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UPPER FREEHOLD: Township to spend 1/4 million dollars for 49 acres
By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group UPPER FREEHOLD Despite concerns from one committeeman over the price of a 49-acre development easement on Holmes Mill Road for farmland preservation, the Township Committee recently approved the $1.57 million purchase of which the township is expected to pay about $251,000. Committeeman Robert Faber expressed concern over the…
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Community Invited to Unique Arts Event, "Dancing to Connect," at MCCC Feb. 2
By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – The Dance Program at Mercer County Community College invites the community to "Dancing to Connect," an original modern dance performance to be held Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Kelsey Theatre, starting at 8 p.m. Presented free of charge, the event will mark the culmination of an intensive, collaborative three-day…
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DBA efforts continue to help community thrive
Mary Barnes, Bordentown City It has been two years since I took office as the president of the Downtown Bordentown Association. I have enjoyed working with the Board of Directors these past two years. Doug Palmieri, Tom Moyer, George Karousatos, John Chrambanis, Russell Puches and our dear departed friend, business owner and original DBA member…
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PRINCETON: Haiti resonates in King Day ceremonies
Princeton University president Shirley Tilghman applauds Journey Award winner Janet Smith Dickerson, right, at the school’s Martin Luther King Day celebration. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter from the Jan. 21 edition
Route 206 between Carter Road and Cold Soil Road was blocked for 14 hours after a tree fell across the road next to the Upper Cemetery early Monday morning, according to police. A passing motorist contacted the Police Department at 2:51 a.m. to report a tree had fallen and was blocking both lanes, police…
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PRINCETON: Haiti resonates in King Day ceremonies
Tricia Rose of Brown University gives the keynote address during Princeton University’s Martin Luther King Day celebration. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Comedian Mike Marino to perform
The Two River Theater Company will host “Laugh Out Loud,” a comedy night benefiting 180 Turning Lives on Around, on Jan. 22. The show will feature the return of national headliner Mike Marino, who entertained 180 supporters last June at a previous “Laugh Out Loud” fundraiser. Marino has performed at major comedy clubs from Los…
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Datebook
• The Asperger Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN), Western Monnouth Chapter, will host a camp and recreation fair from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. A variety of local recreation programs, day camps and sleep-away camps specializing in services for children and teens with Asperger Syndrome will be…
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Film on radical Islam slated for Jan. 24
The Adult Education Committee at the Freehold Jewish Center, 59 Broad St., Freehold, will present the film “The Third Jihad: Radical Islam’s Vision for America” at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 24. The donation is $5 per person (refreshments included). The film explores the existence of radical Islam in America and the emerging risk of the “homegrown…
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