Category: archives
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What will we do with 1 million more acres?
Wise stewardship of our land is critical By:Michele S. Byers Taking care of an additional million acres of preserved land may be as big a challenge as preserving it. The need for wise stewardship of our public lands is critical. New Jersey voters the same ones who overwhelmingly supported the million-acre campaign must…
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Editorial: Stay alert, but keep on living
Be vigilant, but get on with your life. That’s good advice from some Hunterdon County officials in the wake of the Sept. 11 attack as well as the newest threat of bioterrorism. Although the threat of anthrax has not been successful in harming many people, it has been successful in scaring many of us. Terrorists…
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City historic preservation law tabled
While the City Council voted unanimously to spend $55,00 for a plan to renovate City Hall, it pulled the historic preservation ordinance for the central business district because members of the Planning Board had not seen it. By: Steve Bates LAMBERTVILLE It looks like fans of the city’s historic preservation plans won a bittersweet…
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Obituaries
Eva Steward IRVINGTON Eva Sandra Steward, 60, died Thursday, Oct. 4, at Irvington General Hospital. Born in Trenton, she was a longtime Irvington resident. She worked for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., Trenton. Daughter of the late Thomas E. and Elizabeth R. Steward, sister of the late Adaa B. Owens, she is survived by…
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Soldier goes on rampage, is killed by local officers
Soldier killed near Columbus Farmers Market By:David Koch Loren J. Janeczko, 29, of Fincastle, Va., a Fort Dix soldier who went on a violent shooting rampage Friday afternoon and injured two soldiers and two police officers, was killed by police. Mr. Janeczko was fatally wounded by a Mansfield police officer near the Columbus Farmers Market…
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Lee selected as Halloween parade’s new grand marshal
Lee is a retired Bordentown City police captain By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY Witches and warlocks and winged things from angels to insects will take to the streets Oct. 28 for the 32nd annual Halloween parade sponsored by Consolidated Fire Association. This year’s grand marshal will be retired Bordentown police Capt. Francis Lee, and…
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FBI warns of violence in the workplace
Clients and customers constitute 44 percent of annual violence incidents, FBI special agents tell Princeton merchants. By: David Campbell Statistics show that clients and customers constitute 44 percent of annual violence incidents in the workplace, while complete strangers make up 24 percent. That figure covers a whole range of incidents, from minor threats to violent…
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Princeton area anthrax scares ‘unfounded’
‘All test results (on patients and staff) came back negative.’ By: Steve Rauscher Three separate anthrax scares at The Medical Center at Princeton this weekend were "unfounded," according to Montgomery Township police. Hospital spokeswoman Carol Norris said a 59-year-old Montgomery man tested negative for anthrax after coming to the emergency room Friday night with symptoms…
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PDS boys capture first XC title since 1992
Campbell’s surprising finish keys Panther depth By: Justin Feil The Princeton Day School boys’ cross country team has been in the hunt at the Prep Championship the past two years. But one thing or another always seemed to prevent the Panthers from claiming a title. Wednesday, things finally went right. PDS used newfound depth to…
