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  • WITNESS TO TERROR: Photo 6

    WITNESS TO TERROR (6) A view of the work underway inside "the pit," as the rescue workers dubbed the crater surrounded by steel and concrete remnants. A line of firefighters and rescue workers carrying material over and out of the area is dwarfed by the pile of steel and concrete. Photos courtesy of Gary Chapman…

  • Joseph C. Knox Sr., 89

       BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Joseph C. Knox Sr., 89, died Sept. 6 at Greenleaf Care Center, Doylestown.    Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Lambertville, N.J., and Morrisville before moving to Levittown.    Mr. Knox was a machinist with Delaval Co., Trenton, more than 16 years and had worked with Thiokol Chemical Corp., Bristol, and Bristol Tea…

  • WITNESS TO TERROR: Photo 2

    WITNESS TO TERROR (2) Hillsborough firefighter Gary Chapman was part of the initial rescue efforts at the site of the World Trade Center towers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Photos courtesy of Gary Chapman http://www.hillsboroughbeacon.com PHOTOS: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

  • Shocked morning commuters return to Princeton Junction

    Princeton resident tells of trip from Manhattan. By: Geroge Frey    Many commuters at the Princeton Junction train station found themselves stranded or routed back to their destinations this morning by the apparent terrorist attacks in Manhattan.    Many exited trains teary-eyed and somber.    An announcement on loudspeakers at the station stated all NJ Transit and Amtrak…

  • Tradeshow savvy

    Hannover Fairs’ Joachim Schafer is CCPA trade fair keynote speaker. By: Susan Briggs    Tradeshows can be a contact-rich and content-rich marketing tool for businesses of any size, particularly those that specialize in selling high-tech goods and services, according to Joachim Schafer, president of Hannover Fairs USA Inc.    Mr. Schafer was the featured speaker at the…

  • Schools stay open

    BREAKING NEWS    Hillsborough schools will remain open Tuesday, according to local school officials, but all after-school activities have been cancelled. Other announcements    A severe shortage of blood caused calls for donations, however, Somerset Medical Center personnel noted a four-hour wait for those attempting to donate blood Tuesday afternoon. Those interested in donating blood should go…

  • Area reacts to attacks

    Ongoing regional updates are being added to the bottom of this file as new information becomes available. A makeshift sign makes a plea in the Mt. Rose section of Hopewell Township, at the intersection of Carter and Pennington-Rocky Hill roads Staff photo by Robyn Stein    In response to the national emergency situation, operations have been…

  • Sabino makes bid for West Windsor Council

    Councilwoman Rae Roeder and Barbara and Cornell Edmonds have picked up nominating petitions. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — John Sabino, a vice president at Merrill Lynch and director of Friends of West Windsor Open Space, announced his candidacy for Township Council Monday.    In addition, Councilwoman Rae Roeder and Barbara and Cornell Edmonds have picked…

  • Township on heightened alert in wake of terrorist attacks

    BREAKING NEWS    Afterschool activities including athletic events for Lawrence Township Public schools have been canceled and the State Police has activated local emergency management offices across New Jersey in the wake of several terrorist attacks throughout the United States.    Lawrence Township Public Schools remain open today, according to the district superintendent’s office. However, all afterschool…