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Unswerving Dedication
Old Barracks Museum pays tribute to African-American soldiers By Stephanie Vaccaro IF men die at war and their story goes untold, our collective memory is incomplete. For Black History Month, the Old Barracks Museum, in partnership with the Trenton Historical Society, will tell some of these stories about the contribution of black soldiers over the…
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Neighbors group in favor of university’s plan
Tom Chapman, Princeton Steadman Historic Alley Association Inc. is an organization of nine property owners whose houses adjoin the intersections of Alexander and Mercer Streets. Given that our houses are approximately a quarter of a mile from the original site proposed for Princeton’s Arts and Transit Center, we are highly engaged with issues concerning traffic,…
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Variety and Fun Await Campers at Mercer County College This Summer
By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – As New Jerseyans eagerly await the spring thaw, a group of staff members at Mercer County Community College is already focused on summer. The college will welcome children ages 6-18 to campus during the summer months for a variety of camp programs. Families may register their children for the…
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PRINCETON: Schools need to cut $1.1 million to meet state cap
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer PRINCETON With the deadline for budget submissions around the corner, the Board of Education is still looking to trim another $1.1 million to meet the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap. At the board’s meeting Thursday, Superintendent Judy Wilson gave an update of the proposed budget to a packed…
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New study released by Rutgers documents economic impact of New Jersey’s $105 billion food industry
By Michele Hujber Rutgers University has just released a study that shows that New Jersey’s food industry inflation-adjusted growth rate was 11.8 percent between 2002 and 2007, with gross sales volume of over $105 billion in 2007, demonstrating the vibrancy and importance of this industry in New Jersey. The food industry in New Jersey consists…
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PRINCETON: Pothole proliferation: Permanent patches will need to wait for Mother Nature
By Alice Su, Special Writer There’s a bumper sticker that becomes particularly relevant at this time every year: “I’m not drunk, I’m dodging potholes.” The sudden return of sunshine and warm weather last week had Central Jersey enthralled with the prospect of spring. But amid the revelry of shedding coats, donning skirts and eating ice…
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Hillsborough Orthodontist Dr. Laurene Wolf makes learing about good oral health fun
Continuing with her 13 year tradition, Dr. Laurene Wolf (second from left) and her staff will visit over 3,000 school children throughout Somerset County in February during National Dental Health Month to teach good oral health habits with their interacti
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Hillsborough Democratic Alliance Meeting
By Robert P. Baker Hillsborough, NJ, February 21, 2011 – The next meeting of the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance will be held on March 2 at Avalon Assisted Living, 393 Amwell Road in Hillsborough (www.bridgewayseniorcare.com/avalon/index.html), east of Route 206. Light refreshments will be served at 6:45PM. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00PM and end at…
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