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ROBBINSVILLE: New school district program prompts male mentorships
By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group ROBBINSVILLE A new push for school volunteerism among men has resulted in 100 signing up and more involvement eyed for 2010. Tony Rosica, 40, of Robbinsville-Edinburgh Road, is a member of Robbinsville’s K-8 Parent Teacher Association and chairman of the new Father and Male Mentor Committee. His work…
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Early 2009 brought changes and challenges
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This is the first of three parts examining the major news stories of the past year. Governments of many local towns saw changes in the first third of 2009. National problems like rising foreclosure rates and the H1N1 virus touched the area, while several local crimes sent shock…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the Dec. 17 edition
Peg Dotson Tel: 499-3807 Fax: 499-3807 E-mail: [email protected] A Christmas trip is being planned by the Florence Township Chapter of Deborah for Sunday, Dec. 20, to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. Ticket price is $72 which includes all expenses; bus, luncheon, and show. The bus will leave from the Florence…
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Pass adoptee birthright bill
Mirah Riben, Monmouth Junction To the editor: Adopted people are denied equal rights in New Jersey by no “choice” of their own. Adult adoptees are discriminated against and denied the simple right to know their own birth certificates — a right all others take for granted. The time has more than come. The “red herring”…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: State may defer pensions
Towns would be able to delay half their payments By Davy James, Staff Writer A bill recently introduced in both houses of the state Legislature would allow townships, cities and counties to defer 50 percent of their contribution into the state’s pension system for another year. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sandra Cunningham, D-Hudson, a…
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What have you done?
Karl Darby, Stockton Civic Committee; Laura Darby, Delaware Township Recreation Commission An article on the front page of the Dec. 3 edition of The Beacon has a call for volunteers in the Borough of Stockton. Mayor Stephen Giocondo has implored for the help of community volunteers to help manage the various municipal boards and…
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COLUMBUS NEWS: From the Dec. 17 edition
Peg Traino Tel: 298-7476 [email protected] The Special Events Committee would like to thank the residents of the village of Columbus who lit up the town so beautifully during the wagon ride tours. We are so proud to have such a beautiful decorated village for the holidays. Every home is lovely and deserves a prize.…
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NEW HOPE: No tax rate increase in borough’s 2010 budget
The tax rate of 11.725 mills will remain unchanged. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — Property taxes will remain steady in 2010 following the Borough Council’s approval of a $4 million budget. The owner of a house assessed by Bucks County at the average of $47,400 will pay $555.77 in real estate taxes…
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PRINCETON: SCENES: Getting festive with the Princeton Festival
Guests at The Princeton Festival party at the Chauncey Conference Center in Lawrence celebrated the Festival’s successful 2009 season, delighted in a performance of Broadway hits of years gone by, and toasted the announcement of the Festival’s upcoming 2010 season. The evening’s entertainment, provided in high style by singers Danielle Sinclair, Denise Mihalik…
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