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John Madden
John Francis Madden, 66, died Sunday, Aug. 18, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, Mr. Madden resided in the Kendall Park for 41 years. He was a 1954 graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, N.Y. He graduated in 1966 from Pace University. In addition, he was…
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FROM ROOSEVELT: Resident celebrates water
Alien movies are not my thing. By: Linda Schuster Because they don’t reach the realm of the believable I find it hard to work up a verifiable scare, if you know what I mean. My unaltering response is along the lines of, "Oh, brother." But "Signs" is more of a comedy and that’s all right…
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Pop Warner ready to kick off season
Most people know about the Allentown Pop Warner football program. For those who don’t, it’s not Dennis Todd’s fault. By: Kyle Moylan Todd, the President of the league, decided to do whatever he could in the off-season to promote Allentown Pop Warner football. The league took out ads. Fliers were printed out and distributed. Todd…
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Would-be Plaza 31 buyer says he’d give up Wendy’s plan
PENNINGTON ZONING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker At its Aug. 14 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board heard further testimony on the question of rezoning the southeast corner of Route 31 and West Franklin Avenue. Eugene Lorenzetti, who has an option to buy the "Plaza 31" site at this location, said he was willing to give up…
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Washington softball pounds out great year
League participation has grown more than 35 percent over last few years. By: The Washington Township Little League (WTLL) Softball program has recently completed one of the finest seasons in recent memory across all age groups. Over the last few years the league has grown by over 35 percent, providing instruction, team oriented interaction and…
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New Egypt players help Witches
Squad posts 8-3 record at recent Pony National Championships. By: Sean Moylan 61-7-1. 519 runs scored and 119 runs allowed. 21 shutouts. The statistics for the West Jersey Witches 12 and Under Travel Softball Team are enough to overwhelm and excite any fan of softball. Moreover, the Witches posted an 8-3 record at the recent…
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Proposed township law would help residents pay delinquent association fees
Aim is aid to affordable unit owners By John Tredrea Under a proposed Hopewell Township ordinance, owners of affordable housing units could be eligible to borrow money from the township to pay delinquent homeowners association fees. In many residential developments in the state that include townhouses and condominiums, residents must pay monthly fees to a…
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Arbor Day group offers free trees
Dogwood trees will be given to new members during August The National Arbor Day Foundation will send 10 white flowering dogwood trees to each person who joins the foundation during August. The free trees are part of the nonprofit organization’s Trees for America Campaign. They will be shipped postpaid between Oct. 15 and Dec. 10…
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Sky Quest
Two new exhibits at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton explore the many mysteries of space. By: Susan Van Dongen If you live in central New Jersey, it’s likely that you haven’t seen the Milky Way for awhile. Between the light pollution from various urban centers and the typical Jersey summer haze, it’s a…
