Category: archives
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Safety first when burning wood
GUEST OPINION by Anthony J. Cermele: At this time of year it’s important to keep safety in mind when using wood-burning stoves As more people seek to reduce heating costs during winter months through the use of wood-burning stoves, there has been a tendency to overlook safety. It has been estimated that nationwide, almost 20…
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Breaking the cycle
The Lawrence High School DECA wants to collect $2,000 to aid in the construction of schools in small communities in Nicaragua By: Lea Kahn Children in a small Nicaraguan community will have a shot at breaking out of the cycle of poverty by gaining an education in a brand new school, if the Lawrence High…
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Stamp out litterbugs before they ruin everything
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud I looked out my front window a few minutes ago and noticed that my street is looking a bit rundown today. Why? Because a carload of cretins saw fit to dump their garbage all over my front yard last night. This is not an uncommon occurrence. We live in the…
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Marion R. Bahme
Marion R. Bahme, 62, died Saturday at the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittstown, Pa., she lived in Kendall Park the past 28 years. She retired in 1994 after 24 years as a lab technician for Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick. She was a member and former deacon and elder at the Community…
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Police seek woman for questioning about accident
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Police are asking that an unidentified local woman, who may have information that is vital to an ongoing investigation of an Aug. 3 fatal motor vehicle accident, contact police. By:Jeff Mikalaitis BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Police are asking that an unidentified local woman, who may have information that is vital to…
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BRHS Group I boys’ soccer title a year in the making
As early as a "second" after last year’s painful loss to Pitman in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group I Final, the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity soccer team set its sights on a South Jersey title. By:Sean Moylan As early as a "second" after last year’s painful loss to Pitman in the…
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Things improving for Vikings volleyball
VOLLEYBALL By: Carolyn M. Hartko On paper, the South Brunswick High School volleyball team appears to have done a little better than last year, improving from 3-15 to 5-19. But on the court, there was a world of difference between the 2000 Vikings and their predecessors. "Overall, I was very pleased," Viking head coach Nancy…
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Von Thuns mull farm preservation
Ninety acres sit on Ridge Road By: Matthew Armstrong The owners of one of the township’s most prominent farms are taking the first steps to make their land a farm in perpetuity. Von Thun’s Farm on Ridge Road, totaling about 90 acres, has been submitted to the Middlesex County Agricultural Development Board for designation as…
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Elmyria Scott
Elmyria Scott, 78, died Nov. 15 at Park Place Center in South Brunswick. She was born in Evergreen, Ala., and lived in New Brunswick from 1951 to 1997. She moved to South Brunswick three years ago. She was a lab technician with E.R. Squibb & Sons in New Brunswick for 24 years before retiring in…
