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Simple solution to economic woes
Kirsten Shearer, of Kendall Park Unemployment high, stocks low. Well, I’ve come across the solution to our problems. It’s pretty simple and admittedly not original. Forget forced redistribution of wealth with cries of unfairness from all sides and forget about adjusting spending habits. Instead, I suggest a voluntary redistribution of wealth and adjusting how we…
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LAWRENCE: Orchard owner to have pruning classes
Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence Township, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards on Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. (rain or shine). Mr. Mount is frequently asked for his advice on pruning and other cultural practices in the orchards. He has taught several classes and given…
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LAWRENCE: Board to consider increased density in townhouse units
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A proposal to build 30 townhouse units at the rear of the Lawrenceville Gardens rental apartment complex at 180 Franklin Corner Road tops the agenda for the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s monthly meeting next week. The board, which will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level conference…
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The Hoosiers Win Championship
By Coach The Indiana Hoosiers of the Lawrence Recreation Boys 9/10 yr old Basketball league won the championship on Saturday 3/7/2009 at the Lawence Intermediate School Gym. Pictured back row left to right. Slackwood PTO President and Head Coach Julie Crutchley, Shamyl Fazle, Justin Morris,Tanner Adamzyk, Micheal Mandigo, Slackwood 3rd Grade Teacher and Assistant Coach Michelle Morris.Pictured front row…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Woman charged with assault
by Davy James, Staff Writer A Maryland resident was arrested on assault charges after she allegedly tried to hit a police officer with her car following an incident at a local car dealership. Maria Rojas, 39, of District Heights, Md., was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and eluding…
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CHESTERFIELD: District cuts hydrant rental to trim budget
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer CHESTERFIELD — The defeated 2009 budget for Fire District 1 was cut by more than 10 percent after a long discussion at a special Township Committee meeting Monday. Nearly 20 people, many of them fire commissioners or firefighters, attended the meeting where the Township Committee unanimously voted to cut a…
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PLUMSTED: $7,000 trimmed from rejected fire budget
by Peter Geier, Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The Township Committee has approved a slightly reduced Fire District 1 budget that will increase the average property owner’s tax bill by about $100. Committee members, working with representatives of the Board of Fire Commissioners, cut $7,000 in maintenance and supply expenses as well as fire marshal and…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Sixth-graders ask support for Washington trip
Karen Kominskyk: “It’s traditional, and the tradition is families get together and raise money for the trip” By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The parents of Lambertville Public School’s sixth-grade class are trying to raise funds to send the 15 students on the annual overnight trip to Washington, D.C. ”It’s traditional, and the tradition…
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MONROE: Devine intervention ends MTHS season
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor For one half, Monroe Township High’s boys basketball team put a lid on the pot that contained Matt Devine. But as usually happens in that lid-pot scenario, there was an explosion. After being held to four first-half points, the Freehold Township forward erupted for 20 in the second, including 16…
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