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POLICE BEAT
BORDENTOWN CITY Two 18-year-old Levittown men who were spotted by police while removing tires from a pickup truck in the Bob Maguire Chevrolet auto dealership were charged with criminal mischief at 2:06 a.m., Monday. According to police, Patrolman Shaun Lafferty was on routine patrol through the dealership’s parking lot on Route 130 when he saw…
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Sharing seder with friends
Jews and gentiles celebrate the beginning of Passover together. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi The tranquil table crowded with sparkling goblets seemed as far removed from a desert as one could get. The sprays of dainty blue flowers decorating the china hinted at lushness and a trio of bottles held wine from grapes nurtured by moisture.…
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Tindall, Tobias at odds over budget
Washington Township committeemen disagree over whether to raise taxes or make cuts in municipal employees and programs. By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Disagreement between two township committeemen who are on "different ends of the earth" about the 2004 municipal budget may cause a delay in the introduction of the proposed spending plan. Committeeman Douglas Tindall…
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Officials tout bus plan as alternative to highway
Township officials see train-like bus rapid transit route as an alternative to Route 92. By: Matthew Kirdahy Township officials say a proposal for a Bus Rapid Transit route along Route 1 could be a viable alternative to Route 92. However, they said the BRT proposal wouldn’t solve all traffic problems in the area and that…
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HHS softballers open with two romps
Pitchers fire two shutouts By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High softball team looked extremely impressive in its first two games of the season last week, rolling over a pair of Somerset County and Delaware Division rivals in lopsided blowouts. Hillsborough (2-0) sent an early message to the rest of the county with a resounding…
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For the April 15 issue
Helen R. VanArsdale, William Frederick Palmer, Gertrude F. Johnson. Helen R. VanArsdale WRIGHTSTOWN Helen R. VanArsdale, 72, died April 5 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in New Egypt, she was a lifelong area resident. Wife of the late Thomas VanArsdale and sister of the late Marie Golem, she is survived by three daughters…
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Voters to decide budget
Voters to decide on budget and three board members. By: Sarlee Joy DiMenichi Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot on the district’s $109.8 million school budget for 2004-2005. Voters also will elect three candidates to the school board. On the ballot is the $78.5 tax levy for the general expense…
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LETTER: Continuity important
To the editor: We are entering an important time in South Brunswick. I see it as an opportunity to reflect upon the past, evaluate the present and plan for our future. As a member of the board for the past nine years, I am proud of our accomplishments to this point but this is…
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Hopewell’s Gifis scoring big for Middlebury hockey
Junior led Panthers to Division III title By: Jim Green Hopewell Township native Lorna Gifis did nearly all you can do at the collegiate level of women’s ice hockey this past winter. Gifis, a junior, led Middlebury College in scoring, was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association All America second team and led Middlebury…
