loss program located in Princeton, NJ was recently designated as a recipient of the 2010 HMR Gold Standard Certificate of Achievement. This award distinguishes Princeton Weight Management from hundreds of clinics nationwide using the program for weight loss developed by Health Management Resources (HMR), a national…
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SENIOR CORNER: Week of April 7
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled. Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…
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