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Scam artist cons way into resident’s home
78-year-old Chesterfield woman throws man out of her house. By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD Police said a man conned his way into a Bordentown-Chesterfield Road home last week by claiming to be a water company inspector while an accomplice snuck in through the homeowner’s garage. Chesterfield Police Department Commanding Officer Sgt. Kyle Wilson said police…
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 07/11
From the July 11 edition of the Register-News By: 100 years ago A number of the Knights of Columbus in this city will attend the reunion at Atlantic City tomorrow. The occasion will be the celebration of the 510th anniversary of the departure of Columbus from Palos, Spain, on the voyage which resulted in…
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Local students part of student ambassador program
Bordentown City students to travel to Australia, New Zealand By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY Two local 12-year-olds are spending the beginning of their summer vacation as ambassadors of peace down under, snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, meeting Maori warriors and watching kangaroos as they befriend kids their age on the other side of…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 07/11
From the July 11 edition of the Register-News By: Blueberry festival The Bordentown Historical Society is sponsoring a blueberry festival on July 12. The society’s headquarters is located in the Old Friends Meetinghouse, 302 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown City. Patriotic celebration Registration for the 5K walk/jog/run benefit for James Gabig III, as part of Florence Township’s…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 07/11
From the July 11 edition of the Register-News By: Thanks for making ceremony great To the editor: On behalf of the members of the Board of Education of the Bordentown Regional School District, we would like to thank all who have made our 2002 Commencement ceremony the memorable event that it was. Graduation, which…
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SBAA 10’s win wherever they play
By: First, the South Brunswick Athletic Association 10-year-old Black All-Star team made a name for itself in Cooperstown. Then, the 10’s maintained their respected name in Central Jersey by winning 14 of 15 tournament games. Overall, the 10’s are 22-5 this summer season. On the heels of its Marlboro Memorial Day title, South Brunswick finished…
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Solebury OKs referendum for fire companies
By:Carl Reader SOLEBURY The Board of Supervisors approved a referendum in the November election to add 3 mills to the fire tax after a plea for help from the Eagle Fire Company. If approved by the voters, the 3-mill increase would add $150,000 to the pot for fire companies. Eagle Fire Company would receive…
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129-unit project given preliminary approval
Housing development result of lawsuit settlement By:Carl Reader LAMBERTVILLE The Planning Board gave preliminary approval July 3 to Orleans Inc. to build a 129-unit development of luxury townhouses on Lambert’s Hill. The preliminary approval, which is tantamount to a final approval, comes after a lengthy process that fulfills both the requirements of the local…
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Footprints: Ice cream sure cure for excessive heat in 1878
By:Iris Naylor Everybody talks about the weather, and in July 1878, there was plenty to talk about: the heat was excessive. There were no air-conditioned homes and no air-conditioned automobiles in those days with which to relieve the heat. There were not even any automobiles. But there was ice cream and plenty of it. John…
