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Hopewell Valley bank fetes second anniversary
As part of its second anniversary celebration, Hopewell Valley Community Bank, located at 4 Route 31 in Pennington, and 145 Route 31 in Pennytown, gave away $2 to depositors of new personal checking accounts opened Friday, Feb. 16. The bank also served free pizza to all bank patrons between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and…
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Feb. 22, 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, Anthony Crisafulli, 15 Berkshire St, $77,000, 10/23/00 Avenel, Louis Diblosi, 78 Remsen…
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Council tussles over vacant posts
Councilwoman Doris Weisberg recused herself proceedings that filled posts on the Planninig Board and Open Space Advisory Committee Seven township residents were named to fill vacancies on the Planning Board and the newly formed Open Space Advisory Committee by Township Council Tuesday night but not without some dissenting remarks from Councilwoman Doris Weisberg. By:…
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Wishing Loper success in latest leadership challenge
EDITORIAL By:Ruth Luse Pennington Borough Council had three fine Republicans from whom to choose the town’s new mayor last Thursday. It had to be a hard decision, because Bob Prewitt already had proven his leadership ability as president of the oft-beleaguered Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. And Chuck Sabino already had shown his mettle…
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Zoners clear way for Sikh temple
The Sikh Sabha of New Jersey Inc. plan will have to undergo site plan approval before the house of worship is built. Township zoners granted a use variance to a Sikh congregation last week, clearing the way for the group to build a house of worship on a 13-acre tract of land on Bakers Basin…
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Cards’ swimmers sink in round two
Swimming The Lawrence High School boys and girls swim teams mirrored each other throughout the season. By: Steve Feitl Both earned 11 wins. Both came in second in the Colonial Division of the Colonial Valley Conference. Both had strong seasons to be proud of. But last week, both of the Cardinals squads were also eliminated…
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Rock solid
Chris Rock comes clean on his checkered film career in a Time Off interview. The acid-tongued comic is best known for his wry social insights. "Down to Earth" is the first film tailored to his brand of irreverent humor. By: Kam Williams Chris Rock gets laughs as an unfunny comedian reborn as a millionaire in…
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Township voters back fire budgets
Fire department budgets for all three districts were approved by voters Saturday, keeping fire taxes stable throughout the township. By: Matthew Armstrong In District 1, the $609,621 budget for the Kendall Park Fire Department was approved 31-3. The tax rate will remain at 5.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Under this tax rate, the…
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Bird bowls a perfect 300 game
Ironically, Denver Bird’s journey to a 300 game and bowling immortality started with a tray of spilled drinks. The Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team had a good regular season going into last Thursday’s Burlington County Open at the Maple Bowl but nothing that could have suggested what was…
