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Garbage vehicle purchase planned
By: Linda Seida – Staff Writer WEST AMWELL – The Township Committee is moving ahead with plans to purchase its own garbage truck as a cost-saving measure, and is scheduled to introduce an ordinance authorizing the purchase Wednesday (Sept. 1). By owning its own truck, the township could cut its trash-hauling expense by half or…
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NJ State Library Reminds Students About Free Homework Help at Princeton Library
Julie Weintraub, director of client services for Tutor.com, shows Carrie Stafford and her sister Grace how to use the Homework Help NJ program available through many New Jersey libraries.
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Express serves as top hosts
By: centraljersey.com Eastern Express hosted the 40th annual Summer Sizzle Long Course Invitational this summer. This highly anticipated meet, attended by the fastest swimmers from all over the region produced personal bests and top eight finishes for EEX swimmers. In the 11-12 age group, West Windsor resident Jack McIntyre finished in fifth place in the…
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Beacon briefs
Bulls Island adventures By: centraljersey.com Stephanie Fox, park naturalist for Bulls Island Recreation Area (2185 Daniel Bray Highway, Stockton), will lead children in adventures through books, crafts and activities. Each Friday at 1 p.m. until Aug. 27, different themes will be explored by the group. The program will last approximately one hour and be held…
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Deli owner given life for murder
By: Davy James – The Packet Group A Kendall Park resident was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Aug. 20 after being found guilty of conspiring to kill his business partner. Raymond Troxell, 49, of Christopher Avenue, was sentenced at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick after being found…
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School officials wary of emergency funding
By: Davy James – Staff Writer South Brunswick School District officials are cautiously optimistic about a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law by President Obama on Aug. 10 that will provide $10 billion to prevent teacher layoffs nationwide. The bill includes $268 million to keep an estimated 3,900 teachers…
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Community calendar
Fri., Aug. 27 By: centraljersey.com Meditation Circle: Stress and a fast-paced life see many of us seeking alternative ways of escape. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Light stretching at the beginning of the meditation hour will relax your muscles and allow you to be more comfortable and…
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TRENTON: Cadwalader Hights house tour on Sept. 11 to benefit youth
A Craftsman-style home with slate roof, complete with saltbox roof and shed dormer, overhanging eaves and brackets below the raking cornice, exudes European charm as it overlooks the Delaware & Raritan Canal in Cadwalader Heights, Trenton. The home can be seen during the Sept. 11 walking house tour of the historic neighborhood. Photo: Ed Osborne
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Long meeting leaves pool project further submerged
By: Victoria Hurley-Schubert – Staff Writer After four and a half hours of discussion, review and public comment, borough and township officials decided to table advancement of plans on the Community Park Pool project for continued review and exploration of additional cost-saving measures. "What do we lose if we hold off and continue to look?"…
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