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Pennington officials eye ways to cut water loss
An improved water metering system and plugging underground leaks are among the tactics being considered. By: John Tredrea Installation of an improved water metering system and a program of plugging underground leaks are among the key tactics being considered by Pennington officials to cope with a hemorrhaging public water system. The system tallied just over…
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No left turns onto Dublin Road OK’d locally
County and state approval of the ordinance is required. By: John Tredrea Prohibition of left turns onto Dublin Road at certain times of the day can be made permanent under an ordinance adopted by a unanimous Hopewell Township Committee vote June 20. County and state approval of the ordinance is required. The county and state…
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Edition of June 27, 2002
Mahlon W. Riley, Francis Stellitano, Leila F. Urion, Frank Morreale Jr., Jane E. Martin, Pearl Owen Mahlon W. Riley Mahlon "Murph" W. Riley, 88, died Sunday at home. Born in Hopewell, he was a lifelong resident. He was a retired tool maker for Rockwell Manufacturing Inc. He was a 50-year member of the Hopewell Fire…
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DISPATCHES: The power of a live show can’t be beat
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Live music can’t compare to a CD Neil Young once wrote, "Live music is better." Who am I to argue? The charge that a live show offers differs dramatically from what you get on disc, or at least it should. There is something in watching the drummer kick off a tune…
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Pennington planners mull options for Rt. 31 area zoning
Board discusses possible rezoning of the properties around the intersection of Route 31 and West Franklin Avenue. By: Marianne Hooker At its June 12 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board discussed the possible rezoning of the properties around the intersection of Route 31 and West Franklin Avenue. The board also discussed the optimum zoning for that…
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Public defender reappointed in Washington
By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee this month finished reviewing its professional contracts, as Public Defender Anthony Massi was re-appointed to his post. The move marks the end of a six-month-long process that was anticipated to take half that time. Mayor Dave Fried announced in January that contracts for the township attorney, bond…
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One of the high school’s originals says farewell
SBHS’s Brian Biemuller says farewell By: Nick D’Amore If you took a biology class at South Brunswick High School, you most likely had Brian Biemuller as your teacher. However, this was Mr. Biemuller’s last year there. He retired at the end of the school year. "While I’m still nice and healthy, I’d like to travel…
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Hillsborough mulls airport purchase
Township would seek to acquire facility without using local tax dollars. By: Alec Moore Hillsborough officials are looking into the prospect of purchasing the Central Jersey Regional Airport. "We think we might be able to acquire the airport without using any Hillsborough tax dollars," Mayor Joseph Tricarico said in a phone interview Wednesday. The mayor…
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Carnival kicks off
YMCA hopes to raise cash for scholarships By: Rebecca Tokarz More than just the typical class clowns will appear at Crossroads School when the school grounds plays host to the YMCA’s summer carnival next week. With the price of admission, $2 for adults and $1 for children, the carnival offers 12 game booths and 20…
