Category: archives
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township’s Senate vote mirrors statewide numbers
Booker, Lonegan win nominations in U.S. Senate primary Congressman Rush Holt of Hopewell Township fared much better than his statewide numbers, but Hillsborough’s Democratic voters mirrored the state result and supported Newark Mayor Cory Booker as the party’s candidate for the interim U.S. Senate seat. Mr. Booker gained 501 votes in Hillsborough, or 44.5 percent,…
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LAWRENCE: Baptist church seeks approval for new location
A vacant office building at 680-690 Whitehead Road may become the new home of a small Baptist congregation, which is seeking a use variance from the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment next By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A vacant office building at 680-690 Whitehead Road may become the new home of a small Baptist…
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REGIONAL: County warns residents about rabies
The Burlington County Health Department is asking residents to be cautious, and to avoid strange, wild and/or stray animals. This year, there have been some confirmed cases of rabies in wildlife in Burlington County. Rabies can be seen in animals such as raccoons, bats, skunks, foxes, and groundhogs. Rabies is always fatal in animals…
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FLORENCE: Labor Day Fest has family fun
The Fountain of Life Center will host family festivities Labor Day weekend. The festival will feature a 5K race, car show, craft fair, pig roast, flea market and international food festival. The Fountain of Life Center is located at 2035 Columbus Road in Florence Township. The events kick-off with the Warrior 5K Race on…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival
Daredevils take a ride on “The Fire Ball,” a looping roller coaster that lifts riders more than 50 feet into the air.
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MANVILLE: Power outage snags voting, hurts shopkeepers
Voting machines run on battery for about six hours By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer More than 1,100 PSE&G customers, including Manville residents and businesses, were without power for several hours Tuesday. The outage hit at about 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 1:30 p.m. The outage ranged from Duke’s Parkway, North Side, Southside from Main…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Residents from surrounding communities enjoyed the first annual Hope Hose Humane Co. No. 1 family carnival Aug. 7-11 in the lot adjacent to Retro Fitness on Route 206. Approximately 4,500 people attended the carnival. A large parking lot was available so many carnival-goers could park near the entrance. ”We…
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MANVILLE: Houses going up, coming down in flood area
Contractors slowly raised the home of Donald and Kathye Quick on South Bridge Street at Huff Avenue as one response to continuous floods in the Lost Valley section of the borough. The house now is scheduled to make the slow drop to its new, higher foundation today or tomorrow, Ms. Quick said. She said the…
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LAWRENCE: Map changes could require flood insurance
In the wake of preliminary changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood hazard maps, Lawrence Township officials are going to mail letters to about 1,000 property owners to inform them of By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the wake of preliminary changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood hazard maps, Lawrence Township officials…
