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LAWRENCE: Hopewell man charged with drug possession
A Hopewell Borough man has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana, manufacturing or dispensing with intent to distribute a control By Leak Kahn, Staff Writer A Hopewell Borough man has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of more than 50…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Vultures in the city
By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — For some, vultures symbolize a conflict with nature straight out of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film, “The Birds.” According to Deputy Mayor James Lynch, the vultures have become problematic over the past few years. ”They have the ability to do a lot of damage,” Mr. Lynch stated on…
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Height of hypocrisy on Town Council
Max Ramos, Lawrence Regarding the article “State seeks $1.4M in affordable housing funds” it’s good to hear Councilman Stephen Brame acknowledging that “one way to balance the budget is to take others’ money” and Municipal Attorney David Roskos saying the state’s actions are a “money grab,” “outrageous,” and “a shame.” The height of hypocrisy is…
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SPORTS: Teams gearing up for baseball playoffs
By Michael Mack, Special Writer The baseball postseason is here. Well — the high school baseball postseason has arrived — and three local schools made the cut. Northern Burlington capped off an impressive regular season last week. They finished with an 18-3 record and grabbed the top seed in the Central Jersey Group Three tournament.…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: Week of May 23
Thurs., May 23 Auditions for the rock musical Rent: School Edition will be held at 5 p.m. at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. All actors between the ages of 15 to 19 are welcome to audition. The Bordentown Performing Arts Center is attached to Bordentown Regional High School, and is located at 318 Ward Ave.,…
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POLICE BLOTTER: May 23
Robbinsville Police charged Laura Pribila, 37 of Robbinsville, with drunken driving May 19. Police said Ms. Pribila’s vehicle was observed parked in the middle of Ambleside Road with no lights at 1:43 a.m. Patrol made contact with the driver who police said appeared to be intoxicated. After failing several field sobriety tests, according to police,…
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Winery to host cancer walk
Walk set for September 29 NEW EGYPT — Organizers of the Vines of Life Walk for the CURE are encouraging those looking to support a good cause to pledge to walk in the fourth annual event Sept. 29. The event will be once again hosted by the Laurita Winery, according to a press release. Unlike…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Graduation ceremonies set to move off campus in 2014
No contract yet, but school calendar pinpoints June 18, 2104 By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor After this June, future Hillsborough High School graduations will be held away from the school campus. Without signing a contract, school board members said they were finalizing details to hold the June 2014 ceremony at Sun National Bank Arena in…
