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  • Accused murderer is out on bail

    When Jonathan Nyce was released, neither his wife’s father nor his children’s guardian were told about it, according to Mercer County prosecutor’s office. By John Tredrea    Jonathan Nyce, the 53-year-old Hopewell Township man accused of beating his 34-year-old wife, Michelle Nyce, to death in a jealous fury the night of Jan. 16, is out of…

  • 3 teens charged in car burglaries

    Plumsted police said the investigation is ongoing and more charges against the boys are pending. By: Lauren Burgoon    PLUMSTED — Three township teenagers each have been charged with 39 counts of theft, burglary and criminal mischief following an investigation by the Plumsted Police Department.    The boys, two 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old, were charged after a…

  • Two tax questions OK’d for Hopewell Township ballots

    Tax-rate proposals involve open space and recreation. By John Tredrea    A proposed 1-cent increase in Hopewell Township’s open space tax rate, from 3 cents to 4 cents per $100 of assessed property value, will go before the voters in November’s general election.    In a separate ballot question, township voters also will be asked to approve…

  • UPDATE: Superior court ruling upheld in ballot case

    Township Committee loses appeal to thwart Washington First’s referendum question. By: Lauren Burgoon Editor’s note: This story updates a similar story that appeared in the Aug. 12 issue of The Messenger-Press. WASHINGTON – Could the court battle between the town and Washington First over a referendum question finally be settled? That is what the citizens…

  • Statue moved from longtime Bordentown home

    "Slaughter of the Innocents," previously housed in the Bordentown Cemetery and a local bank, now resides in St. Louis, Mo. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Clutching her infant child, the mother was lifted onto a truck and removed from the garage at Bordentown Cemetery on Crosswicks Street last month, the first stop of a…

  • Township to FERC: pipeline impact questions remain

    The formal application for the Williams/Transco gas pipeline project was expected to have been filed Wednesday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The formal application for the Williams/Transco gas pipeline project was expected to have been filed Wednesday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which will prepare an environmental…

  • LHS teacher injured in New York accident

    Mark Uzupis struck while on motorcycle. By: Lea Kahn    Mark Uzupis, a special education teacher at Lawrence High School, was seriously injured late Monday when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car that had drifted over the center line of the road near Albany, N.Y., according to school district officials.    Mr. Uzupis,…

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Aug. 12 issue Officer deserved a second chance To the editor:    I read with concern for the Bordentown Police Department your editorial on John Carter, and the news article was informative.    Officier Carter was a good policeman who serviced me well when I had a scam artist trying to deceive me on my…

  • Tales of The David Library

    BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Several years ago, a series of events led to a marvelous discovery. My pal Suzanne was still my school’s librarian. In the course of working on a project for kids regarding the Revolutionary War, she mentioned The David Library of the American Revolution. Within days, I had a good…