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Eatery likely to win liquor license OK
The Township Council is expected to support the renewal of a local business’s liquor license despite noise problems during the past year. By:Brian Shappell The Township Council is expected to support the renewal of a local business’s liquor license despite noise problems during the past year. Council members said they would support renewing the liquor…
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Fire damages New Hanover business
NEW HANOVER Nine local fire stations responded to a two-alarm blaze at the Hanover Shopping Plaza on Wrightstown-Cookstown Road, which damaged only one business. The fire took place June 6 at around 11 p.m. and was under control in 45 minutes, said Burlington County Fire Marshal Robert Rose. By:David Koch The fire is believed…
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Letters to the editor
For the week of June 14. By: Mele deserves support in GOP primary To the editor: I’m writing to encourage all Upper Freehold Republicans to go to the polls on June 26 and vote for John Mele for Township Committee. Recently I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know John. His views about controlling…
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Hopewell opens MCALL play with win
Post 339Post 339 got the start to the regular season it was looking for on Tuesday. By: Steve Feitl Hopewell earned an impressive 9-7 win over Mitchell Davis Post 182 at Trenton High School. What pleased manager Bruce Nocar most was the performance he received from each and every player on the field. "It was…
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OBITUARIES 06/14
From the June 14 edition of the Register-News By: Carol Jane Ovacz FLORENCE Carol Jane Ovacz, 64, of Roebling, died June 8 at home. Born in Somers Point, she lived in Palmyra before moving to Florence in 1960. She was the director of Florence Housing Authority for 15 years. She was a member of…
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Upper Freehold names top teachers
Linda Chiappetta and Denise Wadams didn’t expect to win, but they did. By: Frank C. D’Amico UPPER FREEHOLD They didn’t expect to win, but they did. Linda Chiappetta, a special education teacher at Allentown High School, and Denise Wadams, a physical education instructor at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary/Middle School, were selected as Teachers…
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Meyer reaches goals in emotional final race
Breaks 11 minutes in 3,200 for 10th M of C medal By: Rudy Brandl SOUTH BRUNSWICK Kristen Meyer chased history, a personal milestone and the state’s most dominant track athlete during last week’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions in South Brunswick. The Hillsborough High senior had realistic expectations entering her 3,200-meter race, knowing that Haddonfield’s…
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Bordentown City man wins rose society’s top award
BORDENTOWN CITY If Louis Mercantini promised you a rose garden, you could consider yourself lucky. His award-winning roses are the result of years of experience in carefully cultivating a garden of hundreds of rose bushes of every color and scent. By:Vanessa S. Holt Earlier this month, he received a Best in Show award for…
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Manville adds new warning systems
Within the next month Manville Borough will have a completely new emergency warning system equipped with sirens and an AM radio station. By:Laura Pelner Previously, Manville’s method of alerting people about an emergency involved members of the Police Department going outdoors with loudspeakers. "It was a little outdated," said Mayor Angelo Corradino. The new system,…
