Category: archives
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Be prepared when it’s time to cast a ballot
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse New this year are the day, time and place for the annual Candidates Forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Hopewell Valley. Instead of being held on an weekday evening prior to the Nov. 4 general election, it is being held instead on a Saturday (Oct. 25) in the…
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Township alters Master Plan
Amendment deals with affordable housing. By: Lea Kahn The township Planning Board approved an amendment to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan in the Lawrence Township Master Plan Monday night. Now, that document which outlines how Lawrence Township intends to meet its obligation to provide its fair share of affordable housing will…
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NBC girls’ cross country places second in division
By: Sean Moylan The Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity cross country team and Moorestown each placed 5 runners in the top 14 at Wednesday’s (October 15th) Divisional Meet held at New Egypt. Unfortunately, Moorestown had three of the top four runners in the Liberty and ended winning the division, while NBC captured…
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Rep. Holt to address WW business group
By: Gwen McNamara WEST WINDSOR U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will be the West Windsor Business Alliance’s guest speaker Monday. The alliance, which is dedicated to making West Windsor the most business-friendly municipality in the county, will be holding its third meeting at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Bear Creek Assisted Living on Old Trenton…
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State to continue paying to care for comatose man
Governor orders continued care for Kendall Park patient. By: Sharlee DiMenichi Nursing care for a comatose Kendall Park man is expected to continue despite financial obstacles, a state treasury department spokesman said Wednesday. Michael Snedeker, 24, who has been comatose since he nearly drowned when he was 2, uses a feeding tube and requires suctioning…
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GOP actions driving municipal costs
To the editor By: If the Republican candidates are so concerned about taxes in Hillsborough, where were they when the Republican members of the Township Committee pushed through an indemnification resolution for township officials? When this law is applied, the legal costs, judgments, and penalties could easily cause taxes to astronomically escalate out of sight.…
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AS SEEN BY GREEN: A night to remember
Game 7 of the ALCS was an incredible experience. By: Jim Green My father often says that God must be a Yankee fan. Now, before everyone gets all up in arms, I must interject that my dad’s not a very religious man, and the God he is referring to quite likely is not the one…
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New glory
Gateway complete with flag dedication By:Roger Alvarado Members of VFW Post 2290 and American Legion Post 304 were brimming with joy some even moved to tears by the sight of the newly installed flags, flying high atop Main Street. During last week’s ceremony, members of the respective groups assisted with the raising of…
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Accident takes life of middle-schooler
Jimmy Fierst Jr., 13, killed while crossing Amwell Road in Hillsborough. By: Roger Alvarado The fleeting image of his son racing to catch the school bus will remain forever etched in James Fierst Sr.’s mind. Mr. Fierst, his family, and community members who knew 13-year-old James "Jimmy" Fierst Jr., are grieving the death of the…
