Category: archives
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Make Mine a Draft
It’s all in a day’s work for the stars of the Draft Horse Show in Sergeantsville. By: Susan Van Dongen TimeOFF/Andrea Kane The heavy horse, also called draft horse, is characterized as having a short, compact back, heavy bones and strong, muscular neck. Shela and Lorie, above and facing page, are 1,800-pound Percheron mares, standing…
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Army veteran named official township bugler
Retired Sgt. Maj. Richard Pinter honors veterans with "Taps" By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The governing body on Monday named longtime Bordentown resident and retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Richard Pinter official bugler for the township. "There is no higher honor for a military musician than to sound ‘Taps’ for a fallen comrade,"…
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Hopewell Township official says colleague lifted personal planner
Committeewoman Kemp denies charge in latest governing body fracas. By John Tredrea Hopewell Township Deputy Mayor Marylou Ferrara said Tuesday that Committeewoman Arlene Kemp stole her personal planner after adjournment of the raucous May 1 Township Committee meeting. Committeewoman Kemp has denied that charge. It was during the May 1 session at which township…
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South Brunswick family sues Shell Oil Co.
Alleges well was contaminated by leaking storage tanks at gas station. By: Sharlee DiMenichi The well of a Finnegans Lane family was contaminated by a leak from underground pipes and storage tanks at a nearby Shell gas station, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of family members. The lawsuit says chemicals and gasoline additives…
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Independent seeks Washington seat
Mark Tobias announces candidacy for Township Committee. By: Cynthia Koons WASHINGTON Mark Tobias, an independent candidate in the November Township Committee race and creator of the Citizens for Affordable Education citizens group, is taking his third stab at running for Township Committee. Last week he announced his candidacy. He is one of four candidates…
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Spring storms keep summer fun at bay
Parents, teachers try to keep kids busy indoors By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Residents need only look through their windows at their soggy gardens and healthy lawns to realize that the area has needed the rain it has been getting. But with all the recent spring rain following a harsh winter, one might…
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D&R canal walks Saturday highlight birds, moonlight
Two walks along the Delaware & Raritan Canal sponsored by the D&R Canal Watch will be held Saturday: an early-morning bird-watching walk and a moonlight walk. The 3.2-mile bird walk will begin at 8 a.m. at the Turning Basin Park off Alexander Street in Princeton Township. Led Lynn Hunt, the walk will follow the towpath…
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Andreyko soars to third place in M of C long jump
Manville resident moves up three notches By: Rudy Brandl SOUTH PLAINFIELD Franklin Andreyko didn’t mind finishing third in last Thursday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions, as long as he reached a new personal-best. The Hillsborough High junior long jump star knew what he was up against and entered the competition with realistic expectations. Facing…
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WW police slate fourth-annual Citizens Academy
WEST WINDSOR The township Police Department is now accepting applications for its fourth-annual Citizens Academy. The program, which gives community members a chance to interact with police, gain insight into some officer responsibilities, understand methods of conducting investigations and other duties, will run for 10 weeks starting Sept. 3. Classes will be mostly held…
