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Allentown endorses route for rail line
Public hearing on alternatives scheduled Monday in Freehold. By: Cynthia Koons ALLENTOWN To accommodate commuters in the fastest growing region in the state, NJ Transit is researching three different routes for adding nearby commuter rail service one of which was formally endorsed by borough officials last week. In a letter to NJ Transit,…
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12/05 OBITUARIES, pt. 3
From Dec. 5 By: Katherine Persico Leigh HAMILTON Katherine Persico Leigh, 77, died Nov. 29 at Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton Township. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton-area resident. She retired in 1992 after 10 years as a clerk for the State of New Jersey, Department of Wage and Hours and was…
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Paul Blando
By: HILLSBOROUGH Paul A. Blando died Nov. 29 at home. He was 22. Born in Edison, he formerly lived in Branchburg before moving to Hillsborough several months ago. His mother, Barbara Blando, died in 2001. Surviving are his father, Steven Blando; a sister, Merry Polhemus; and two brothers, Stephen D. and David S. Blando.…
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Simply Shania continues to delight troops overseas
For Hillsborough native, Valerie Hnasko, the lead singer and star of Simply Shania, a New Jersey-based Shania Twain tribute band, 2002 has certainly been a year to remember. By:Alec Moore For Hillsborough native, Valerie Hnasko, the lead singer and star of Simply Shania, a New Jersey-based Shania Twain tribute band, 2002 has certainly been a…
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Fleet Bank named top SBA lender for 2002
The Princeton-based bank approved 764 SBA loans for $40.2 million in the year ending Sept. 30. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Jersey District Office recently honored Fleet Bank for approving the most SBA loans to New Jersey small business owners for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The Princeton-based bank approved 764 SBA…
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Toll settlement must await Planning Board, association approvals
Council’s 4-1 approval Tuesday morning is only the first step. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Final approval of the township’s much-anticipated settlement with developer Toll Brothers is still a few days away. In the wee hours of Tuesday morning the Township Council did approve the settlement with Toll Brothers in a 4-1 vote with…
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No crazy Christmas
Family’s holiday house-tour plan breaks zoning, safety rules. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY Christmas won’t be so merry this year for the Kirsch boys. From 1992 to 1999, Jeremy, Jesse and Josh Kirsch turned their parents’ Belle Mead home into the Harlingen Haunted House, creating a neighborhood Halloween tradition that drew dozens of visitors each…
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PU men in foul mood after loss
Tigers lose home opener to FIU By: Justin Feil When the Princeton University men’s basketball team built a quick lead in the first half, Florida International University had a response. In the second half, it was the Tigers that had to answer every FIU run, and more often than not, it came by way of…
