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  • Upper Freehold in the Revolution

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at Allentown-Upper Freehold at the time of the American Revolution. By:    Upper Freehold in the Revolution:    The following originally appeared in the "Allentown Messenger" Sept. 29, 1904.    "Much of the territory of Upper Freehold was taken up and patented in large tracts. One of these tracts (4,000 acres) was held by…

  • July 5, 2001 – Part 1

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa Part One In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel, Nancy Dafgek, 710 Peach St, $115,000, 04/27/01 Avenel, Andrew Hollender,…

  • Locals eyeing new ballfields

    Residents gave their views concerning the future of the parks at a public hearing on June 27. By: Amanda Bok    Some want part or all of Friendship, Harvest Woods and Beechwoods parks to be used for organized sports.    Other residents want the parks to have passive recreation areas such as trails and open spaces for…

  • Hopewell picks HACBM/Hayden for possible building projects

    At its July 2 meeting, Hopewell Borough Council awarded a contract for redesign and/or construction of a new borough hall and library to HACBM/Hayden of Princeton By: Catherine P. Moscarello    At its July 2 meeting, Hopewell Borough Council awarded a contract for redesign and/or construction of a new borough hall and library to HACBM/Hayden of…

  • Letters to the editor

    For the week of July 5. By: Protect your pets from summer’s heat To the editor: After more than 15 years of telling folks of the dangers of leaving their pets in a hot car, it totally amazes me to see a dog left in a car at a shopping mall. As summer begins and…

  • Pennington officials vote 3-2 to introduce equipment measure

    The Pennington Council voted 3-2 Monday night to introduce an ordinance under which $5,000 can be spent for radar equipment for the police department and $10,000 for computer equipment for the borough administration By: John Tredrea    The Pennington Council voted 3-2 Monday night to introduce an ordinance under which $5,000 can be spent for radar…

  • Don’t play political games with the Pinelands

       The future of the New Jersey Pinelands may be determined in the coming weeks, as acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco decides if and how he will fill the expired terms of six Pinelands commissioners. By:Michele S. Byers    Vast pine, oak and cedar forests make the Pinelands the largest open space on the mid-Atlantic coast. Here, in…

  • Book-signing for Titusville author set this Sunday

       Scott Bowen, an avid fisherman who grew up in the Delaware River town of Titusville, will appear at a book-signing to promote his new book, "The Midnight Fish and Other Stories," which was published this month by The Morris-Lee Publishing Group.    The book-signing will take place Sunday, July 8, from noon to 4 p.m. at…

  • Book Notes: Summer reading? It’s history

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman: July 4, among other notable events, marks the day Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died. By:    July 4, among other notable events, marks the day Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died.    To further the historic irony, these two noted founders of the Untied States, pillars of the nation who held…