• ALLENTOWN: Shutoffs planned to address delinquent water/sewer customers

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Running toilets, leaky hoses and dripping sinks should be on residents’ minds, borough officials have advised, especially when water usage quickly adds up.    And when residents do not pay their water or sewer bills on time, it forces the borough to operate on an even tighter budget,…

  • Israel’s Negev a Hot Place for Development

    Jewish Federation of Central NJ   ISRAEL’S NEGEV A HOT PLACE FOR DEVELOPMENT 50+ Jewish Leaders to Convene in Miami on Developing Israel’s Desert Region     Scotch Plains, NJ, May 12, 2009-  Balmy Miami will provide an appropriate backdrop for talks next week on the development of Israel’s desert region, known as the Negev. …

  • ‘Stupid’ tree laws

    Albert Mizenko of Columbus To the editor:    May I summarize the May 7 letter of Carol Hill for the citizens of Bordentown City. Your officials are coming down your street. They are going to knock you down and step on your neck as they go. That’s what they think about liberty for property owning citizens.…

  • WoodsEdge Wools Farm to hold Alpaca Festival

    To learn more about the event, visit www.woodsedge.com or call 397-2212    On May 16 and 17, WoodsEdge Wools Farm of Stockton will hold its eighth annual Spring Fling Alpaca Festival.    This is a sanctioned event of the United Nations’ International Year of Natural Fibres, which works to promote natural fibers that reduce the carbon footprint…

  • Parade is highlight of New Hope Celebrates event

    Procession marches on May 16 at noon    New Hope’s Gay Pride Parade marches on May 16 at noon.    Sponsored by Penn Wealth Planning LLC, the parade features marching bands, celebrity dancers and DJs, motorcycles, floats, community groups and Congressman Patrick Murphy.    The Penn Wealth Pride Parade, “Riding the Wave of Diversity,” will he held rain…

  • LAWRENCE: Police Beat from the May 14 edition

       A 14-year-old Lawrence Township boy was charged with the theft of a Schwinn bicycle, valued at $60, from a Merline Avenue residence at 7:44 a.m. May 7, police said.    A neighbor saw a group of boys walking down Merline Avenue, and observed one of the boys go onto the property and take the bicycle, police…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Confronting osteoporosis, aging’s ‘silent crippler’ …

    HEALTH MATTERS: Confronting osteoporosis, aging’s ‘silent crippler’ …

    By Michael Froncek, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System     As little as 20 years ago, osteoporosis was a disease of little concern. Today, this “silent crippler” is a household name.     An estimated 10 million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis, a disease characterized by thinning bones and bone loss that leads to a weakened skeletal system…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Landslide victory for Mayor Hsueh

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh won his third term as township mayor Tuesday night, with a decisive victory over Council President Charlie Morgan and newcomer Pete Weale.    Mayor Hsueh, who was quoted later as describing his pre-ballot expectations as "cautiously optimistic," received 3,572 votes, or 72 percent of the total. Mr.…

  • LAWRENCE: Brain-teasers teach skills for kids and parents

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    About 75 parents and their children engaged in some friendly competition at the Lawrence Intermediate School last week as they huddled over an assortment of games and game boards.    But they were not playing Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders. They were playing Bedlam Cube, Equate and Quirkle — some of…

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