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Letters to the Editor, Sept. 23, 2004
Vote yes Sept. 28 To the editor: As a parent with children in the school system, I am pleased that the Hopewell Valley Regional School District has undertaken an effort to enlarge the middle school curriculum and provide the much-needed facility improvements that will support it. At Timberlane, due to overcrowding and space limitations…
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Board meeting glides through agenda
By:Emily Craighead At a more casual meeting Tuesday, Board of Education members, administrators and new staff members mingled over refreshments before the board attended to its usual agenda. The meeting began with the four Manville principals introducing new teachers. Superintendent Donald Burkhardt noted the number of new teachers this year is about one-third the number…
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Township motel resident charged in sex assault
State and Pemberton Township police Monday charged a resident of a Bordentown Township motel with four counts of sexual assault, involving a child under 13 over the past 10 months. The Burlington County prosecutor’s office said Thomas Zowasky, 45, a resident of the Imperial Motor Lodge on Route 206, was charged after the prosecutor’s office,…
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Development plans hit snag
Developer decides against developing a 95-acre parcel off Old York Road in Chesterfield. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD Two months after the winning the rights to buy land credits at the country’s first Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) auction, a Hazlet-based developer has dropped its interest in developing a 95-acre parcel off Old York Road.…
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Vikes’ offense in high gear
By: Ken Weingartner If there can be strength in numbers, there also can be numbers that reflect strength. Such is the case with the South Brunswick High football team’s offense. The Vikings have opened the season 1-1 thanks in part to offseason conditioning that has put a spark into an offense that was dormant last…
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Mercer Mall plans for future
One-stop shopping destination is the goal. By: Lea Kahn Since it opened its doors in 1976, the Mercer Mall has undergone periodic renovations aimed at keeping it competitive as new shopping centers entered the marketplace. Yet another renovation is set to take place, as Federal Realty Investment Trust seeks to bring in new stores to…
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Poveromo finds his profession in Lawrence
Patrolman hopes for lifelong career on force. By: Lea Kahn Like many young people, Patrolman Marc Poveromo tried on a variety of careers before finding one that fit. He worked as an emergency medical technician and as a firefighter – but it was law enforcement that won his heart. Last month, the 31-year-old police officer…
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Rabid cat found in township
Township woman was bit by cat that tested positive for rabies. By: Joseph Harvie A cat that bit a woman Sunday has tested positive for rabies, said Township Health Officer Steve Papenberg. Mr. Papenberg said the cat was found on Michael Avenue in Brunswick Acres. The test results returned to the township Wednesday from the…
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Town forum a ‘snapshot’ of municipal happenings
Washington Township’s second annual Our Town forum will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Senior Center. By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Ratables, farmland preservation, road construction projects and more are up for discussion at Washington’s second annual Our Town forum next week, an event that drew large crowds last year. Township committeemen…
