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Downzoning becomes law
Hopewell Township can expect Merrill Lynch lawsuit. By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee has voted 4-0 to adopt an ordinance that dramatically reduces the permitted intensity of development in most of the 58-square-mile township. On Monday, a spokesman for Merrill Lynch, which owns 440 acres affected by the new downzoning law, said the company…
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Puliti is favorite for mayor seat
Council to hold reorganization meeting New Year’s Day By: Lea Kahn Township Councilman Greg Puliti is expected to be named mayor and Councilman Mark Holmes is expected to be named deputy mayor when Township Council holds its annual reorganization meeting New Year’s Day. The meeting, which starts at noon, will be held in the Township…
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Patricia Ann Kercheval
MANVILLE Patricia Ann Kercheval, 45, died on Thursday, Dec. 19. Ms. Kercheval was born on Oct. 21, 1957, to Mary Rotolo Kercheval and the late Edward Kercheval. She was employed at Lab Corp. in Raritan as a Clinical Supervisor. Her family and friends and neighbors will remember her as a movie buff. She enjoyed…
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New streets in Florence Township to be named after late veterans
Streets located at the Reserve at Brooklet Farm subdivision By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE Eight new streets in a township subdivision will bear the names of men who gave their lives in service from World War I to Vietnam as a posthumous tribute to the fallen veterans. The Township Council approved a resolution Dec. 18…
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Judge requests extra court dates, personnel
Official wants two more court sessions per month By:Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Municipal Court Judge Bonnie Goldman has asked for more court sessions as well as more personnel to deal with the growing caseload in the township. Judge Goldman asked the Township Committee for more help at its work session on Dec. 15.…
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2002 Year in review, pt. 1
The first of four articles recapping major events of 2002 By: This is the first in a series of four articles recapping some of the events of 2002 as reported in the Register-News. The following dates reflect the issue in which the story was published. Jan. 3 The new year began somberly for students…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12/26
From the Dec. 26 edition of the Register-News By: Auditions Pandora’s Academy of Fine and Performing Arts is holding auditions for Cinderella from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 28 and 29 for ages 14 and up. The Academy is located at 146 Route 130, Bordentown. Be prepared to cold read. For…
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 12/26
From the Dec. 26 edition of the Register-News By: 100 years ago A comparatively quiet but very interesting wedding took place at the Cronwell mansion at the west end of Bonaparte Park last Thursday. The following report contains the facts pertaining to the happy event: Mrs. Sarah Cronwell Bent, widow of Ward Bent, a widely…
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12/26 OBITUARIES, pt. 2
From Dec. 26 By: Frances Welsh Bagot SAN MATEO, Calif. Frances Welsh Bagot, 84, died Dec. 5. Mrs. Bagot was born in Trenton and attended Blessed Sacrament Grammer School, Cathedral High School and Rider College. She was active in Saint Ignatius School and Church activities in Yardley, Pa.; worked for the State of New…
