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Iconography class at St. Mary’s Church
By: centraljersey.com Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 1900 Brooks Blvd., will sponsor an iconography workshop at the beginner’s level for adults Oct. 1-3. Participants will write an icon on an 8-by-10 inch gesso covered board. The subject will be Archangel Michael. Using a pre-prepared prototype, participants will learn techniques for faces, a shroud, gilding and…
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CRANBURY: Celebrating Main Street
Cranbury Day planned for Sept. 11 By Natalia Knochowski, Staff Writer CRANBURY Get ready for this year’s Cranbury Day, which is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unlike past years, however, there is no real theme, said Christine Thompson, co-organizer of Cranbury Day and president of the Cranbury Business…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Firefighter stayed for the company he kept
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer William Melenchuk Jr. recognized for 60 years volunteering When he joined Hillsborough Fire Company No. 2 in 1950, William Melenchuk was just following in his father’s footsteps, he said. Sixty years later, the New Amwell Road resident no longer dons fire fighting equipment when there’s a fire in town —…
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Try finding justice in traffic court
By: centraljersey.com After 45 years of driving around New Jersey, I was ticketed for a moving violation as I slowly turned left off Rt. 206 into the Montgomery Shopping Center. Believing there was ample reason to appeal this expensive fine, I opted for what I assumed would be a municipal court appearance where I would…
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Higher Education Tax Credit – The American Opportunity Tax Credit; A Return On Your Education Investment
By Gregg Semanick, New Jersey IRS Spokesperson There is still time left to take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, a credit that will help many parents and college students offset the cost of college. This tax credit is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is available through December…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Week of Aug. 26 Business networking Thursday, Sept. 9 The Robbinsville Chapter of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce wil sponsor an evening networking event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Meramak Bankcard, Golden Crest Corp. Center, 2271 Route 33, suite 106, Hamilton. To register, go to www.mercerchamber.org. Members: $10, future members: $35.…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Summer 2010: A ‘relentless’ season for food growers
By Tom Adelman, Special Writer Despite recent rainfall, the period between March and July of this year (according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) was one of the driest such periods on record for the Hopewell Valley area. What does this mean for the people who grow our food? ”The word I use to…
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Senior corner
By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter A meets the first Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the municipal building. We are open to new members. At our last meeting, we welcomed eight new members, six of whom are guys and our president cheered since most of our members are ladies. Doors open at…
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Country Pool Club sixth at PASDA swim meet
By: centraljersey.com Ian Harmening won the boys 18-and-under 50 butterfly to highlight the Country Pool Club’s sixth-place finish at last month’s Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association championships. Harmening was also second in the 50 free and 100 individual medley in the boys 18-and-under division. For the girls, top swimmers were Katherine Johnson, who was…
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