Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Eight-alarm fire destroys Fountain of Life Center in Florence
No injuries reported. Church community rebuilding after largest county fire emergency since 2013. The community is rebuilding after an eight-alarm fire destroyed the Fountain of Life Center church in Florence. “Mezzanines, balconies, interconnected classrooms … the fire had everything that it needed,” Florence Township Fire Department Acting Chief Robert Tharp said to reporters. The fire…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, March 16
Ongoing New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should…
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Preserving farmland
Hillsborough Township puts Auten Road farm up for public bid Traverse through Hillsborough Township and it’s hard to miss the many farms and farmland the township is home to. The township is adding to its stock. Officials put an Auten Road farm property totaling 58.71 acres up for public bid in an effort to further…
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National Kidney Month: Bordentown resident devotes her time to RKD patient advocacy
March is National Kidney Month. Amanda Skeens, of Bordentown, was diagnosed with an incurable rare kidney disease known as RKD, IgA nephropathy. The diagnosis came 15 years ago. She was 31 years old, essentially at the prime of her life. One of the biggest hurdles Skeens has faced over the years is lack of awareness…
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DEP sets goal to ‘prescribe burn’ 25,000 acres of state forest
Burning to protect nature In the dense forest and parks of Shamong’s Pinelands National Reserve, wildlife is alive with snakes basking in the sun and birds nesting. And to ensure a suitable wildlife home, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is planning strategic prescribed burnings to not only protect the wildlife, but to protect…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, March 9
Ongoing New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should…
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Bordentown Township police recognize their own
The Bordentown Township Police Department recognized officers for their accomplishments at the department’s annual meeting. The officer awards recognize “a highly creditable accomplishment as a result of training, devotion to duty or service to the public” from Oct. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2022, according to the township’s police department. The officers were presented with…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, March 2
Ongoing New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should…
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No criminal charges for Hillsborough police officer in 2021 fatal shooting
A state grand jury in Newark has voted not to file any criminal charges against a Hillsborough police officer, who shot and fatally wounded a 43-year-old Hillsborough man in 2021, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) investigated the death of Patrick…
