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12th District race will go to a recount
Courts allow Mercer provisional balllots to be opened Dick Zimmer, the Republican candidate for the 12th Congressional District, acknowledged Thursday that the final vote will show him behind Democrat Rep. Rush Holt and said he will seek a recount. By: Jennifer Potash "The margin, as we would guess, would be in the neighborhood of one-tenth…
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OBITUARIES 11/16
From the Nov. 16 edition of the Register-News By: George W. Earle Jr. BORDENTOWN CITY – George W. Earle Jr., 77, died Nov. 9 at the Capital Health System at Mercer, Trenton. Born in Trenton, he lived in the Bordentown area for the past 42 years. Mr. Earle retired in 1986 after 20 years as…
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Schools boost graduation requirements
South Brunswick falls in-line with new state standards By: Amanda Bok The state Department of Education has raised the bar for future high school graduation – and South Brunswick is complying. The South Brunswick graduating class of 2005 will be required to complete 125 high school credits, up five credits from current standards, the school…
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City mourns loss of friend
BORDENTOWN CITY – Those who knew him remember him as a freethinker, a feminist, an activist and an artist, but most of all, the late George W. Earle Jr. will be remembered as a friend in the community where he lived for more than 40 years. By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY – Those…
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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…
