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PENNINGTON: Thirty-eight are graduates of Pennington’s EMT class
In a brief ceremony held at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building on Nov. 21, the Pennington First Aid Squad graduated 38 members of the fall 2009 EMT class. Graduates include: Nicholas Tsardoulias, Philip Williams, Jacob Hammer, Carolyn Bender, Brian Sakowski, Alex Kass, Douglas Herring, Frederic Moulin, John Tredrea, Andrew Gordon, Kyle Hamilton, Kathy Peck, Miriam…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raider wrestlers return strong core
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Hillsborough High School wrestling team was hoping its 2009-2010 season would begin taking shape on Saturday, but the South Brunswick Invitational was cancelled due to the snowstorm. Instead, the Raiders opened their year Monday against Voorhees, their first official match since wrapping up arguably the best season in…
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Community calendar
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YOUR VIEWS: Start over again on health care reform
Richard Green of Lambertville The difference between true social insurance and the individual mandate proposed by Congress in the new health care legislation is this: Social insurance is paid through your taxes. Similar to Social Security, it is a benefit. It is a protection that our government provides. But the individual mandate in the…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Towns say weekend storm made for easy cleanup
Staff Report It may have taken pounds of rock salt and hours of labor, but area public works departments got the job done, plowing and clearing snow from the weekend’s snowstorm. ”Generally, it went well,” said Plainsboro Township Administrator Robert Sheehan. “Of course, there are always some glitches here and there, but for the most…
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MANVILLE: State to restore withheld funds
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Borough to receive $60,000 The state announced Tuesday that municipalities will receive the December consolidated municipal property tax relief payments after all, despite a plan to withhold the payments announced at the beginning of the month in an attempt to combat a state budget shortfall. In a letter to mayors…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough eliminates position of deputy clerk, who mulls lawsuit
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — A split Borough Council and Mayor Bob Patten this week eliminated the position of deputy borough clerk, shedding $36,572 from the borough payroll. And the woman who’s held that position for the past nine years says she is considering suing the borough because of that action. Leona Baylor,…
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MANVILLE: Snowstorm brings parking warnings
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer With the first snow having already fallen, and the holiday season in full swing, the Department of Public Works (DPW) reminded residents not to park on dedicated snow streets during storms. DPW Director Phil Petrone said vehicles cannot be parked on dedicated snow streets when the roads are covered in…
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PRINCETON: Sidewalk snow draws dig from councilman
Sculpture on Nassau Street sits in a pile of snow Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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