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  • Counterfeit bust yields indictments

    Two men were indicted for allegedly transporting counterfeit cigarettes following truck inspection by Mansfield Township police. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD – A grand jury has returned a 13-count indictment against two men for allegedly transporting $2 million in counterfeit cigarettes in a box truck that was stopped on Route 206 last month by township police.…

  • For the Nov. 27 issue

    Wanda B. Bivona, Bessie Cutter Perlman, James Alvin Lister, Donald B. Gropp. Wanda B. Bivona    PLUMSTED — Wanda B. Bivona, 46, of New Egypt, died Nov. 19 at her home.    Born in Mt. Holly, she lived in Browns Mills before moving to New Egypt 16 years ago.    A sales associate AAFES at McGuire Air Force…

  • Tree lightings, concerts kick off holiday festivities

    Area towns have several activities planned to kick off the holiday season. By: Eve Collins    Several local municipalities have scheduled holiday celebrations that will include the lighting of Christmas trees, caroling and other festivities. Following is a list of those events. Bordentown City    Bordentown City’s tree-lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 29 at…

  • Dow Jones, union reach agreement

       Dow Jones officials and members of the union representing company employees agreed to a tentative contract last week. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Dow Jones officials and members of the union representing company employees agreed to a tentative contract last week.    The deal, which must be ratified by members of the Independent Association of Publishers Employees…

  • Ceremony of Carols

    The Hopewell Valley Chorus annual holiday concert will take place Dec. 5 at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing in Titusville. By: Dana Flatekval Director Marjorie Herman salutes the Hopewell Valley Chorus.    With pencils in hand ready to make changes in their music and bodies sitting erect, Hopewell Valley Chorus members are practicing rigorously…

  • Barin helps NBC run down a lot of success

    By: Sean Moylan    MANSFIELD – They say good things come in small packages. Northern Burlington county Regional High School girls’ varsity cross country star Tawny Barin is a living testament supporting that statement.    This year, Barin, a senior, led the Greyhounds’ team to their first trip to the State Group finals since 1995.    In the…

  • Nov. 26, 5:10 p.m.: My favorite tunes

    Here’s a long list of my favorite songs. By: Hank Kalet    Somehow, given our early deadlines, I missed yesterday’s Top Ten. (I also incorrectly dated my Web log entries, but have since fixed that error).    So today, I offer a very expanded list — my favorite songs of all time. I’ve done my best to…

  • Questions raised over removal of auto shop in SB referendum

    Parents and former students seek to save facility at Crossroads North. By: Rebecca Tokarz    Parents, teachers and students want the district to rethink its decision to eliminate the auto technology program.    District officials want to phase out the high school’s program in order to convert the space into four classrooms at Crossroads North Middle School…

  • DISPATCHES: To ‘Let It Be’ or to just let it alone

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Reflecting on a song that created a lifelong fan. By: Hank Kalet    One of the first songs I remember most from when I was a kid was The Beatles’ "Let It Be."    Something about the song entered me back then, well before I had any relationship to rock ‘n’ roll music,…