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POLICE BEAT 08/30
From the Aug. 30 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN CITY A motor vehicle stop for a cracked windshield at 11:50 p.m. on Aug. 20 led to the arrest of a man wanted on a warrant out of Bucks County, Pa., said police. Charles Thomas Cole II, 22, of Morrisville, Pa., was transported to Burlington…
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Upcoming events
For the week of Aug. 30. By: Thursday, Aug. 30 Share reflections on a selection of Christian literature by reading "Shoddy, Shoddy Lands," a short story by C.S. Lewis. Copies are available in the Allentown Presbyterian Church office. All readers are invited to read and meet at 7 p.m. in the Cornell House for an…
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Planning rules leave Kingston few options
EDITORIAL Kingston residents are worried. And they have a right to be. The approval granted earlier this month by the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission for a realigned Mapleton Road/Seminary Drive intersection in Plainsboro is likely to clog streets in the tiny village with traffic. The intersection upgrade which calls for a four-way signaled…
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Library cutbacks spur school debate
Some school board members, residents say Manville schools need more books. By: Krzysztof Scibiorski The Manville School District has shifted its focus toward "media technology" at the cost of traditional books and library resources, an approach that has raised concern among some school board members and parents. Schools Superintendent Francis X. Heelan admitted that in…
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Board to remedy schedule glitch
Several students take classes during school’s three lunch periods By:David Koch FLORENCE Local parents voiced their concerns at the Board of Education’s Monday meeting that their children may not get to have lunch during school. Under current class scheduling, 22 juniors at Florence High School will be taking classes during all of the school’s…
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White Knuckle Flying
Climb aboard a Blanik glider, a barn-storming Great Lakes trainer and an open-cockpit Stearman. By: Jodi Thompson Treasure Island on the Delaware River, just above Point Pleasant, Pa., photographed looking down the wing of a Stearman biplane. Staff photo by Jodi Thompson At 3,000 feet above sea level, the Delaware River looks even lovelier than…
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Local soccer players make appearance on cereal box
The Lacey Magic, which includes Millstone’s Katie Milstead and Upper Freehold’s Danielle Collins, got a chance to meet Tony the Tiger. By: Kyle Moylan Simply put: They’rrrrrrrrrre grrrrrrrrreat!. The Lacey Magic, that is. And they have Tony the Tiger to back them up on that fact. The Lacey Magic, which includes Millstone’s Katie Milstead and…
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Town plans to fight water rate hike
Elizabethtown Water Co. has asked the state Board of Public Utilities for an 18 percent across-the-board increase for its residential and commercial customers in 2002. By: Gwen Runkle South Brunswick may be forced to pay more for the water it buys from Elizabethtown Water Co. next year. That’s because the Bridgewater-based firm has asked the…
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Washington Crossing Inn
Situated at a historic crossroads Washington Crossing, Pa. this restaurant serves traditional fare in a quaint atmosphere. By: James dEsterre Washington Crossing Inn Routes 532 and 32, Washington Crossing, Pa. (215) 493-3634 www.washingtoncrossinginn.com Food: Good-very good Service: Good-very good Ambiance: Washington Colonial inside, brick patio and gardens outside Cuisine: Traditional American with Italian…
