Category: archives
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Protesters rally against Lawrence Wal-Mart
About 100 people attend Aug. 19 demonstration. By: Lea Kahn In a scene reminiscent of the anti-war demonstrations of the 1960s, about 100 people gathered on the curb on Lawrence Road outside the Municipal Building last week to protest plans to construct a Wal-Mart store on Spruce Street. The crowd, made up of Lawrence, Ewing…
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White Elephant 2004 sale to aid hospital
Sponsored by the Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton, White Elephant 2004, the 86th Annual Art, Antiques and Rummage Sale, will take place at Princeton Airport on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The collection of donations will continue until Saturday,…
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Lt. Governor not needed
To the editor: New Jersey does not need to have a lieutenant governor. The first problem is expense. There are salaries for the lieutenant governor, the staff and security personnel. Other expenses are office space and stationary. In one term we are spending millions of dollars. And what will be the job of lieutenant governor?…
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OBITUARY: Anna Prokopiak
Anna Prokopiak, 86, died Friday, Aug. 20, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Naples, Italy, she lived in Carteret and then in Monroe before moving to Kendall Park recently. She came to the United States as a World War II bride in 1946, and was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and…
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Citizens should help police catch vandals
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse We urge parents who live in and around Hopewell Borough to take a more than casual interest in the whereabouts of their children, not only for the sake of their children, but also for the sake of Hopewell Elementary School property. Less than a day after last week’s HVN reported on…
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Obituaries for week of Aug. 26
Arthur Burtis Arthur W. Burtis, Sr., 85, of Langhorne, Pa., died Aug. 19 at Attleboro Retirement Village in Langhorne after a brief illness. Born in Trenton, he lived in Ewing Township before moving to Langhorne 14 months ago. He retired in 1983 from Verizon in the Trenton area after over 42 years of employment. He…
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Bright lights come to old-fashioned farm
Terhune Orchards hosts Vioxx commercial shoot. By: Lea Kahn Terhune Orchards is usually pretty peaceful. Cider Donut, Strawberry Rhubarb and Sweet Basil, the three yellow Labrador farm dogs, often can be found dozing on the front porch of the farm store. A cat or two may approach visitors, in search of some pats. But neither…
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Trash fee hike up for discussion
North Hanover Township Committee will vote on increasing fee for residents to use waste facility from $25 to $85 each year. By: William Wichert NORTH HANOVER The simple act of taking out the trash may soon cost a little bit more for residents making use of the township-owned waste facility at Meany Road and…
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Family, friends struggle with teen’s death
Car accident claims life of Manville High student. By: Emily Craighead A small gray cat lies on the hardwood floor in the living room of a house on Gress Street. Tada, the cat, keeps vigil before a table overflowing with flowers, photographs, candles and crosses. Jacqueline Sadowski’s cat looks up questioningly, then wanders aimlessly from…
