Category: archives
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State recognizes Allentown library
The Allentown Public Library on Main Street in Allentown was one of nine historic projects in New Jersey to be honored by the state Historical Preservation Office. By: Lauren Burgoon ALLENTOWN In the 1970s Allentown experienced two potentially devastating but seemingly unrelated misfortunes that threatened to change the way of life here the…
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Rubbing Elbows
Bucks County offers a festival where visitors can mingle with movie makers. By: Bob Brown Oscar-winning composer Joe Renzetti, who wrote the score to films such as Child’s Play, is the recipient of this year’s HOOPLA! Award at the Algonquin Film Festival in Warrington, Pa. Back in the 1930s and 1940s, so many creative writers…
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Former police chief indicted on four counts
Former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna is indicted on charges surrounding an alleged plot to kill his estranged wife. By: William Wichert A state grand jury indicted former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna on Tuesday on charges surrounding an alleged plot to kill his estranged wife during a July 2003 fire at the…
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Hopewell Township woman back from Sri Lanka relief trip
Vanessa Sandom worked on a 13-member team under the auspices of the English relief organization, i-to-i. By John Tredrea Hopewell Township resident Vanessa Sandom made a two-week trip to Sri Lanka because she wanted to pitch in with the actual work involved in the huge tsunami relief effort. Ms. Sandom, who returned to her Harbourton…
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Surplus bond funds to pay for road work
Louis and Knopf streets added to project list By:Melissa Edmond The Borough Council unanimously introduced a bond ordinance amendment adding two new streets for resurfacing at Monday’s council meeting. "The borough ended up paying less money than they thought they would and are using the leftover money to resurface additional roads," said Gary Garwacke, borough…
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Seminary to hold 193rd commencement Saturday
234 students graduating in six degree programs. Princeton Theological Seminary will hold its 193rd commencement exercises 5 p.m. Saturday in the Princeton University Chapel. Seminary President Dr. Iain R. Torrance will deliver the commencement address before the 234 students graduating in six degree programs. Of those, 153 will receive the master of divinity degree, the…
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Rider expects surge in traffic for Friday graduation
By: Rider University has issued a traffic warning for its commencement ceremonies slated for Friday. Traffic is expected to be much heavier than normal on Route 206 north and south in the township near Rider University, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The commencement ceremony is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.…
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PENNINGTON DAY HIGHLIGHTS
Newly organized event will be held Saturday. Win a chance to throw out the first pitch at Waterfront Park. Timberlane Peer Leaders will man the booth for the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance at Pennington Day on Saturday. The Leo Club, sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Lions Club and guided by advisor Cheryl Rigel, will help.…
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Saying ‘no’ to drugs, ‘yes’ to music
Rock band formed by a group of students from Bordentown Regional High School will be representing Burlington County next week at the New Jersey Shouts Down Drugs competition. By: William Wichert It’s a world where every other sentence begins with "Dude." Born in a house basement, surrounded by amps and long hair, this place is…
