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  • For the Nov. 18 issue

    Betty L. Jones, Margaret I. Schlegel, Martina Smith, Elizabeth McCorriston, H. Willis Fuller, Robert Prout, Howard Talifero. Betty L. Jones    Betty L. Jones (nee Ford), 80, formerly of Florence, died on Nov. 12 at Cardinal Care Center, Washington Township.    Born in Roebling, she lived in the Roebling-Florence area all of her life before moving to…

  • Twelve charged in furniture scam

    Levitz Furniture warehouse employees and truck drivers are charged in connection with a furniture scam. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Twelve northern New Jersey and New York men were nabbed early Friday morning by township police and charged with a furniture scam that the department spent weeks investigating.    Police said security officers at Levitz Furniture…

  • Water, municipal space are Hopewell Borough Council concerns

    Engineer reports on project that will allow borough to receive drinking water from New Jersey American Water, a utility company. By Francis Mahoney    The effort to correct the borough’s water problems is well under way.    Borough Engineer Dennis O’Neal, in his report to the Hopewell Borough Council at its Nov. 9 meeting, gave an update…

  • Police Beat

    FLORENCE    Robert Maskin, 24, of Cherry Hill was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving an unsafe vehicle on Nov. 13 after officers got word of a car passing through town with only one front wheel, police said.    According to the report, officers were sent to Florence-Columbus Road to check on a white, 2004 Toyota…

  • Pennington’s Howe Commons plan gets OK

    Planners also agreed to allow the Woolly Lamb knitting store to expand into the second floor of its building. By Marianne Hooker    At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board granted use and bulk variances that will allow construction of a new building at the Howe Commons office complex at 65 S. Main St.…

  • Sherrard running down her dreams

    Junior qualifies for Meet of Champions By: Shawn Mecchi    It was not at all a surprise for her Hopewell Valley Central High School cross country coaches and teammates when junior Emily Sherrard crossed the finish line fifth overall at the Group III state cross country championships Saturday, assuring her entrance to this weekend’s final competition.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    An 11th Avenue resident reported her car was broken into sometime in the morning Nov. 8. The victim said her father chased a man away from inside the car, according to police.    A Jensen stereo valued at $700 was taken from the car and the dashboard was damaged. ***    A Ten Pin Lanes employee…

  • Town considers new municipal post

    Bordentown Township Committee may establish a deputy township administrator position to help oversee all township operations. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — As part of a series of personnel decisions made this month, the Township Committee will vote on establishing a new municipal position at its meeting on Monday, Nov. 22.    The Township Committee members…

  • Vikes finally enjoyed the feeling of winning

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Improvement, friendship, team spirit and fun were the qualities that marked the still young field hockey program at South Brunswick High School this past fall. After two winless seasons, the Lady Viking varsity squad finally put some checks in the "W" column, finishing up 2-13-1.    The biggest highlight of 2004 was,…