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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee accepts audit recommendations
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer With only one recommendation for change in its corrective plan for the second year in a row, the Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 11 to acknowledge the annual audit for the year 2008, performed by Suplee Clooney & Company, of Westfield. ”The audit has been done and we…
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NORTH HANOVER: Police seek help finding thieves
Video surveillance of a man police say was involved in the burglary of numerous vehicles in North Hanover.
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‘Read the World’ program offered to New Hope-Solebury community
Events to revolve around readings of four books, all of which take place in Sub-Saharan Africa This fall, the New Hope-Solebury community has an opportunity to explore the culture of Sub-Saharan Africa through the community’s first annual “Read the World” program. New Hope-Solebury High School, the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury and the…
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NEW HOPE: Traffic study results shared
Mayor said data and statistics would help police pinpoint problematic times and areas to monitor for speeding By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — Mayor Laurence Keller presented the public with the promising results of a recent North Main Street traffic study at the Aug. 12 Borough Council meeting. The New Hope Police Department…
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LAWRENCE: New program urges neighbors to get out and mingle
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Aiming to swell the ranks of residents interested in sustainable lifestyles, the nonprofit Sustainable Lawrence has launched a new initiative — meeting township residents in their own neighborhoods. The goal of Sustainable Where We Live in Lawrence — SWELL — is to reach out to different neighborhoods and…
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NORTH HANOVER: Police seek help finding thieves
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer NORTH HANOVER Police are still seeking the public’s help in identifying a man and a woman who police said burglarized parked cars and then used stolen retail cards at numerous stores throughout a two-county area last month. Police said on July 22 they received 17 complaints of someone breaking…
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STOCKTON: Council ponders formation of historic group
Creation of commission would not automatically create a historic district By Linda Seida, Staff Writer STOCKTON — The Borough Council is contemplating the creation of a Historic Preservation Commission. The creation of such a commission would not automatically create a historic district. One of the main reasons to establish the commission is because its existence…
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HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA’s Hurricanes blow away competition
Somerset Valley YMCA’s Hillsborough Hurricanes “black” summer swim team placed first in the A-League Championships, held Aug. 1 at the championship meet hosted by the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks in South Plainfield. This is the third consecutive year that the Hillsborough Hurricanes have been the “A-League Champions.” A few days later, the Hillsborough Hurricanes sent…
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County info officers recognized nationally
The Monmouth County Department of Public Information is the recipient of two national awards from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO), an arm of the National Association of Counties (NACo). In addition, public information officer Laura Kirkpatrick has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of Government Communicators. “This…
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