Category: archives
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: State enjoyed conservation ‘triple crown’
THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers Environmental victories are a reason to celebrate. Look back on 2004 and reflect upon the state of New Jersey’s environment. Sprawl continues to gobble up 50 acres of New Jersey’s open land each day. The disastrous "Fast Track" legislation threatens to accelerate more sprawl over almost one-third…
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‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’
In this adaptation of Daniel Handler’s popular children’s book series, Jim Carrey bounds so far over the top he throws the whole movie off balance. By: Elise Nakhnikian Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events is a Jim Carrey catch-22. Without him, the movie would never have made it to a theater anywhere near you.…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: An East Camplain Road resident reported the theft of rare coins and jewelry from his home at 9:40 a.m. Dec. 13. Police are investigating the disappearance of the items, which are valued at $30,000. *** A South Third Avenue juvenile was charged with shoplifting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 after she allegedly stole a…
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Community Calendar
From the Dec. 23 edition Christmas services Friday, Dec. 24 The First Baptist Church of Bordentown’s Christmas Eve Candlelight service will begin at 6:45 p.m. with pre-service music. The service will center on the birth of Christ through scripture readings, singing of carols and music by the adult choir, children’s choir, men’s quartet and…
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Branson tops the field at Maple Bowl tournament
By: Sean Moylan If there was any doubt as to who was the best bowler in Burlington County so far this season, Ryan Branson, a Bordentown junior, ended all speculation when he rolled the top series (718) and game (268) at Friday’s Maple Bowl Holiday Tournament. "He took home the top honors for the tournament,"…
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Robotics team taking off, with help from NASA
Recent grants from sponsor National Starch and NASA allow team to travel to regional and national competitions By:Emily Craighead A $10,000 grant from National Starch and Chemical Company and a $6,000 grant from NASA will take Manville High School’s robotics team to two major competitions this year. The NASA grant, awarded to only two other…
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Polie save man from fire
Officers enter home and rescue sleeping resident from blaze. By: Joseph Harvie Two of South Brunswick’s finest entered a smoke-filled building to rescue Eugene Popovich, 32, who was sleeping in a basement apartment when a fire broke out on the evening of Dec. 16. Patrol Officers John Penney and John Niper arrived at the two-story…
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Hopewell thrives in overtime
Hopewell Valley girls basketball By: Mike Molaro While senior guard Kristy Camp rehabs from a broken right hand, other Hopewell Valley Central High School girls basketball players are stepping up. The Lady Bulldogs, beaten by Trenton 52-41 in their season opener last Friday night, rebounded with a 40-35 win over Allentown on Tuesday night in…
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PERCEPTIONS: Awarding points in ‘holiday hustle’
Maniacal drivers actually have method to madness. By: Steve Feitl Last-minute shoppers beware. The parking lots and adjacent roads at the shopping centers in the area are a chaotic, frustrating place. Of course, that’s not telling you anything you don’t already know. What you might not know is that the seemingly maniacal drivers that frequent…
