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Two businesses robbed again
Rustic Mall stores broken into for second time in five weeks. By: Krzysztof Scibiorski Two Rustic Mall businesses recently suffered late-night burglaries, only five weeks after similar unsolved break-ins. At about 4 a.m. June 20, the front doors and windows were smashed at H & R Variety and Manville Pizza, and money was stolen…
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Jane Mildred Burke
Jane Mildred Burke, 79, died Saturday, June 22, in North Carolina at her daughter’s home. Born on Sept. 29, 1922, Ms. Burke lived first in North Babylon, N.Y., and later in Monroe. She enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, her pets and her family. Her husband, Joseph M. Burke Sr., and two brothers-in-law, Thomas F. Burke and…
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English Department tradition will miss her colleagues
While retiree carol Tindall plans to sleep late and do what she pleases, she will miss her colleagues By: Nick D’Amore Carol Tindall has spent the past 31 years teaching English at South Brunswick High School. After retiring June 21, she plans to spend her free time sleeping late and doing as she pleases. Ms.…
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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 By: Hank Kalet 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…
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New sewer meters approved for Princeton Farms
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP UPDATE By: John Tredrea New sewer meters for residences in the 120-home Princeton Farms development can be purchased under a $165,000 bond ordinance approved by a unanimous vote of the full Hopewell Township Committee June 20. Township government has been working for many years to improve the wastewater collection and treatment system of…
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Fireworks, showcase set for Saturday
Event to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Auten Road School. By: Alec Moore Hillsborough Township’s annual fireworks display and showcase of performers will be held Saturday, June 29, at the Auten Road School . Sponsored by the Hillsborough’s Cultural & Arts Commission, the event will start at 7:30 p.m. with its showcase of performers. The…
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Fireworks display prepared for July 6
TOWN TALK By: Ron Dancer An Independence Day celebration of fireworks will be observed on Saturday, July 6, at the New Egypt High School fields. Prior to the fireworks display, our Arts Council will present a concert from 7 to 9 p.m. At the recommendation of the Fire Marshal’s Office, the location of our fireworks…
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06/27 OBITUARIES, pt. 1
From the June 27 edition of the Register-News By: Marion H. Manthey BORDENTOWN CITY Marion H. Manthey, 86, of Bordentown City, died June 22 at the Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. Born in Bordentown, she resided all of her life there. She was a floral designer operating Manthey Florist…
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Save-the-trees effort launched
Millstone’s Environmental Commission has been working on a plan to stave off "rampant reckless cutting of trees." By: Scott Morgan MILLSTONE Nancy Grbelja remembers the trees. The trees used to grow in Manchester Township’s Holly Oaks development, alongside her parents’ house. But not anymore. John Finley has similar memories of the days when he…
