Category: archives
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Bandits targeting area warehouses
"The Hole in the Wall Gang" strikes again with an attempted robbery at a cosmetics company warehouse. By: Melissa Hayes Police are investigating an attempted robbery at the Shiseido Corporation cosmetics warehouse on Docks Corner Road Sunday that may be connected to similar incidents in Jamesburg, Monroe and Sayreville. According to police, a half-dozen police…
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Hopewell officials not happy with Hart Avenue house plans
Couple wants to remove existing single-family home at 39 Hart Ave., and construct a larger one in its place. By Francis Mahoney Plans for a new home on Hart Avenue might be "too large" to suit members of the Hopewell Borough Planning Board, which, on occasion, also acts as the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.…
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Radio systems get upgrades
Radios for police departments around Burlington County will be connected to a digital/analog system to improve clarity, provide greater resistance to interference and eliminate dead areas. By: Scott Morgan One month ago, Bordentown City’s police officers were drowning in static. In basements, near the Delaware River, around town, the sound coming through the officers’ hand-held…
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Penalty kick ends season for BRHS boys’ soccer
By: Sean Moylan "We lost 1-0 on a phantom penalty kick call," said Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity soccer coach Charlie Miller. "There was no foul or anything. I even asked the ref and he couldn’t explain it (his call)." So on Tuesday night under the lights at Northern Community Park, Cranford officially ended…
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No magical solutions to township’s plaguing problems
GUEST OPINION By David Sandahl Flyers flown, doorbells rung, promises made, debates held, charges hurled, voting machine touch screens touched. As the last physical remnants of the Nov. 2 contest are tossed into recycling bins, it is time to give thought to what the election means for the citizens of Hopewell Township. At first, it…
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Lawrence’s past documented in cemetery
Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church offered Oct. 31 tour. By: Lea Kahn A stroll through the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church cemetery on Main Street in the village of Lawrenceville offers the visitor a glimpse into Lawrence Township’s past. Inscribed on the headstones are a "who’s who" of Lawrence’s earliest settlers family names that include Phillips, Brearley, Cook…
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Charges filed after fight at game
A Delran High School football coach was assaulted during a game in Florence last weekend. By: Scott Morgan FLORENCE An assault on a Delran High School football coach during a game in Florence last weekend led to the arrest of three members of a Delran family, police announced. According to police, around 3:30 p.m.…
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Larger Stop & Shop to open
New supermarket to add comfort to the shopping experience. By: Elaine Worden A 75,000-square-foot Stop & Shop was scheduled to open today (Thursday) at 3333 Route 27 in Franklin Township. Draped in pastel colors and soft lighting, the supermarket hopes to turn what can often be a stressful time into a comfortable experience. By creating…
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Pennington adopts fire safety law
Pinelli sworn in as policeman; Heinzel takes oath of office. By John Tredrea Pennington Borough Council adopted an ordinance Monday night that will require owners of certain new borough properties to install on-site water storage capacity and water pumping equipment. The purpose of the measure, which came at the recommendation of borough Engineer Don Fetzer…
