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  • Editorial: Lend your voice as township aims to remain rural

    Council aims to reduce commercial zone along Route 206 By:    With development increasing at an alarming rate in Burlington County, many citizens of Springfield Township have made it clear that they wish to keep the rural character of their municipality.    Their Township Council is expected to further codify that pastoral vision by enacting changes to…

  • Jean Smith

    Jean "Mimi" Smith, 90, died Tuesday at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township. Born in Mays Landing, she lived in Hopewell 75 years. She was one of the oldest members of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, where she was known as "Granny Smith." She was a member of the church’s Board of Deacons and Wednesday Morning Bible Study…

  • Arrest made in shooting of Florence man

    Man receives bullet in the chest By:Vanessa S. Holt    BURLINGTON CITY — Police arrested a suspect this week in a shooting that left a Florence man wounded on Saturday night.    Cory Garcia, 23, of Burlington City was charged in the shooting, which took place at 6:25 p.m. Aug. 25 outside the Rite Aid Pharmacy on…

  • S.A.F.E. gets contract extension

    Program in Washington Township gets deal through 2004; sees enrollment on the rise. By: Mark Moffa Mark MoffaStaff Writer WASHINGTON — As Assistant Director Melissa Csillan is busy signing T-shirts, Director Marci Rubin is taking pictures. This day marks the conclusion of eight weeks of hard work. It’s the last day of the S.A.F.E. summer…

  • Library gala to feature author’s tales

    Event is first since the trustees agreed to raise $200,000 toward the recently approved library expansion project. By: Brian Shappell    The library’s big night is coming.    The South Brunswick Library Foundation is holding its annual Gala Book & Author Dinner at the East Brunswick Chateau, 7 p.m. Sept. 21.    The fifth annual event will feature…

  • Millstone teen works to bring smiles to kids

    Peddie School senior spends part of summer on mission in Jordan. By: Scott Morgan Scott MorganStaff Writer MILLSTONE — Sarah Hom’s summer break was not entirely fun and games. And she likes it that way. Sarah, a 17-year-old senior at The Peddie School, spent part of her summer break in Amman, Jordan, with Operation Smile,…

  • Roxanne Valley

    Roxanne Elizabeth Valley, 43, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in Philadelphia, she attended schools in Philadelphia, Willingboro and Bordentown. She lived in Washington, D.C., before moving to Lawrenceville.    She worked as a paralegal and administrative assistant in Washington.    She is survived by a daughter, Christian Noel; her…

  • Il Pomodoro

    Outstanding service and delectable Northern Italian cuisine pack the house at this Somerville establishment, where the regular menu — itself nothing to scoff at — is upstaged by the specials. By: Antoinette Buckley Il Pomodoro 1 W. High St., Somerville (908) 526-4466 Food: Very good Service: Excellent Cuisine: Northern Italian with liberties Ambiance: Unpretentious Prices:…

  • Residents seek relief from ATV noise

    Two More Road residents say their neighborhood has been overwhelmed by an onslaught of loud all-terrain vehicles. By: Alec Moore    Noisy neighbors can be difficult to quiet down, but the township has been hoping to find a way to try.    Township Administrator Judith Haas began investigating ordinances in other communities regulating recreational uses on residential…