Category: archives
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Facing gun charges, doctor is suspended
Fernando Rodriguez of Montgomery fired a shotgun at three moving company employees, police say. By: David Campbell MONTGOMERY A township doctor has been barred from practicing medicine pending the outcome of a criminal case against him alleging he fired a shotgun during a dispute in May and committed related weapons offenses. In May, Dr.…
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John "Jack" H. Imrie
John "Jack" H. Imrie, 76, of Holland, Pa., died Dec. 5 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa. Born in Lockhaven, Pa., and a resident of Holland, Pa., for eight years, he was a former 25-year resident of Hopewell Township. In 1949, he graduated from Union College in New York with a degree in geology.…
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Marilyn J. Wortz
Life celebration set Jan. 10 Marilyn J. Wortz, 65, of Sarasota, Fla., died at home Dec. 10. Born in Wilmington, Del., she lived in Pennington for 10 years prior to moving to Sarasota, Fla. A Realtor, Ms. Wortz was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Widow of the late Joseph P. Wortz, she is survived…
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Robert W. Granett
Robert W. Granett, 92, of Whiting died Dec. 11 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Hopewell, he was a former resident of Trenton and Forked River. He moved to Whiting in January 1998. Mr. Granett was a self-employed builder in Lower Makefield Township, Pa., and Forked River for many years. He retired and…
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Charles A. Wood
Charles "Buster" A. Wood Jr., 95, died Wednesday, Dec. 3. Mr. Wood was a champion swimmer, earning many gold medals and other awards from United States Master Swimming. Born in Brooklyn N.Y., he spent almost his entire career as an executive in the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He was a member and elder of the…
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Lawsuit filed to halt bow hunt in township
Opponents claim program violates deed restrictions at two public parcels. By: David Campbell The Mercer County Deer Alliance filed a lawsuit this week that claims the township’s deer bow-hunting program violates deed restrictions on two of the four public parcels being hunted under the program. The suit, which seeks an injunction to halt hunting on…
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Environmental tips for the workplace
GOOD EARTHKEEPING, Dec. 12 By: Sandy Batty Being environmentally conscious at work is as important as it is at home. Making minor adjustments at work can actually yield greater environmental and cost-cutting benefits because work activities tend to be less varied, more repetitive and involve larger amounts of inputs and outputs. Energy savings can come…
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Seniors support referendum
55.2 percent of people living in Monroe adult communities voted in favor of the $82.9 million question. By: Al Wicklund MONROE John Leary, Board of Education member and resident of Rossmoor, said after Tuesday’s election that the referendum for the new high school was bringing the community together. It’s not possible to prove Mr.…
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First snow hits region
Cranbury prepared for early snowfall. By: Matthew Kirdahy A weekend-long snowstorm, the bulk of which came Friday and Saturday, blanketed Cranbury and most of the Northeast. The National Weather Service reported Middlesex County snow accumulations as deep as 12.5 inches. Township officials and weather experts called the unseasonable storm a "one-two punch." And it was…
