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Locals mourn tragedy
Various faiths held religious services to give their congregations an opportunity to reflect. By: Nick D’Amore Various faiths held religious services Friday to give their congregations an opportunity to reflect on last week’s tragic events. Parishioners of St. Cecilia’s R.C. Church heeded President George W. Bush’s call for a National Day of Mourning and filled…
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Movies provide break, but tragedy remains
"I wasn’t surprised. Things have been too quiet for too long." By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON "I wasn’t surprised," Vicki Borajkiewicz said. "Things have been too quiet for too long." "They win if we don’t get back to our lives," Jeff Borajkiewicz said. "You’ve got to move on, but you shouldn’t forget," Ms. Borajkiewicz added.…
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Local school featured in state magazine for its excellence
Clara barton included in list of the 31 best elementary schools By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY Unique community mentoring and character education programs are two reasons the Clara Barton Elementary School found itself on New Jersey Monthly magazine’s recent list of "31 great elementary schools," but school administrators say the kids deserve most of…
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Be prepared for a new kind of war
EDITORIAL: The American public needs to be prepared for the long haul if we’re going to defeat terrorists We must be prepared for what may come next in "the first war of the 21st century." After watching in horror as the twin towers of the World Trade Center crumbled last week, many are calling for…
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Planner OK senior apartment plan
The plan approved last week is a revised version of the one presented by the developer to the Planning Board By: Lea Kahn A proposed 117-unit affordable senior citizens apartment complex was granted preliminary and final site plan approval last week by the Planning Board at a special meeting. Bramblewood Senior Apartments will be located…
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New minister adds to services
During this time of tragedy, many Americans have looked to their houses of worship to mourn those who lost their lives last week and to seek some degree of solace for a seemingly senseless tragedy. By:Alec Moore At Neshanic Reformed Church, newly appointed pastor Dave Hill, a Flemington resident, asked the question many devout Americans…
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Valley residents react to WTC terrorist attacks
The mother of a 3-year-old, the father of a local elementary school boy and a number of Hopewell Valley Central High School students responded this week to the HVN’s request in the Sept. 13 edition for comments about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Citizens of Hopewell Valley The…
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Pauline Adamo
MOUNT HOLLY Pauline A. Adamo, 83, died Monday at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly. Born in Pittston, Pa., she was a longtime Trenton resident before moving to Mount Holly 13 years ago. She retired from General Motors Corp., Ewing, in 1979 after 30 years. Daughter of the late Rocco and Olympia Maruca…
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Great second half leads NBC football to emotional win
Team defeats Burlington City By:Sean Moylan Waving an American flag, an exuberant Andrew Lozaga led his Northern Burlington County Regional High School varsity football teammates onto the field Saturday night to take on Burlington City. Thus, a game, that would have been special and memorable merely because it was the first one NBC had ever…
