Category: archives
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Hopefuls address unity of committee
The four candidates for two Washington Township Committee seats express their views on the current committee. By: Cynthia Koons WASHINGTON In the struggle to determine the farmland preservation fate of Windsor Farm last month, the all-Republican Washington Township Committee polarized into two camps. When deciding last summer who would fill the empty committee seat…
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Hopewell Township officials OK $75,000 for legal expenses, mull deletion of TND from zoning map
COMMITTEE MEETINGS UPDATE By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously, during a special meeting Monday night, to authorize an emergency $75,000 appropriation for legal expenses in the ongoing litigation over township zoning changes. Most or all of the money is expected to be spent on the ongoing defense of the rezoning of most…
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Suspect sought in police ‘alert’
Washington Township police seeking information regarding attempted abduction of 8-year-old boy. By: Cynthia Koons WASHINGTON Township police are seeking information regarding the attempted abduction of an 8-year-old boy in the neighborhood of the Hillside Terrace and Washington Hunt developments on Oct. 14. And the way in which police are seeking that information from the…
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Two new recruits join force
Bordentown Township Police Department accepts two new recruits into their ranks. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The township’s Police Department welcomed two new recruits last week. "We have a great community and the officers do a great job," said Deputy Mayor Mark Roselli at the special meeting Oct. 15. "We look forward to working…
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Dispatches: Broken health system affects contracts
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Our editor discusses his views on real healthcare reform. By: Hank Kalet Workers at Dow Jones are locked in some tense negotiations with management over a new contract. The issues are fairly standard stuff, as far as these kinds of things go: The union is looking for wage increases and wants…
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Gold and Gordon have experience
To the editor By: Most of us have never heard of the Republican candidates, because they have not built up an in depth track record in community service as their Democratic opponents have. It was nice of the Republican candidates to introduce themselves in their letter to the editor last week. To develop the necessary…
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Boys coach gets 200th career win
Boys soccer By: Jim Green Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen isn’t interested in being the story right now. Sure, the longtime Cardinals coach reached the remarkable 200-win plateau with Friday’s 1-0 win over Ewing. But you don’t rack up that many victories as a coach if you aren’t committed to your team,…
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Boyfriend cleared by grand jury
Panel refuses to indict in local woman’s death. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A grand jury has decided against indicting a Major Road man charged with aggravated assault in connection with the death of his girlfriend in August. The grand jury, which convened Oct. 14, decided not to pursue charges against John Mitchell, who had been free…
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Reflecting on this paper’s birthday
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew Well, happy birthday, Messenger-Press! On this auspicious occasion, I’d like to raise my pen in honor and tell you how I came to know you for the paper you are today. I’ve always loved words. I was able to read on a third-grade level by the time I entered kindergarten…
