Category: archives
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HARBOURTON: Early history
By David Blackwell for the Hopewell Hiostorical Society Harbourton began with the best of resources – a fork in the road! Historians of native peoples believe that Rt. 579 was an ancient pathway in the forest before the Europeans began to use it in their settlement of the country into family farms. Pushing ever farther…
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Keep Calm and Call a Counselor
By: Jessica Jensen When one hears the word counseling, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it that counseling can help people with all different types of problems like making a tough decision, working through family troubles, or loss of a job? Or do you think counseling is only for those people…
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JACOBSTOWN: township information
SPRINNGFIELD TOWNSHIP Mayor Denis McDaniel 723-8222 Tax Rate: The current property tax rate for Springfield Township is 2.211 cents per $100 of assessed value. The average home in Springfield is assessed at $321,701 and the average tax bill is $7,112.81. Government: Springfield has a five-person Township Council. Members serve four-year terms…
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BLAWENBERG: Band’s rich heritage
Established 1890 Founded in Blawenburg, New Jersey, in 1890, the Blawenburg Band is a community band – part of a great tradition that began when towns depended upon their own people to provide live music. The band is one of the oldest community bands in the State, and among the most active. In 1999 the…
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JACKSONVILLE: Township information
SPRINNGFIELD TOWNSHIP Mayor Denis McDaniel 723-8222 Tax Rate: The current property tax rate for Springfield Township is 2.211 cents per $100 of assessed value. The average home in Springfield is assessed at $321,701 and the average tax bill is $7,112.81. Government: Springfield has a five-person Township Council. Members serve four-year terms…
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GRIGGSTOWN: Photos show canal history
This series of photos in the state’s archives, includes 39 views of the Delaware and Raritan Canal taken during the period 1935-1936, according to information posted on the state’s website. The collection was compiled by Henry B. Kümmel, State Geologist and Director of the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Development, which administered the canal…
