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  • Nov. 26, 5:15 p.m.: Peculiar headlines

    What exactly were they thinking? By: Hank Kalet    Some random thoughts on the news:    • A headline in today’s New York Post refers to the Nets beginning their "Post-‘Zo era." Now, I’ll admit that Alonzo Mourning’s plight is sad (though not the tragedy it is being played as; the man did know this could happen and…

  • Plumsted eyes time limit for developers

    Township looking to allow preliminary Planning Board approval for a project to be revoked if the developer fails to file a final subdivision plan within three years. By: Sarah Winkelman    PLUMSTED — The township is hoping to add another safeguard to its planning arsenal by allowing preliminary Planning Board approval for a project to be…

  • BRHS receives $25K state grant

    Bordentown Regional High School is one of 25 state schools to be awarded the 2003 Governor’s School of Excellence Award. By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Bordentown Regional High School recently was selected as a winner of a 2003 Governor’s School of Excellence Award, an honor given to only 25 schools throughout the state.    Officials…

  • Stuff the bird and bite your tongue for familial bliss

    CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew    Here’s hoping you are having (or had, if you’re slacking off and reading this afterward) a wonderful Thanksgiving! Although we are at my brother-in-law’s this year and are likely having the most Cleaver-esque of holidays, I’ll give you a little peek into what it was like at our house a…

  • Florence football advances to CJ Group I championship game

    By: Sean Moylan    In the moment of ultimate truth, Nick Lubrano’s 11 came through with the biggest "robbery" since Winona Ryder took her famous videotaped "five-finger discount" at Saks.    Of course, there will be videotapes and photos floating around Florence for years to come of the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team’s…

  • Blessings of small towns

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman    Our part of the world is comprised of small towns. Go further north or south, and towns run into each other, literally, with major roadways and development. But here in Central New Jersey, towns dot the landscape, each with personality and peculiarities that make them special to those who call…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       A Whitehall Court resident at 5 p.m. Oct. 31 claimed he left his Canon digital S400 camcorder on the steps inside his residence while he attended to Halloween trick-or-treaters.    The resident reported that between the hours of 5 to 7 p.m. the camera, valued at $500, was apparently stolen from the front stand foyer while…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Wednesday, November 26 through Thursday, November 27. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Thankful this turkey isn’t venison

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    It was bound to happen sometime. All we wanted was pizza Friday night. Two large, one pepperoni and one sausage/mushroom/olive. I was in the family room when my husband returned with the kids.    "A deer ran into our van!" said my youngest. Her enthusiastic tone was a tip-off indicating the…