Category: archives
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Petting zoo to close
Tradition at Pennytown to end By:John Tredrea Visited by thousands of youngsters and their families during the past 30-odd years, the petting zoo at Pennytown Shopping Village on Route 31 in Hopewell Township will close by the end of the year. "There are a lot of health concerns, such as fear of infection, involved in…
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Obituaries, Dec. 1, 2000
Arthur W. Brecknell, Isaac Thomas Jr., Charles A. Brown II, Robert G. Applebaugh. Arthur W. Brecknell Longtime Montgomery resident MONTGOMERY – Arthur Wellesley Brecknell died Monday at home. He was 85. Born in Stratford, Conn., he was a resident of the Belle Mead section since 1954. He retired in 1986 from Harris Structural Steel Co.…
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Kendall Park Center upgrades awaiting new plans
Closing of movie theater in 1999 forced project back to drawing board By: Matthew Armstrong Year after year, business owners in the Kendall Park Shopping Center have been hoping for renovations to be done, and year after year more businesses suffer, some going out of business, according to business owners, because of the lackluster appearance…
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Breeders’ group leader thinking big
By: Ken Weingartner Jack DuArte hopes to become the toast of the state’s Thoroughbred breeders and owners. A native of Louisiana who made his name in the California wine industry, Mr. DuArte recently was named the executive director of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association of New Jersey. Mr. DuArte replaces the late Stanley Panco, who died…
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Meaningless trivia can be a source of wonder and fun
All of the planets in our Solar System could fit inside Jupiter. How did you respond to that? Were you disinterested? Did you say, "Who cares?" Did you fall asleep? Or, were you like me? Did your heart flip over with glee that you learned another useless, yet amazing, piece of trivia? By:Michael Maugeri All…
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Storage facility hearing delayed
FLORENCE – An application for a use and bulk variance by the McKee Group to build a self-storage facility at Route 130 and Fairbrook Drive was found to be incomplete by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. By:Jeff Mikalaitis FLORENCE – An application for a use and bulk variance by the McKee Group to…
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Madeline H. Kiernan
Madeline H. Kiernan, 76, died Nov. 7 at Mariner Health Care Center, Port Orange, Fla. Born in Trenton, she live most of her life in Lawrence, before moving to Florida 20 years ago. Mrs. Kiernan retired from Lawrence High School. She was a former member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and a member of Slackwood…
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Governor details anti-violence program
By: Frank C. D’Amico UPPER FREEHOLD – Gov. Christie Whitman stood before Upper Freehold Elementary School students and held up the banner she was donating to the school. The banner declared New Jersey was "Many faces, One family" – a message she wanted to convey to students during her visit last week. Gov. Whitman stopped…
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Raiders playing for pride of past, present and future
2000 team inspired by visits from former stars By: Rudy Brandl Former Hillsborough High football players have been stopping by to visit their former teammates throughout the season. Guys like Jared Jones, Bruce Wayne, Kevin Burke, Jeremy Barrett and Kurt Upshaw – players on last year’s team that narrowly missed a chance to play for…
