• LAWRENCE: Mayor fields questions on litter, taxes and more

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Mayor Michael Powers invited township residents to speak their minds, and they followed through Friday night in the second of a series of Meet the Mayor sessions planned throughout the year.     In the 60 minutes that Mayor Powers spent at Candela’s Restaurant and Pizzeria on Lawn Park Avenue,…

  • Official invites public discussion

    Stephen Monson, of the Bordentown Township Fire Commission for Fire District No. 2    Over the past several weeks there have been a number of anonymous negative comments about the fire fighters of Bordentown Township Fire District No. 2 (formerly the Derby Fire House), as well as specific members and the commissioners.    The commissioners of the…

  • LAWRENCE: New crosswalk lights the way

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     With a push of the button, Mayor Michael Powers and Marie Gernhart officially “unveiled” the long-awaited lighted pedestrian crosswalk at Route 206 and Lawrence Avenue in the Eldridge Park neighborhood last week.     The project, which was first proposed in 2003, includes a painted pedestrian crosswalk. It is outlined…

  • NJ Library Champion Program Highlighted in Sports Illustrated

    By Gary Cooper Zach Parise has been called the "best player in the National Hockey League you don’t know." Sports Illustrated decided to change that by running a feature article in its February 22 issue on the NJ Devil Left Wing and U.S. Olympic Team member, but in an exciting development for NJ libraries, the…

  • Party with Purpose: Corporate event planner opens doors to energize local partnerships

    By Meg Majors-DeAndrea Party with Purpose: Corporate event planner opens doors to energize local partnerships Open House Networking Reception March 11th (Hamilton, NJ.) – The “Red Shirts” of Global Planners roll out the red carpet to Hamilton-area businesses as they open the doors to their new Hamilton office and launch an initiative to boost partnerships…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: District cuts another $200,000

    By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group    ALLENTOWN — Faced with Gov. Chris Christie’s recent decision to withhold promised 2009-2010 state aid, based on school districts’ surplus accounts, the Upper Freehold Regional School District has cut another $200,000 from its proposed 2010-2011 budget.    And that figure is contingent upon the district:    • getting approval, perhaps this week,…

  • IRS Encourages Taxpayers to Visit IRS.gov Web Site During Tax Season

    By Gregg Semanick-New Jersey’s IRS Spokesperson If you have a tax question or need a tax form – there’s no need to leave the comfort of your home. All you need is a computer and Internet access because IRS.gov has a wealth of information. Here are the top 10 reasons to visit IRS.gov. Unlimited access…

  • Hospital auxiliary slates trip to A.C.

    The CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary will host a trip to the Trump Marina Hotel in Atlantic City on March 5. The cost of $27 includes $25 back in cash plus $5 for food. No one under age 21 will be allowed on the trip. Checks must be made out to the CentraState Hospital Auxiliary. Buses…

  • Job fair to be held in Long Branch on Feb. 26

    A job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Brookdale Community College’s Long Branch Higher Education Center, 213 Broadway, Long Branch. Upwards of 70 businesses are expected to participate. Employers will be accepting job applications at the job fair, which is free for job seekers. For more information, call…

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