Category: archives
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Replacement tower raises borough’s ire
Some residents say it’s an eyesore By:Roger Alvarado A newly placed cell phone tower on North Main Street has created a lot of static in town. The replacement tower on North Main Street was erected last week on property leased from Fras-Air Contracting, and residents, business owners and borough officials have expressed shock at the…
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Zoners OK paintball
Variance granted to New Road field. By: Joseph Harvie The township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a variance Dec. 2 that will allow a paintball playing field to continue to operate on New Road. The playing field is located adjacent to the paintball supply store, On Top Paintball, owned by South Brunswick resident Jody Polansky.…
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South stumbles against powerful foes
By: Ken Weingartner The road embarked upon by the South Brunswick High ice hockey team has been rocky at the start, but coach Mark Kmiec is reminding his squad that it is a very long path. South Brunswick dropped to 0-3 with a 7-4 loss Monday night at Toms River North. The Vikings lost their…
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Feisty Cardinal hockey team nearly picks off Hightstown
Lawrence ice hockey By: Jim Green Although the Lawrence High School ice hockey team went winless in its first week, it did show why coach Andy Borowsky has faith that this will be a big year for the Cardinals. "This team is the most focused team I’ve had since I’ve been here," said Borowsky, in…
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Hopewell gas station attendant robbed at knifepoint
Capt. George Meyer: "We’re following up on several leads and have a potential suspect." By John Tredrea A ski-masked robber brandishing a 6-inch kitchen knife robbed a Coastal station on East Broad Street in Hopewell Borough of $280 Monday night, police said. Capt. George Meyer of the Hopewell Township Police Department, which covers the borough,…
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POCKETS OF NEED: Food pantry in need of donations
Pantry running low on items including jellies, cans of Chef Boyardee and stuffing. By: Joseph Harvie Editor’s note: Part of an occasional series focusing on issues of hunger and financial need in South Brunswick. The stuffing was gone. There were about five jars of assorted jellies and jams on the bottom shelf. There were no…
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TANGENTS: The Club Kid membership card doesn’t have to expire
TANGENTS By John Saccenti Never too old for Santa. There have been two periods of my life when I believed in Santa Claus. The first, of course, was when I was in that not-so-exclusive club of children who believed in the bearded man in red with the same unerring conviction that we had when we…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Holiday Open House Saturday, Dec. 11 Members of the Bordentown Historical Society will hold the annual Holiday Open House from 5 to 9 p.m. Fifteen of Bordentown City’s most impressive homes and sites will be featured on this evening stroll about town, including the gate house of the Joseph Bonaparte Estate. Tickets are $15…
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Lewis replaces Leigh on Hopewell Borough Council
Alice C. Huston, whose council term expires Dec. 31, said farewell. By Francis Mahoney After removing an errant council member last month, Hopewell Borough Council moved to fill the vacant seat at its meeting Monday. Republican Robert Lewis, of 114 W. Broad St., was appointed to replace Janice "Jolly" Leigh, who was voted out on…
