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     The Allentown Lions Club will host a Memorial Day parade beginning at 10 a.m. May 25 at the corner of North Main Street and Allen Drive, proceeding south through Allentown, turning onto High Street and finishing at the Upper Freehold Regional School District complex. Grand Marshal Dan Morgan will lead the 2015 Memorial Day…

  • PRINCETON: Environmental advocates press council to take more progressive measures

    PRINCETON: Environmental advocates press council to take more progressive measures

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Environmental advocates are pressuring the Princeton Council to take greater measures to reduce trash waste in town, including charging residents based on how many trash bags they throw out. Representatives of the Princeton Environmental Commission and others have stepped up their advocacy for “progressive” measures to have less waste…

  • PRINCETON: Son of former borough mayor pleads guilty to drug and motor vehicle charges

    PRINCETON: Son of former borough mayor pleads guilty to drug and motor vehicle charges

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Paul E. Sigmund IV, the son of the late Princeton Borough Mayor Barbara Boggs Sigmund, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a drug charge and two motor vehicle offenses to resolve his latest brush with the law. Mr. Sigmund was ordered to pay $1,925 in fines and will be on court…

  • LAWRENCE: Forme Chief Loveless to be Memorial Day parade grand marshal

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer With former Lawrence Township Police Chief Nicholas Loveless ready to serve as grand marshal, the township’s Memorial Day parade is set to go, with step-off at Lawrence High School scheduled for 10 a.m. May 23. Mr. Loveless is a World War II and Korean War veteran. “We are thrilled to…

  • PRINCETON: Council expected to introduce ordinance in effort to harmonize pre-consolidation parking rules

    PRINCETON: Council expected to introduce ordinance in effort to harmonize pre-consolidation parking rules

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton council members are looking to expand the parts of town where residents cannot park on the street overnight unless they can prove they have a hardship and buy a permit. In June, the council is expected to introduce an ordinance that extends the prohibition to parts of the…

  • PRINCETON: Environmental advocates press council to take more progressive measures

    PRINCETON: Environmental advocates press council to take more progressive measures

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Environmental advocates are pressuring the Princeton Council to take greater measures to reduce trash waste in town, including charging residents based on how many trash bags they throw out. Representatives of the Princeton Environmental Commission and others have stepped up their advocacy for “progressive” measures to have less waste…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council adopts ordinances to address afforable housing issues

    By Deb Dawson, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK —Two ordinances adopted at Tuesday’s Township Council meeting will provide for very-low, low-, and moderate-income housing for South Brunswick in the future. One accepts the redevelopment plan for 3614-3668 Route 27, Kendall Park, and the other authorizes a tax abatement and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Exceptional educators, support staff recognized by school board

    By Deb Dawson, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Exceptional educators and exceptional educational support people were recognized at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Each year the district provides an opportunity for deserving teachers, educational services professionals and educational support staff to be recognized by students, parents, colleagues, administrators or citizens in the community for their…

  • The hidden cost of traffic tickets

    Being written a moving violation is enough of a salvo to the wallet, but a recent report suggests the long-term costs in terms of higher insurance premiums will sting a motorist for years, and can be particularly painful depending on where he or she lives. According to data compiled by InsuranceQuotes.com in San Francisco, Calif.,…

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