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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 04/11
From the April 11 edition of the Register-News By: Victim of fire thanks community To the editor: On Jan. 17, an electrical fire caused substantial damage to my home. The loss, both physical and emotional, has been immeasurable. As I work to rebuild my home, the one thing that has been rebuilt in its…
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Four of five districts have contests in Tuesday’s election
Stockton also is asking for an additional $20,000 for new playground equipment. By: Mae Rhine There are contests for seats on boards of education in four of the five local school districts that may spark voter interest in the election Tuesday. For the South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education, there are six candidates…
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Florence Township tax rate should stay stable this year
Local purpose tax rate may remain at 62.1 cents By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE The local purpose tax rate would remain stable at 62.1 cents per $100 of assessed property value under the budget introduced by the Township Council last week. The $8.2 million budget includes a $3.1 million tax levy, up slightly from last…
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Editorial: Make informed, not emotional choice Tuesday
Mae Rhine It’s heartening to see the recent interest in our communities in running for public office. Tuesday’s school election shows contests in every local district but Stockton. But Stockton citizens will have choices in this June’s primary election when they can select from a field of three candidates for mayor as well as three…
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Margaret E. Jones
Margaret E. Jones died Saturday at Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hamilton. She was 89. Born in Lambertville, she was a Titusville area resident for more than 65 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. Daughter of the late George W. and Elizabeth Parrish Bodine, Mrs. Jones is survived by her…
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Home Matters Tips
By: Copley News Service Out of site Even if you’ve never heard of Charles and Ray Eames, you’ve probably seen their work the molded plywood and fiberglass chairs that have populated waiting rooms for the last half century, for one example, and the sleek black lounge chair and ottoman in the background of "Frasier’s"…
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Hopefuls file to run in June primaries
Party nomination winners to run in November election By:David Koch and Vanessa S. Holt Local municipalities and the Burlington County clerk’s office received petitions this week from candidates running in the primaries on June 4. The filing deadline for candidates running in the Democratic and Republican primaries was 4 p.m. April 8. Candidates who win…
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Township preserves 12 extra acres
Green Acres program buys most of the acreage By:David Koch BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Two recent purchases will give local residents an additional 12.4 acres of open space. The state’s Green Acres program has purchased 11.2 township acres for open space preservation at a total cost of $750,000, township officials announced last week. The parcel is…
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‘Closer’
The Villagers offer Patrick Marber’s adult drama as part of The Black Box Series. By: Stuart Duncan When Michael Driscoll set up The Black Box Series at Villagers Theatre six years ago, he promised "to produce lesser-known works that are thought-provoking and entertaining." I can’t think of a play that meets those standards better than…
