Category: archives
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DBA plans another magical Christmas
BORDENTOWN CITY – The sound of horse hooves on the streets of Bordentown means one thing to children: Santa Claus is coming to town. By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY – The sound of horse hooves on the streets of Bordentown means one thing to children: Santa Claus is coming to town. This year,…
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Margaret A. "Fox" Griffin-Beechum
Margaret A. "Fox" Griffin-Beechum, 74, of Lawrenceville died Nov. 4 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital Trenton. Born and educated in Trenton, she was manager of the V Bar Lounge and the Tuxedo Club for many years. In 1970 she moved to Boston, where she was manager of the Dudley Square Shoe Store before…
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Lou Beck, the mason who never needs to advertise
ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By:John Tredrea Editor’s Note: This is the 13th in a series of portraits of people at work. Asked what attracted him to the trade of masonry, Lou Beck flashed his characteristic smile, which somehow manages to look genial and taciturn at the same time, and replied: "I was just…
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Protect your garden from Old Man Winter, deer
THE GARDENER’S HELPER By:Beth Nardone Preparing the garden for the cold winter months ahead is the important task for November. Freezing temperatures, drying winds and hungry wildlife are some of the stresses the plants will have to endure. But with some preparation now, these stresses can be reduced. New and established plantings will benefit from…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Edition of Nov. 16, 2000 Defies credibility To the editor: "Township withdraws support for Routes 31/518 widening" – clipping, Nov. 9, 2000 edition. What? "Stop the world. We want to get off." This kind of action almost defies credibility – but then we remember the "Hopewell Syndrome" – kill the I-95 extension, ex post facto…
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Borough looks to fill two positions in the Police Department
The borough will need to hire a patrolman and a sergeant to fill vacancies when Sgt. John Buffi retires at the beginning of January. By:Eric Schwarz Sgt. Buffi, on the Manville force since 1975, has an official retirement date of March 1, though he is scheduled to leave about two months earlier to use accumulated…
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Jeannette Nelson Warman
Jeannette Nelson Warman, 93, died Monday at Tandem Health Care of Lawrenceville. Born in Chesterfield, she lived in Ewing before moving to Tandem Health Care in 1982. Mrs. Warman worked for Nevius Voorhees Stores, Trenton, and Fanny Farmer Candy Co. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church, Hamilton. Wife of the late…
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Panel donates land for school
MANSFIELD – The Township Committee Tuesday formally donated a 30-acre site on Island Road to the Mansfield Township Board of Education so it can build a new elementary school. By:Jeff Mikalaitis MANSFIELD – The Township Committee Tuesday formally donated a 30-acre site on Island Road to the Mansfield Township Board of Education so…
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Democrats also guilty of misleading people
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: The Hillsborough Beacon is disgusted by the letter sent by Republicans claiming the Democrats are going to raise taxes. The paper says it’s dishonest campaigning and it will remember in 2001 (Editorial, "Bad form: 12th-hour mailing not clean politics," Nov. 9.). This time I heartily agree with your…
