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  • Fire budget amended

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has approved an amended budget con­ taining a 1-cent fire tax increase for residents living in Fire District 1 served by the Mission Fire House. By:David Koch    The new $363,820 budget unanimously approved Monday raises $293,488 through taxes. The spending plan sets a tax rate of 16.42 cents per…

  • ‘Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune’

    THEATER REVIEW: This production produces an evening in which dialogue is said, but never quite believed. The characters seem to be acting, rather than reacting. By: Stuart Duncan    MILLSTONE — Playwright Terrence McNally has become Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime. His earlier works, slice-of-life dramas, sputtered until Love, Compassion, Velour took him to…

  • EDITORIAL: Florence High basketball team does itself proud

       We wouldn’t be surprised if children in Florence Township learn to bowl, catch, swim and throw before they can walk. By:    For several decades, sports has been a major way of life for many of the township’s residents. Whether dabbling in coaching, getting involved in a team or being a faithful spectator of local events,…

  • March 20, 2001

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa 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, Frederick Horning, 222 Prospect Ave, $151,000, 11/21/00 Avenel, Richard Miensky, 25 Meinzer…

  • Township looks at tax rate decrease

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The average township home­ owner will save about $26 this year under the proposed budget presented to the Township Com­ mittee this week by Township Business Administrator John F. Mason. By:Vanessa S. Holt    The proposed $6 million bud­ get includes a 2-cent reduction in the tax rate, from 48.9 cents to $46.9…

  • Spring Home & Garden 2001

    THE PACKET MAGAZINE: This year’s Spring Home & Garden issue offers impressions of post-modern living, from architect Michael Graves’ revival of classic lines for easy living to roses for rose-gardening phobics. Go To Stories

  • Florence stopped in opening round of TOC

       ELIZABETH-It only took Shawnee five minutes to jump out to a 17-point lead on its way to a 69-54 win over Florence in The Tournament of Champions. Fol­ lowing the game, however, it took Jorron Jenkins and Jeff Dankanich even less time to put the loss in its proper perspective. By:Kyle Moylan    Five days before…

  • North Hanover looks forward to new theater

      &nbspNORTH HANOVER-North Hanover residents will again have a theater to call their own. The Hanover Twin Cinema, closed down more than a year ago, will reopen with a new name and new ownership. By:David Koch   &nbspNorth Hanover Township Committee members unanimously passed the Cinema’s mercantile application March 15.    "We’re excited someone’s going to take a…

  • Strings of imagination

    The Mum Puppettheatre is celebrating its second full season in its own space in Philadelphia. The group’s touring troupe will present a show at The Peddie School in Hightstown Saturday. By: Susan Van Dongen    HIGHTSTOWN — With high-tech, multi-sensory entertainment at their fingertips, getting more sophisticated all the time, it’s amazing how children can still…