Category: archives
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Police to enforce Washington Crossing Bridge regulations
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced its intention to enforce the 3-ton weight limit on the old bridge for both cars and trucks, beginning Aug. 1. By Allison Busacca Beginning Aug. 1, New Jersey State Police will begin looking in earnest for drivers who fail to observe the weight limit on the Washington…
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It’s Blooming Bookstores
Located on Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown’s five bookstores are a book lover’s dream. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF PHOTOS/SUSAN VAN DONGEN The interior of the Bohemian Bookworm is "like your aunt’s drawing room," says owner Ronald Morris. Strange, wonderful things happen to me in bookstores. Last year on Nov. 1, a voice from my distant past…
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Little Rembrandts find inspiration at summer art camp
Bordentown City’s Firehouse Gallery holds its 10th summer art camp program for kids. By: Scott Morgan BORDENTOWN CITY There were lots of Nemos, a handful of Dorys and the occasional shark. Then there was the octopus who felt he had too much to do and not enough hands to do it. This minor slice…
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Post 26 knocked out of playoffs
By: Sean Moylan Maybe Bordentown Post 26 wasn’t as good as the American Legion team which opened the season 12-1. However, it certainly wasn’t as bad as the club which went 3-6 down the stretch. A late-season injury to catcher Bryan Maus, who just might be the best field general in the league, caused an…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: A River Road resident called police to report that two motorcycles were stolen from his workshop overnight at 2:49 p.m. July 6. The victim told police that between 8 p.m. July 5, and noon July 6, someone had removed two Honda dirt bikes. The victim’s red and white 2004 Honda dirt motorcycle was valued…
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Robert Manning Kerney
Robert Manning Kerney, 57, died Tuesday at the University Medical Center at Princeton after a long illness. Born in Lawrenceville, he was a resident of Pennington for 22 years before moving to Belle Mead four years ago. Mr. Kerney attended Georgetown University and graduated summa cum laude from the College of New Jersey. He served…
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Hillsborough Sr. Pony power prevails
Bats going nuts in early games By: Nick Vaccaro The Hillsborough Senior Pony League baseball team has been seeing beach balls at the plate so far this season, something that the opposing pitchers haven’t liked very much. Hillsborough is off to a solid 3-1-0 start through the first four games of the summer league.…
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Florence Marx
By: MANVILLE Florence R. Marx died Sunday, July 18, at Foothill Acres in Hillsborough. She was 77. Born in Manville, she lived in Raritan for more than 37 years before moving back to Manville in 1984. Mrs. Marx was employed as a housekeeper for Somerset Medical Center for 28 years, retiring in 1990. She…
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Project Graduation a ‘great success’
To the editor By: We are pleased to announce that Project Graduation 2004 was a great success. Project Graduation is a nationally recognized program that provides a drug and alcohol free celebration for the Class of 2004. The event was held at the Health Quest on Route 31 in Flemington immediately following the commencement…
