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Editorial: People are set to give opinions on power plant
Emotions running high over Conectiv’s proposal By: A word of warning to the members of the Bordentown Township Committee: be prepared to be swamped at your meeting on June 10. If our newspaper’s letters section is any legitimate gauge of measuring public reaction, emotions are running high and hot regarding Conectiv Energy’s proposal for a…
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Couple gets OK for duplex despite neighbors’ objections
By: Carl Reader LAMBERTVILLE Lawrence and Louise Decker have won Planning Board approval to build a townhouse duplex at 25 Ferry St. in spite of strong objections from neighbors. The minor subdivision approved May 16 will create three residential lots. One at the corner of Ferry and South Union would maintain a retail and…
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AIDS quilt panels teach public about AIDS
30 lost lives represented in school gymnasium By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP One fabric panel is decorated with a hand-drawn musical score. Another is adorned with colorful felt cutouts of the alphabet, stuffed animals, blocks and other nursery toys. The hundreds of individual panels that make up the AIDS Memorial Quilt each represent a…
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Township could see water, sewer bill hike
Increase could be 10 percent By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE Homeowners could see a 10-percent increase in their water and sewer bills this year under a proposed rate increase introduced at the May 15 Township Council meeting. This is the first proposed rate change since 1991, said township Business Administrator Richard Brook. It can be…
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Senior Menus
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, May 23 Chicken orzo soup, honey…
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Nesting eagles prompt changes to local developments
Pair have been seen in the township since 1999 By:David Koch BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Bordentown Township has two residents who don’t pay taxes, vote or get counted in the federal Census. They are, however, having an impact on development at the southern end of the township. Since 1999, a mating pair of American bald eagles has…
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School Menus
Delaware A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk. Monday, May 27 Closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 28 Hot dog on bun, smile fries, baked beans and pudding. Wednesday, May 29 Chicken fajitas, rice,…
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School budget axed by $400K
Tax rates will decrease for three sending districts By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The school board voted to accept a $400,000 budget cut recommended by representatives of the three sending districts to the Bordentown Regional School District. The $23.2 million general fund was rejected by voters last month by a margin of 39 votes.…
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‘Camelot’
Actors’ NET of Bucks County stages all 190 minutes of this 1960 Lerner and Lowe musical. By: Stuart Duncan Carol Thompson and George Hartpence star in Actors’ NET of Bucks County’s Camelot. Camelot has always been a bit of an enigma. The show was savaged by Broadway critics at its late 1960 premiere. In part,…
