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OBITUARIES 07/12
From the July 12 edition of the Register-News By: Howard E. Conley BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Howard E. Conley, 92, died July 1 at Capital Health System at Mercer Hospital, Trenton. Born in Bordentown, he was a lifelong resident. He attended Bordentown public schools and was salutatorian of his class at William MacFarland High School. He…
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Police arrest three at cockfighting farm
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A dozen law enforcement agents raided a house on Ward Avenue on Saturday, arresting three men and confiscating 1,600 roosters allegedly being bred for cockfighting. By:David Koch Six officers from the Bordentown Township Police Department and six agents from the New Jersey State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Law Enforcement…
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Mail carrier hangs up his bag after four decades of service
FLORENCE When he began his mail route, stamps were a nickel each and ZIP codes had not yet been established. By:Vanessa S. Holt Now, after 38 years with the Florence Post Office, David Ames hung up his mailbag this month and is looking forward to a long and relaxing retirement. Mr. Ames, 59, is…
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July 9-10
Assignments- Book reviews Profile Stories Community new stories By: Assignments- Book reviews Profile Stories Community new stories
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Committee assesses the road ahead during first meeting
It’s going to take more than pretty buildings to turn around the Brunswick Pike Redevelopment Area it’s going to take a redesigned roadway. By: Lea Kahn That’s what the Route 1 Redevelopment Committee learned at its first meeting Monday night. The goal of the advisory committee is to spark the economic redevelopment of Brunswick…
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Newspaper offers ideas for comment
To the editor The June 28 issue of the Beacon was lush for further comments. "Mercury" John Reinders continues to march to a drummer diametrically opposed to Mayor Tricarico’s parade. Once again Reinders talks of leaving the mercury here. In the past, he has talked of funding a hazmat vehicle and crew training. Buying a…
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HHS’s leader of school spiritleaves mascot job for college
By:Alec Moore Hillsborough High School graduate Nick Pino achieved what may be a first for the Raider athletic program. Mr. Pino, who is bound for Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison this fall, is the first HHS student to serve as the school’s mascot for four years. Mr. Pino took on the role of the Raider…
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Fund-raisers need $200K by Tuesday
Five days before the fund-raising deadline, the Delaware & Raritan Greenway is $200,000 short of its $3 million goal for the purchase of the Carson Road Woods tract. By: Lea Kahn But the nonprofit group is continuing to receive pledges and donations toward its fund-raising goal, said Linda Mead, the D&R Greenway executive director. The…
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South mulls $18.8M plan for expansion
WEST AMWELL – South Hunterdon has tentatively set Sept. 25 to hold a referendum that would ask voters in the high school’s three sending districts – Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton – to approve extensive renovations and a 50,000-square-foot expansion of the 42-year-old facility. By: Cynthia Williamson WEST AMWELL – South Hunterdon has tentatively set…
