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The bloom is off an invasive rose
By: centraljersey.com Mother Nature can be a capricious mistress. In recent years, we’ve seen an unexplained devastation of bat and bee populations. We’ve also witnessed the successful return of the eastern bluebird after years of decline due to competition from non-native birds. But a new blight attacking the non-native multiflora rose has the potential to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Hot performances
The brass section rehearses during the band camp. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield
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LHS captains optimistic about grid season
By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group The Lawrence High football team lost some outstanding talent from last year’s 7-3 team, sending three players to Division I colleges. But this year’s captains are not too worried about it. ”We definitely have guys to replace them,” said senior linebacker Shane Hickey. “Especially in leadership potential. We’ve got…
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JAMESBURG: Library offers day at the museum
By Natalia Knochowski, Staff Writer JAMESBURG Visiting New York City and its many tourist attractions can cost an arm and a leg, but the Jamesburg Public Library now has a pass for free admission to the American Museum of Natural History that can make the trip a little less expensive. Lillian Torres, who has…
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Grandparents’ obligations
Burton Sutker, Pennington, chairman, Mercer Council on Aging Grandparents Day is Sept. 12. Although a new holiday, it has special significance because you as a grandparent have work to do. You just can’t sit back and have love and respect showered on you. You need to continue to earn that love and respect and…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Sept. 10
Princeton Township Vinod K. Lekh, 42, of York Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was seen driving down the middle of the road and straddling the double-yellow lines on Lover’s Lane at 12:36 a.m. Sept. 4, police said. Police said Mr. Lekh’s vehicle was stopped on Route 206 and he was given…
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ROBBINSVILLE: District moving on solar lease project
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE The Board of Education has given a Trenton architecture firm the go-ahead to write the bid specifications for a 1.4-megawatt solar energy power purchase agreement that would essentially lease out the district’s rooftops at the elementary, middle and high schools to a green energy investor. The Aug. 31…
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Oil spill’s damage won’t be known for years
By: Veronica Bagienski, West Camplain Road The devastating Deepwater Horizon oil disaster has killed thousands of birds, hundreds of endangered and threatened sea turtles and dozens of marine mammals. It has impacted hundreds of miles of coastline and severely damaged the tourism- and fisheries-based economy of the region. The full extent of the environmental and…
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