Category: archives
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Letters to the Editor
For the Dec. 25 issue A memorial poem for two classmates Editor’s Note: The following is a poem written by Paul Ford Green in memory of two Florence Township Memorial High School classmates who passed away two years ago this week. To the editor: J&R: Emotions thou have gone above is as far as…
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Insurance to cover ambulance service
Washington Township Fire Department will bill medical insurance carriers for cost of ambulance services. By: Sarah Winkelman WASHINGTON The township Fire Department will begin billing medical insurance carriers for ambulance service in an effort to recoup some of the cost of transporting people to area hospitals. The measure was approved by the Board of…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
TimeOFF’s theater critic takes his annual look at personal favorites. By: Stuart Duncan Critic’s picks: King John, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison (above); The Spitfire Grill, Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell (below left); Proof, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick (below right). In days of yore, the Christmas season began on Christmas Day, not in the…
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Florence calendar delayed
A mishap in the printing process is the cause of the delayed delivery of the Florence Community Calendar. By: Eve Collins FLORENCE Don’t worry, people of Florence, your calendars are coming. Due to a mishap in the printing process, township officials have announced that the Florence Community Calendar, a very popular item in the…
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Chesterfield eyes 2004 revaluation
Escalation of real estate values causes Chesterfield Township to consider its first revaluation project in 12 years. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD To keep pace with rising real estate values, the township is considering its first revaluation project in 12 years. But first, officials have a lot of work to do. "Market values have escalated…
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One More Angel
The feel-good center of Plays-in-the-Park’s annual production of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ brings audiences back again and again. By: Matt Smith Billy Piscopo (above) leads the masses as Joseph while Kathleen Campbell (below), as The Narrator, tells his story in Plays-in-the-Park’s annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The show is…
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Development approved in 1980s will finally be completed
Residential construction first approved by New Hanover Township 20 years ago should soon be finished. By: Eve Collins NEW HANOVER Residents soon could see construction on a development that received approval from township officials almost 20 years ago. The development, which will be renamed Hanover Lots, first received township approval almost 20 years ago.…
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Police: Burglary victims beaten
Burglar punched, kicked and pistol whipped their victims and touched one in a degrading sexual manner. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi and Rebecca Tokarz Police arrested a New Brunswick man for allegedly burglarizing a Major Road house and beating its occupants at approximately 10 a.m. Saturday, as well as an alleged accomplice who lived at the…
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Allentown boys’ basketball squad starts 2-0
By: Kyle Moylan Between Mark, Gregg and Scott, this marks the 11th season an Anacker has played for the Allentown High School boys’ basketball team. Unfortunately, only Gregg ever managed to play in the state tournament. Based on what happened this weekend, however, Scott and his teammates could be poised to make some new history…
