Work on $15m Kaitaia flood protection work progressing
4 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Kaitaia Contractors Ltd site supervisor Dave Batcher, left, and regional council Kaitaia area manager Peter Wiessing, discuss progress in mid-summer on a new stopbank under way off Rongopai Place.
Kaitaia Contractors Ltd site supervisor Dave Batcher, left, and regional council Kaitaia area manager Peter Wiessing, discuss progress in mid-summer on a new stopbank under way off Rongopai Place.
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The $3 million third stage of improvements to the Awanui flood scheme is progressing well, according to the Northland Regional Council.
Councillor Colin Kitchen, the regional council s Te Hiku representative, said the third annual construction season of the $15m scheme upgrade was now expected to be completed in 2022/2023.
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Mt. Laurel restaurants like On The Border and Moe s Southwest Grill will be among the local establishments celebrating Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates Mexico beating the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 (Shutterstock)
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ Cinco de Mayo, observed on May 5 every year, has turned into a major American celebration of Mexican heritage, but its growing popularity in recent decades has centered on something completely unrelated to the holiday s original designation.
Alcohol.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on beer and other alcoholic beverages for the Cinco de Mayo holiday every year, peaking in 2018 when the holiday fell on a Saturday and coupled with the Kentucky Derby.
Across the road, the grand building that was once a bank reopened last year as new gastropub and music venue The Red Church and further down Blackswarth Road, work is well underway on converting the former Three Crowns pub into new homes.
Jason Smith, the owner of Redfield Pet Supplies on Church Road agrees a lot has changed in the last five years alone. A long-term resident, Jason used to be a customer at the shop, which was then further down the street, before taking on the business in 2018.
“I think the area is really lovely,” he says. “Over the years it’s massively changed, it’s partly a generational change.”
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May Programs at the Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park April 15, 2021
The following is a list of activities being offered through the Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, NJ. Some programs are offered free of charge; some will require payment of a nominal program fee as indicated below. All programs will require advanced registration so that we can manage social distancing. Face coverings are also required at all these events. A gate fee of $5.00 per car ($7.00 out-of-state) will be charged to motor vehicles entering the park on weekends and holidays 5/29 - 9/6 (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day). All programs will initially meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise indicated. Attendance is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of inclement weather, some programs might be canceled. It is always advisable to call ahead before coming out. These events ar