Category: archives
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Avanti restaurant wants to rent Pennington Borough land
Borough Attorney Walter Bliss said Avanti would use area for outdoor tables. By John Tredrea Pennington Borough may hold a public auction for the right to rent a small piece of borough-owned land located between the Avanti restaurant and the municipal parking lot. Avanti wants to use the land, which is big enough for a…
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Roebling ‘Occasion’ marks village’s 2005 centennial
Annual Occasion in the Park and the debut of the Roebling Centennial Bear will take place on Sunday in Roebling Park. By: Scott Morgan ROEBLING A year from now, the Village of Roebling will celebrate its 100th birthday; and if the countdown doesn’t begin with a bang, it will at least begin with a…
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Lawrence High School may cut athletic director
School board will analyze potential reductions Wednesday. By: Steve Feitl Repercussions from the school district’s budget crunch are being felt at Lawrence High School, which may need to eliminate the position of athletic director much to the dismay of some of the school’s coaches. While no official decision has been made, LHS Principal Donald…
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Club aims at improving speaking skills
By: If you’ve ever felt afraid to speak up at a meeting or perhaps didn’t find the right words with a customer, joining a Toastmasters Club may help. "Toastmasters can help you lose the fear of public speaking," Nick Lobue, a former district governor for Toastmasters, said. "You will develop and improve your communication and…
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Obituaries for the week of June 10
Matthew DiBella Matthew J. DiBella, 77, died May 26 at Montgomery Hospital in Norristown, Pa. Born March 20, 1927, in Trenton, he was a son of the late Anthony and the late Assunta DiBella. He was a resident of King of Prussia, was a retired restaurant manager for Ovations at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. He…
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With few contests, few voters turn out
Local results of Tuesday’s primary elections are presented. By: Allison Busacca and Scott Morgan A lackluster turnout marked the Tuesday primaries in which most local races were uncontested. The only contested races, in New Hanover, saw candidates vying for their party’s single slot that now sets the stage for the only contested Township Committee seat…
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League slates June 22 annual meeting
Gathering will be at home of Pat Tieman in Hopewell Township. On June 22, the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will hold its 43rd annual meeting and dinner at the home of Pat Tieman in Hopewell Township. Members and guests are invited to attend. Call Ms. Tieman at 466-4736 to RSVP and for directions.…
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Grabowski, Sancilio take on Meet of Champions
By: Kyle Moylan Jen Grabowski made it to NJSIAA track Meet of Champions in three events. She ended up as the seventh best high jumper in the whole state. Oh, by the way, Grabowski is just a junior at Allentown High School. So is Lina Sancilio, who also took part in the Meet of Champions…
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Police Beat
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Danielle Stevens, 20, of Ewing was charged June 3 with theft by deception and forgery after allegedly stealing checks and withdrawing money from her mother’s bank account. Albert Nespoli, 27, also of Ewing, was charged June 1 with being a fugitive from justice and conspiracy to commit forgery, police said. On May 24,…
