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Diner looks to branch out business with sports bar
Owners of Mastoris Diner plan to open a sports bar and restaurant in Bordentown Township. By: William Wichert BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The nearly 40-year-old Mastoris Diner on Route 130 plans on building a sister business next door in the upcoming year: a sports bar and restaurant. The owners of the famed establishment will go before…
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Singer’s charges ‘without merit’
Internal police investigation determines officers were restrained and professional By:Roger Alvarado The township Police Department’s Internal Affairs investigation of into accusations of police misconduct made by hip-hop singer Jaheim has concluded officers followed procedures. On June 14, drug charges were filed against the 27-year-old singer, whose full name is Jaheim Hoagland, and two others after…
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS
125 years ago At the last meeting of the Mayor, President of Council and the Police Committee, to lay out the beats of the new police, a bat flew into the council chamber. The ugly thing kept darting about the head of first one man and then another. Inside of 10 minutes, every man in…
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Reaction to joke shows Dem’s weakness
To the editor By: This past weekend, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to a group of Democrats as "girlie men" when he spoke at a public function. The comment was a joke, a reference to an old "Saturday Night Live" sketch. Some politicians use jokes and phrases to appeal to the public. The late Ronald…
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Local girl heads to nationals
Danica Roskos to compete in three diving events By: Justin Feil Danica Roskos’ arrival to the Junior National Diving Championships came quickly, which is quite ironic given the Hopewell resident’s initial hesitancy with the sport. "Two years ago when I hurt my wrist, I stopped doing gymnastics," said Roskos, a Hun School 8th-grader. "I did…
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Newell turns sacrifices into success
Body builder takes second in competition By: Nick Vaccaro Kyle Newell, a recent graduate of Hillsborough High School, took second place in the Mid-Atlantic All-Natural Body Building Competition that was held in New Brunswick on May 15. He competed against 75 other body builders from all around the East coast in this national qualifying…
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Ancient oak topples in back yard
200-year-old white oak behind Mansfield residence fell into a swimming pool and struck the roof of the house last week. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD At 3 p.m. on July 21, about the time they would normally go for a swim in the pool behind their Mapleton development home, the Kumar family ran for cover…
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Council mulls cuts to reduce tax hike
If proposed cuts are approved at special meeting, borough budget will be set at $$10.7 million By:Roger Alvarado Borough residents can expect to see an 7.5 percent tax increase for the municipal portion of their tax bill this year, if cuts to the borough’s budget are approved tonight (Thursday). During a July 22 special meeting,…
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Rider U. breaks ground on new baseball facility
Field to be ready for play by 2005 spring season By: Jim Green As far as Rider University athletic director Curt Blake is concerned, the Broncs baseball program is not beginning a new era of prosperity; it’s simply building on one that has already been in place. Following the introduction of new baseball coach Barry…
