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  • Candidate withdraws from race

       NORTH HANOVER— In a letter to the North Hanover Democratic Committee, William J. Merritt announced he is dropping out of the November election for Township Committee. By:David Koch    Mr. Merritt said his position as local chairperson for the United Transportation Union Local 1390 would leave him little time to serve on the Township Committee.    "I…

  • George Pauk

       George L. Pauk, 69, died Thursday, July 12, while vacationing in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.    Born in New Brunswick to the late John and Veronica Pauk, he was a graduate of Rutgers Preparatory School, the University of Pennsylvania and St. John’s University School of Law. He had been a first lieutenant in the U.S.…

  • Lawrence 10-year-olds seek D-12 crown

    All-stars play for district title tonightLawrence is set to play Princeton in the District 12 10-Year-Old Little League Tournament Final at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) at Eggert’s Crossing Field. By: Steve Feitl    David Shillaber will pitch for Lawrence against Princeton. Manager Dan Bannister said his No. 2 pitcher is probably the faster of the two…

  • Making Waves

    Appearing as part of WXPN’s Singer-Songwriter Weekend at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, the Amber deLaurentis Band is gaining much-deserved recognition. By: Jodi Thompson    High school graduates are often labeled in yearbooks with less-than-prophetic titles like "Most Likely to Succeed" or "Most Beautiful." Amber deLaurentis, a Collingswood native living in Philadelphia, was voted "Most Talented" in…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 19, 2001

    Downzoning serves no public good To the editor:     For over one year, we have been involved in a battle to preserve any value that our property at the northwest corner of Route 31 and Marshall’s Corner-Woodsville Road may have. We were pleased when State Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg overturned Hopewell Township’s wholesale rezoning…

  • Committee makes strides in raising monument funds

       BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Veterans Memorial Committee is getting closer to raising the $125,000 it needs to create a park and granite monument honoring the city’s estimated 1,600 veterans thanks to a recent state grant and ongoing private donations. By:Vanessa S. Holt    A total $48,000 has been raised so far through the sale of…

  • MUA purchase of troubled company near

    July 31 court hearing could finally end battles with private sewerage company By:Alec Moore    Residents long distraught by the poor service and high fees of Valley Road Sewerage Co. may soon be able to flush their worries down the drain.    The saga of the troubled company may end on July 31 when the Hillsborough Township…

  • Senior softballers enjoy big week

    Only loss comes in head-to-head matchup By: Rudy Brandl    Somebody had to lose when Hillsborough’s Senior 16-and-under softball teams squared off last Thursday night at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.    Hillsborough No. 1 remained unbeaten and tied for first place with a 9-3 victory over the younger No. 2 squad, but that marked the only blemish…

  • Potential Lakelands neighbor receives cool reception

       For years, homeowners in the Colonial Lakelands neighborhood, whose properties abut the site of the former Biddle Trucking Co., complained about noise generated by the truck rental business. By: Lea Kahn    Now, a hardware supply company is seeking a use variance so it can move into the vacant building on Whitehead Road — and the…