Category: archives
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Summertime blues…and rock, classical and pop
Everything old is new again this summer concert season. The concert industry is once again banking on well-established acts to dust off their greatest hits. By: Matt Smith Neil Young said it’s better to burn out than to fade away, but apparently no one told all the veteran rock acts coming to a corporate amphitheater…
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Firefighter’s game plansdoused by commission
To the editor This letter is to vent my frustration, bewilderment, anger, and disgust toward our recreation commission. The story is very simple. I have been a volunteer firefighter in the Township of Hillsborough for 15 years. I have played on the firemen’s softball team for 15 years. We play approximately 16 games all season…
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Around Allentown
AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By: Congratulations to the Rev. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson of Allentown Presbyterian Church on receiving his Ph.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary as a doctor of ministry (D.Min) on May 19. Submissions: Would you like to submit something for Around Allentown? If so, call…
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Border wars
Proposed bill seeking to improve town relations over developement issues. By: Sarah Winkelman Municipal officials say there are times when the development interests of one community conflict with the goals of a neighbor, or with the wider interests of a region. That’s why many local leaders are pleased with legislation proposed by state Sen. Peter…
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Zoo must find homes for large cats, bears
SPRINGFIELD Animal Kingdom Zoo’s owners will have to find new homes for nine large cats and three bears that violate the conditions set forth in 1988 when the zoning board granted a variance permitting the zoo. By:Vanessa S. Holt On May 21, the zoning board voted 6-1 to deny an application by Burton Sipp,…
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Honor those who gave lives for the nation
EDITORIAL On Monday, flags will be placed on headstones throughout America. They’ll hang from our doors and lead parades filled with fire engines, floats and, of course, veterans. It is Memorial Day, a day for the nation to pause and honor those who have fallen in defense of their country. Speeches will be given and…
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Principal resigns at Hightstown High School
Michael Matyas, a Washington Township resident, to take job at Moorestown High School. By: Michael Arges After a one-and-a-half-year stint as principal of Hightstown High School, Michael Matyas has resigned effective at the end of this school year. He will become the principal at Moorestown High School in Moorestown. "Moorestown High provides a unique educational…
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For the week of June 24
By: Dorothy G. Mount LAWRENCE Dorothy G. Mount, 73, died Friday at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, Pa. Born in Trenton, she was a longtime Lawrenceville resident. She retired in 1997 after many years as an administrative assistant with Veterinary Learning Systems Co. Inc., Ewing. She was a member of the Altar Rosary Society of…
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Brearley dig was a success
Letter to the editor The Lawrence Historical Society would like to thank all the adults who worked with the approximately 300 Lawrence Middle School eighth-graders who participated in the 2000-01 Brearley House Archeological Dig. The following community members volunteered their time on this project: Lennie Libes, Martha Logan, Joe Logan, Ruth Perry, Bill Agress, Janet…
