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PARENTING PEARLS: It’s important to err on side of truth
Dr. Mae Sakharov One the most memorable Saturday morning radio programs of my childhood during the late 1940s was about what happened to lost toys. Its theme still haunts me. A fatherly fish named Red Lantern guided two children (who surely I identified as my brother David and me) deep into the Land of the…
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Feb. 4-11 All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: A walk in the park
Strolling down one of the paths are (from left): Joe Sickels, of Pennington; James Gore, of Trenton; and Robert Hullfish, of Hopewell.
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Sight magnifier comes to library
Optelek ClearView Video Magnifier System “magnifies anything placed under it from two to more than 50 times its original size, always maintaining perfect focus" By John Tredrea, Staff Writer With the help of the Friends of the Hopewell Township Library and the Hopewell Valley Lions Club, which has a long history of helping sight-limited people,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dealership weathering recall
Dayton Toyota says it will work overtime to fix problems By Davy James, Staff Writer Toyota dealers are trying to handle an increase in customer calls because of a recall issued by the company on some of its most popular models. The company issued the recall Jan. 21 to address complaints that accelerator pedals on…
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LETTERS: Respect and honesty are keys to community
Arif Patel, Monmouth Junction Recently, there has been a buzz surrounding the school district’s discussions around next year’s school calendar. At this juncture of our township’s history and demographics, it seems like there needs to be a consistent policy when it comes to observing the religious holidays. Do we give students a day off for…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Creating an award-winning kids’ sanctuary
Mr. Biro holds the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award he received for the project. Photo by Olivia Holmes Photography
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MANVILLE: Parents learn to spot signs of children’s gang activities
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer About 40 parents, community members and Manville school district staff attended a two-hour gang awareness and identification workshop on Jan. 21, hearing Detective Sgt. Joseph Walsh, of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Task Force, describe area activities by dangerous gangs. ”It’s a great program to bring residents to…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: County issues Jacobs Creek bridge report
Julie Willmot, a spokeswoman for Mercer County, said the location for the proposed new bridge already has been disturbed by sewer construction in the 1990s By John Tredrea, Staff Writer An archaeological study of the area near the Jacobs Creek bridge in southwestern Hopewell Township says the exact path followed through the area by George…
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