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Stray goats looking for greener grass?
Police, animal control officershope to catch loose animals By:Roger Alvarado Township police say they’ve had nothing but "ba-a-ad luck" while trying to catch three goats that have taken up residence in Hillsborough and remain on the lam after eluding capture for more than a week. Lt. Paul Kaminsky says the department remains on the lookout…
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Buying books for little kids
BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman You really want to give the little ones books this holiday season, but you are overwhelmed by the choices. What kinds of books do kids like? What is too hard to read? Too easy? Where to begin?! My life (lives, actually) revolve around middle-school kids and quite grown-up kids…
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Jones ‘carries’ on his amazing play
By: Sean Moylan While it would be nearly impossible to pick a best player on the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team, Abree Jones would have to be considered the most versatile player on the squad. Jones could have easily made all-star squads as a running back, linebacker and kicker this season.…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Police responded to a vehicle fire on Taylor Street at 10:11 a.m., Nov. 29. The victim said he had begun warming his 1999 GMC truck when he noticed smoke coming from its engine compartment, police said. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and put the fire out, police said. The cause of the fire was…
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Vikings open to mixed reviews
By: James McKeever One week into the season the South Brunswick High School bowling teams were feeling their way through the first three matches. There was good, bad and a whole lot in between. Going into Wednesday’s match against J.P. Stevens, the boys team was off to a 1-2 start, the girls stood at 1-1-1.…
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Edition of Dec. 9, 2004
Mae Knosky Burd Mae Knosky Burd, 86, died Monday at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus. Born in Trenton, she lived in Pennington for over 50 years. She was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Pennington. Daughter of the late Frank B. Knosky and Anna C. Knosky, sister of the late Audry Bently,…
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Mustangs endured another tough football season
Youth, inexperience hurt team again By: Shawn Tyrrell At the beginning of every season like any other football team, Manville High School’s players and coaches set realistic goals and hoped to reach most if not all of them by the end of the campaign. With each passing year for a variety of reasons, the…
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OK of Robotti application postponed until Hopewell planners’ January meeting
HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Francis Mahoney Pared down plans for a new home on Hart Avenue may be humble enough for Hopewell Borough’s Planning/Zoning Board. At the board’s Dec. 1 meeting, members heard a revised proposal from Louis and Kimberly Robotti, lifetime residents of the borough, for the home they hope to build at…
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Township adds fifth farm to preservation roster
North Hanover Township Committee voted unanimous preliminary approval for the preservation of the 157-acre Claw LLC Farm, formerly the Lustgarten Farm, on Stewart Road. By: William Wichert NORTH HANOVER With 22 preserved farms under their belt, township officials are looking to save more than 800 additional acres spread across five farms from the increasing…
