Category: archives
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Planners approve senior housing proposal
The plans were approved at a special hearing Thursday. By: Lea Kahn A proposed 117-unit affordable senior citizen apartment complex was unanimously approved Thursday by the Planning Board. Bramblewood Senior Apartments will be located on an 8.4-acre parcel on East Darrah Lane, opposite the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System and the Lawrence…
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Pauper schools came before public schools
FOOTPRINTS IN THE VALLEY By: Iris H. Naylor The new school year has started and our 21st century children are going back to their studies, their only worries being the weight of their backpacks, the possible shortage of computers and the very real fear of violence in the classroom. Back in the early part of…
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Setting ground rules for campaign coverage
EDITORIAL: Guidelines for letters, press releases. By: In the spirit of fairness to all candidates and with an eye toward providing the best service to readers, this newspaper has established a set of ground rules for news coverage of local election campaigns. Under the guidelines, this newspaper commits to certain elements of news coverage. It…
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PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE
Three ordinances, two for approval and one for introduction, held center stage at the Pennington Borough Council meeting on Monday By: Catherine P. Moscarello Three ordinances, two for approval and one for introduction, held center stage at the Pennington Borough Council meeting on Monday. Introduction of an ordinance providing for a town center and buffer…
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Letters to the editor
For the week of Sept. 13. By: Police Department is in good shape To the editor: The Washington Township Police Department P.B.A. Local 344 wishes to respond to a recent letter to the editor from Ms. Veronica Hiatt and the article written by Mark Moffa, staff writer, regarding testing for the police chief job. Up…
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Committeewoman Bird postpones resignation
By: John Tredrea Hopewell Township Committee Member Kathleen Bird has decided to postpone resigning from the committee until it votes on three proposed downzoning ordinances. That vote is expected Sept. 20. Ms. Bird announced on July 25 that she intended to resign effective Sept. 6 so that she can focus her more time and attention…
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Rain results in NBC tennis 3-0 setback
Moorestown wins three matches against Northern By:Sean Moylan The rain came pouring down late Monday afternoon, putting an end to every sporting event in its wake. Still, mighty Moorestown had enough time to win three matches against a fine Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ tennis team. And yet the Greyhounds’ Caitlin Crawbuck (first…
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Junior captians help Vikings volleyball thrive
By: Brian Shapell South Brunswick High girls volleyball captains Terry Smoke and Kim Yee are returning letter winners who honed their skills at summer camps, organized summer practices, have become true team leaders and, oh yeah they’re younger than about half the players on the varsity squad. The junior duo has already made…
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A thank-you to Instinet volunteers
LETTER TO THE EDITOR As the summer ends, I would be remiss if I didn’t send a heartfelt thanks to all the fans and supporters who participated as a volunteer or spectator at the 2001 Instinet Classic. Special thanks to Pam Mount, mayor of Lawrence, for her dedication to the event; the Lawrence Township Police…
