Category: archives
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
