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  • Joint runway could help military bases

    McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix have planned a $17 million joint runway and mobilization project. By: Scott Morgan    FORT DIX — "Purpleness." It isn’t a word you’ll find in the dictionary. At least not one defined the way the Department of Defense uses it. But purpleness is a trend and it is taking…

  • School board member arraigned on charge

    Michaelson’s attorney enters not-guilty plea. By: Lea Kahn    School board member Bill Michaelson, charged with theft of identity for diverting an on-line newsletter from the superintendent’s office to his own e-mail address, was arraigned before Lawrence Township Municipal Court Judge Paul Catanese on Tuesday.    Attorney Kevin Main, who represents Mr. Michaelson, offered the not-guilty plea…

  • Arts meeting to feature singing quartet

    Local barbershop quartet will perform Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Plumsted library. By: Lauren Burgoon    PLUMSTED — Strong harmonies, toe-tapping tunes and sonorous melodies by four singers, all without the aid of instruments, can only mean one thing — a barbershop quartet is regaling an audience with its talents.    Residents will have an…

  • Ordinance addresses cracked driveways

    Mansfield Township Committee will vote on ordinance to set standards for the construction of residential driveways. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee is set to vote Sept. 8 on a proposed ordinance that sets new standards for the construction of residential driveways, but Homestead residents who requested the ordinance are still battling with…

  • Dina Anne Levinsky

       Dina Anne Levinsky, 40, of Princeton died today (Thursday) in the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a former resident of New City, N.Y. and New York City before moving to Princeton four years ago.    Miss Levinsky was a graduate of the University of Buffalo and was a freelance advertising…

  • Local schools get ready for first day of class

    The 2004-2005 school year for most area school districts starts next week. By: Scott Morgan    With summer winding to a close, local school districts are preparing to welcome their students back for another year. The 2004-2005 school year kicks off in most districts next week, though parents and students in North Hanover Township School District…

  • Township police officers remember former chief

    "Matt" Maloney, first chief of the township police force, "laid the foundation for the police department we have in the township today," said Chief Michael Chipowsky. By John Tredrea    Hopewell Township Police Chief Michael Chipowsky remembers the late Matthew ("Matt") J. Maloney, first chief of the township police force, as "just a great guy. The…

  • Improving achievement

    District gets ready for opening day. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Varying teaching methods and improving curriculum are key goals for the upcoming school year, district administrators said.    To reach each student, teachers must understand the different learning styles with which youngsters process information, said Superintendent Gary McCartney.    "What makes a teacher professional is to diagnose…

  • NBC and Bordentown field hockey set for great seasons

    By: Sean Moylan    "Our theme this year is hustle," said Northern Burlington field hockey Coach Joanne Hensch, whose club plans on surprising and upsetting some teams with its all-out work ethic. "I’m really pleased with the way preseason went."    Senior captain Kate Fehn (attack) came into camp more prepared than ever this season.    "She has…