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ROOSEVELT: Outage affects 350
By Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group ROOSEVELT Windy and rainy weather caused nearly 300 residents here to lose power for about nine hours late last week, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. The outage was caused by fallen wires from downed trees on Pine Street and Rochdale Avenue, which knocked out service to…
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PET TALK: Should NFL have reinstated Vick?
Dr. Daniel Eubanks A recent Thursday Night Football broadcast reopened the sores of the Michael Vick controversy. Since this is a pet-talk article, I hope you’ll indulge me with this topic. Let me qualify my position. I am not a radical animal rights activist. I am a dog lover and an advocate of humane treatment…
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
Children’s author Nancy Viau with her book Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Council adopts budget with 4-cent tax rate hike
By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE The Township Council, as expected, has unanimously adopted a 2009 budget that carries a 4.2-cent tax-rate increase. Neither the council nor Mayor Dave Fried spoke to the town’s $18.3 million budget during the Sept. 10 public hearing. However, Chief Financial Officer Debbie Bauer acknowledged an $80,000 increase…
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Historic Kingston house finds new life as Asian-inspired wellness center
By Darby Mackenzie Line When Jedediah Higgins built his home at what is now the intersection of Route 27 and Raymond Road in Kingston, he could not have imagined that some 300 years later there would be a Japanese-style spa garden in his back yard. But if he were around today, he might well be…
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CAMPAIGN CORNER: Bigley makes case for council run
Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Lawrence Township Republican Councilman Rick Miller. Campaign Corner is available to all local candidates to present news releases and photos through the election season. Items for Campaign Corner or for Letters to the Editor column can be submitted to [email protected]. Ginny Bigley is running for Lawrence Township Council…
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RINGOES: Sheep and Fiber Festival
Event held at Ringoes fairground Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe The 15th annual Garden State Sheep & Fiber Festival was held at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds in Ringoes on Saturday.
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the Sept. 17 edition
Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line. Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome. Events schedule for September: Meeting…
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POINT TAKEN: Princeton celebrates books for kids
Jennifer Morgan of Princeton, introduces a young reader to her trilogy on the formation of the universe during the Princeton Children’s Book Festival on Saturday. Staff photos by Fred Tuccillo
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