Category: archives
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 01/16
From the Jan. 16 edition of the Register-News By: 100 years ago Alex Errickson, a blacksmith employed at the John E. Thropp machine works, Trenton, had the bones of his right wrist broken on Wednesday morning of last week while at work. Mr. Errickson was welding a piece of iron when his helper in…
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Editorial: Residents get ample warning of pipe repairs
By: Mae Rhine We’ve seen it happen so often. A town lets its residents know something is going to cost them more. It’s reported in the papers. Notices are sent out. All the bases are covered. Often, no one shows up for public hearings on the issue. Then the bill arrives, and all hell breaks…
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Dorothy L. Turner
Memorial service Saturday Dorothy Lippincott Turner, 88, a resident of Pennington since 1963, died Jan. 4 at Mercerville Genesis Eldercare. Born in Neptune, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Heulings and Helen Devlin Lippincott. She graduated from Neptune High School. She worked as a secretary in NYC, and at the College of New…
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Illinois couple continues to search for lost dog
Husband dresses up in Scooby-Doo costume By:Eve Collins FLORENCE The Illinois couple who lost their dog while here on business made another heartfelt, albeit unusual, effort to find her Monday. Rick Arbizzani donned a dog costume and held a large poster with a photo of their dog in front of the Wawa on Route…
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‘Popcorn’
The Villagers offer one of the most cynical, callous, irreverent comedies you will ever see. By: Stuart Duncan Michael Driscoll has done it again. Popcorn in the Black Box spaces at the Villagers is one of the most cynical, callous, irreverent comedies you will ever see. It is also one of the most brilliantly funny…
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Sewer work may be homeowners’ responsibility
Stockton is set to begin repairs to the aging system in the spring, pending state Department fo Environmental Protection approval. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON Homeowners whose sewer pipes are in poor condition had better start saving now to have them fixed. There’s a good chance you’ll be required by borough ordinance to remedy the…
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New school referendum date may be postponed
September of 2003 to be considered By:Eve Collins CHESTERFIELD The Chesterfield Township Board of Education will vote next week on whether to postpone the March referendum seeking voter approval for the construction of an $18.7 million elementary school. Officials said they are considering postponing the referendum because they will not find out until April…
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Eating club may not get tax-exempt status
DEP commissioner says he shares borough’s concerns. By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Borough may not have a bite taken out of its tax base after all. Cottage Club, a private, nonprofit eating club at 51 Prospect Ave. that serves Princeton University student and alumni members, is seeking tax-exempt status from the state Department of Environmental Protection.…
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Zoning change to aid senior housing plan
Elm Court II takes another step toward construction. By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Committee on Monday night unanimously approved introduction of a zoning change that protects the Elm Court II affordable senior-housing development on Elm Road from further legal challenges and nearby homeowners from future encroachment. If approved, the zoning ordinance would make the…
