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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Another bridge to be replaced
This one goes over Woolsey Creek By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Yet another bridge in Hopewell Township is going to be replaced, Mercer County officials say. This one goes over Woolsey Creek on Route 546, very near the junction with Jacobs Creek Road. That intersection has seen a marked increase in traffic, officials say, due…
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MCCC Students Are Going to Italy
Leading the trip to Italy are faculty members, from left, Andrea Lynch, Chris dePagnier and Marilyn Dietrich.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Old Bridge gets best of Hillsborough wrestlers
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Hillsborough High School wrestling team celebrated its first state tournament win in program history last year at the expense of Old Bridge. The Raiders couldn’t celebrate another one when Old Bridge, seeded fifth this year, rallied for a 33-25 win at fourth-seeded Hillsborough in Monday night’s Central Jersey…
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LETTERS: Support your fire district
Glenn Borsuk and Ed Mitnowsky, Monroe There is an election held in February of each year that is often overlooked by the general public. This is the election of fire commissioners and the approval of the fire district budget. This year, that election will be held on Feb. 20, between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter from the Feb. 11 edition
Rider University student David C. Myslinski, 18, of Lansdale, Pa., was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after he was found to have a metal pipe containing marijuana residue in his Kroner Dorm room at 1:44 a.m. Feb. 5, police said. He was released on a summons. A Lawrence resident reported the theft of…
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PRINCETON: Towns tally snowfall by inches and work hours
A cool place to sit, if you have the nerve. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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GUEST OPINION: Jacobs Creek bridge: Balancing past with progressive future
By Brian M. Hughes Making decisions in government often entails the balancing of many competing interests. A prime example of this lies in the effort to benefit the greater Mercer community by replacing the dangerous and decrepit bridge over Jacobs Creek along Bear Tavern Road (Route 579). The roadway is now at a crisis point…
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LAWRENCE: $1.4M grant to provide kids with computers
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The township school district has received a $1.4 million federal technology grant to put “mobile computing devices” into the hands of every sixth-grader at the Lawrence Intermediate School next year. The Lawrence school district is one of 10 districts in the state that received a Teaching and Learning…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Alliance wants children outside!
Research that shows the average child online nearly eight hours a day also shows that he or she engages in outdoor play less than one hour per month. The Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance, whose mission is to promote healthy activities and discourage substance abuse in young people, is not alone in thinking today’s youth spends…
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