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Share your thoughts on Sept. 11 attacks
The Cranbury Press wants to help residents share their thoughts and concerns about Tuesday’s attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon The Cranbury Press wants to help residents share their thoughts and concerns about Tuesday’s attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. We’re looking for eyewitness accounts, general reaction, condolences or requests for…
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Teachers silently protest working without a contract
Over 100 district teachers showed their solidarity By:David Koch FLORENCE More than 100 district teachers were in attendance at Monday’s Board of Education agenda meeting to silently show their discontent about working without a contract. Susan Bassett, president of the Florence Township Education Association, said teachers at the school board’s meeting were there to…
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Journey into Film
Happy to call herself an independent filmmaker, Chitra Neogy relies on investors and grants to help make her own movies. With the assistance of these parties, she completed her most recent and personal film, A Journey Within A Journey By: Jim Boyle In the past few years, foreign films have been attracting increasing attention. The…
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Local towns could get medical treatment for finacially disadvantaged residents
New Hanover, North Havover townships could benefit By:David Koch A push by Burlington County freeholders for federal dollars may make medical care available to financially disadvantaged residents in five county townships, including New Hanover and North Hanover townships. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders was expected to pass a resolution at their next meeting…
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Plastic, Anyone?
Disc Golfers converge on Newtown and Erwinna for the two-day Eric C. Yetter Memorial Disc Golf Tournament. By: Daniel Shearer There are plenty of people who take disc golf quite seriously. Yeah, that’s right. Plastic discs. The game is challenging, yet not quite as difficult for beginners as Tiger Woods’ claim to fame. The concept…
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Locals respond to tragedy in NYC
Firefighters, rescue personnel assist in efforts to restore calm after attacks. By: Mark Moffa and Scott Morgan Local rescue workers were among those called to the New York City area Tuesday after two hijacked commercial airliners plunged into the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan. Six Washington Township firefighters were called to assist emergency personnel…
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Township’s master plan revisions are on hold
State must first act on township’s proposed sewer plan By:David Koch MANSFIELD Local officials working on a major revision of the township’s Master Plan said last week’s efforts to update zoning laws to redirect development are stalled until the state acts on the township’s proposed sewer plan. At a Sept. 6 meeting, the Township…
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OBITUARIES 09/13
From the Sept. 13 edition of the Register-News By: Ann I. Jones MANSFIELD Ann I. Jones, 63, died Sept. 7 at St. Joseph’s Manor, Meadowbrook, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Holland, Pa. for 28 years before moving to Columbus two years ago. Mrs. Jones worked for 13 years with the U.S. Department…
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‘Mixed Emotions’
Off-Broadstreet crafts an endearing revival of this 1993 Broadway miss. By: Stuart Duncan If you want to study how not to produce a Broadway show, you could use Mixed Emotions as a textbook case. The show opened out-of-town, first in Los Angeles, then in Kansas City, Mo. It was titled Embraceable You and, naturally enough,…
