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Neighbors claim historic house is an eyesore
Repairs to the Wyckoff House in Hightstown are set to begin on Saturday. By: Marisa Maldonado HIGHTSTOWN The borough filed a complaint last week against a historic house after several residents complained about its alleged state of disrepair. The house at 421 N. Main St., known as the Wyckoff House, has drawn complaints because…
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Sanderson’s camp, clubs provide opportunities for local lax players
Pro player and coach passes on his knowledge of the game By: Jim Green With lacrosse being one of the fastest growing sports in the country, it comes as little surprise that recreational and club opportunities for younger players constantly are springing up. But for three years, residents of the Hopewell Valley have had an…
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MHS girls drop county softball opener
Tough calls help Bernards advance By: Rudy Brandl Saturday’s Somerset County softball tournament contest between Manville and Bernards figured to be anybody’s game. That’s the general feeling when teams ranked No. 12 and 13 square off in a preliminary round battle. The Manville girls even believed they had a slight edge playing at the…
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2005 Kids To Work Day – Comics
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City spending plan includes $1 million in grant money
Bordentown City’s proposed $4.9 million budget includes a 6-cent tax increase per $100 of assessed property value. By: Scott Morgan BORDENTOWN CITY The City Commission Monday introduced its 2005 budget plan, which if approved would add an additional $63 to the tax bill for a property assessed at the city average. The $4.9 million…
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HoVal grad directs award-winning film
Amanda Spalinski’s film will be screened at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival, April 29-May 1. "Skippy" an animated short film created, directed and produced by Amanda Spalinski will be screened at the 2005 Trenton Film Festival, to be held April 29-May 1. Born in Trenton, Ms. Spalinski is a graduate of Hopewell Valley…
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FBI nabs bank robbery suspects
Couple who allegedly robbed Lawrence bank arrested in Philadelphia. By: Lea Kahn Two bank robbers who tricked an elderly Slack Avenue woman into driving them to the Wachovia Bank at the Lawrence Shopping Center and used her as their unwitting getaway driver, were arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, police said. Michael Giamblavo, 36, has been…
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‘Hungarian Home’ eyed for condos
Vacant Roebling building, once used to teach English to Hungarian immigrants, may be turned into condominiums. By: Scott Morgan ROEBLING The echoes of the past are too tempting to pass up a Trenton boy looking to expand his business and develop a town heads 12 miles south and comes across the ideal place…
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‘Run for Dad’ to spotlight fight against prostate cancer
This year an estimated 232,090 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. An estimated 30,350 will die from the disease. New Jersey has the third highest incidence of prostate cancer in the nation, behind the District of Columbia and Michigan. Fortunately, the survival rate for prostate cancer is 100 percent if…
