Category: archives
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The scret of their success
The LHS Mock Trial Team wins championshiip Take nine bright students. Add two experienced coaches. Stir in hours and hours of practice. That’s the recipe for the championship Lawrence High School Mock Trial Team. By: Lea Kahn The mock trial team earned its ninth consecutive championship at the Mercer County finals last week, and it is…
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‘Damn Yankees’ is CHS musical
What happens when you sell your soul to the devil … and then have second thoughts? This is the dilemma facing Joe Hardy, a middle-aged real estate salesman and devoted baseball fan who chooses eternal damnation in exchange for a chance to be the long-ball hitter who can save the struggling Washington Senators. "Damn Yankees"…
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Residents like editor’s village center idea
Letter to the editor To the editor: Thanks. We of the Dayton Village Citizens’ Coalition heartily agree with Hank Kalet’s column on Feb. 8 about the need for creating a pedestrian-friendly village and a village center. We have been working for over two years to improve conditions for pedestrians and to reduce the impact…
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NBC students embrace ‘L.I.F.E.’
MANSFIELD Sometimes it can be hard for a teen-ager to find someone to lean on, a shoulder to cry on, or just someone to talk to. By:Jeff Mikalaitis For the past five years, students at the Northern Burlington County Regional High School have had the opportunity to take advantage of a student organization…
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Township school board race shaping up
Filing deadline Feb. 26 By:Ruth Luse Michael Bruno, a resident of Harbourton Ridge Drive, Hopewell Township, has announced he will be a candidate for one of the two open Hopewell Township seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. Mr. Bruno, who announced his candidacy in a letter to the editor this week, said…
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Residents complain, demand money back
One man complained to the Borough Council about a towing fee while two others sought a refund for work they performed which was later provided to other businesses through a county grant. By: Eric Schwarz Three men, hoping to gain refunds for work done by private businesses, came away empty-handed after Monday’s Borough Council meeting.…
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Foelsch has career of having fun
A CHAT WITH MARY by Mary H. Kaempfen: Bill Foelsch received the Recreation Commission’s Volunteer of the Year award for his "hard work and dedication." Shock continued to engulf him for an hour or so after he realized he had received the Recreation Commission’s Volunteer of the Year award for "hard work and dedication in…
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Democrats quiet on charter reform
Letter to the editor To the editor: A perusal of back issues of the Beacon, particularly those from before the Democrats took control of the Township Committee, will find many quotes from Joe Tricarico and his minions on the benefits of charter reform. Since the Democrats have taken control, however, what little Democratic talk there…
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HART-BARTLETT CAMPAIGN CORNER, Feb. 15
Hart’s contributions To the editor: I urge all voters in Hopewell Township to vote for John Hart in the special election on March 6. John has served Hopewell Township for six years on the Township Committee, and for his entire life as a farmer, businessman, and citizen. He has done more than almost anyone…
