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Catherine Bartos
MANVILLE Catherine M. (Strenkoski) Bartos passed away Sunday Aug. 19, at home. She was 88. Born and raised in Shamokin, Pa., she came to Manville 25 years ago. Mrs. Bartos retired in 1975 from Arrow Shirts in Shamokin, Pa., where she had been employed as a final inspector for 25 years. She was a…
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George R. Webb, 85
HAMILTON George R. Webb, 85, died Saturday at home. Born in Pennington, he was a longtime Hamilton-area resident. He retired after 32 years as a railroad engineer with Conrail. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Holiday Ramblers Travel Club. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. Son of…
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Stress fighter
Just walking into the Yoga and Tai Chi Center at Kingsbridge Center near the municipal complex helps put one’s mind at ease. By:Alec Moore As Master Sasson Seo, head instructor at the center, leads a group of students through a series of deep breathing and relaxation exercises, even a casual observer of the class cannot…
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Club to honor former Florence Township mayor
FLORENCE A local club will honor longtime resident, former mayor and still active public servant George Sampson next month at a testimonial dinner and donate the proceeds to fund a student award. By:Vanessa S. Holt "This is the first time the club has honored anyone in the township," said Councilman Jerry Sandusky, ticket chairman…
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District must justify rising cost of school project
EDITORIAL: Washington high school proposal at $51.8 million. By: From the beginning, we have supported the idea it is time for Washington Township to have its own high school. However, the project presented to township residents last year differs dramatically from the one that will go before voters in a December referendum. Initial estimates placed…
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POLICE BEAT 08/23
From the Aug. 23 edition of the Register-News By: FLORENCE Police patrolling on bicycle in the Maplewood complex at 11:15 p.m. Friday reported a gray Mazda pickup truck entering a one-way street off West Second Street and traveling in the wrong direction. Police said they located and stopped the vehicle, driven by George Slater, 41,…
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Hopewell teachers, school board reach tentative agreement on contract
Details of the three-year deal have not been released. By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Education Association (HVEA) and the Board of Education reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday. The old three-year contract with the teachers union expired June 30. The new contact also is for three years, Deanna Munoz, the school district’s community liaison,…
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OBITUARIES 08/23
From the Aug. 23 edition of the Register-News By: W. Wayne Wightman BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP W. Wayne Wightman, 87, of Bordentown Township died Aug. 13 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Milford, N.Y. he resided in Bakersfield, Calif. before moving to Bordentown in 1958. He graduated from Temple University in 1937…
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Muriel Hofman
BELFORD Muriel White Hofman, 88, died Monday, Aug. 20, at King James Nursing Home, Atlantic Highlands. Born in Belford, she was a lifelong resident. She retired in 1980 after many years as a secretary with Middletown Township. She was a member of Belford United Methodist Church where she was junior choir director and a…
