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  • Buchsbaum defeats Smith in West Amwell

    Other municipal elections uncontested By: Cynthia Williamson        Three’s the charm for Democrat Peter Buchsbaum, who soundly defeated his opponent, Republican Frank Smith, in a two-way race for one available term on the West Amwell Township Committee.    Mr. Buchsbaum failed in two previous attempts for a seat on the committee but made up for it…

  • Editorial: Help adult ed group serve community

       Learning is a lifelong process.    It doesn’t end when you’re handed that high school diploma or college degree. It continues for the rest of your life.    In this day and age, it seems to be a lifelong struggle, particularly for the older set, just to figure out how to work the VCR, television or computer!…

  • Twelfth District still up in air

    Zimmer asks for investigation into alleged double voting, other irregularities By: Jennifer Potash    The votes are still being tallied in the 12th Congressional District, but questions have been raised about the fairness of the process.    The Attorney for Republican Dick Zimmer sent a letter to New Jersey Attorney General John Farmer and to the United…

  • COMMITTEE EYES PARKING ORDINANCE

    Would prohibit parking near houses of worshipPortions of four roads will be affected if the ordinance is approved: Perrineville Road, Pullen Drive, Stillhouse Road and Agress Road. A second reading and public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for Dec. 6. By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE – The Township Committee last week introduced an ordinance…

  • Robert Piotrowicz, 57

       HILLSBOROUGH — Robert J. Piotrowicz died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000. He was 57.    Born in Newark, he lived in Flagtown for many years.    Mr. Piotrowicz worked as a purchasing agent for Merck Inc. in Somerset for the past three years.    He was an Air Force veteran, having served from 1961 to 1965.    He was a…

  • The name should remain the same

    By: Frank C. D’Amico    UPPER FREEHOLD – Township voters, by an almost 2-to-1 margin, have said they want the name of Upper Freehold Township to remain Upper Freehold.    On Tuesday, voters were asked if they wanted Upper Freehold to be renamed Cream Ridge Township, and they sank the referendum by a 1,008-599 margin.    The referendum…

  • Student recognized for volunteerism

    By:    Jayne Ruddiman, grade 12, was named the Allentown High School volunteer of the year in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on Oct. 27.    In addition, Adam Tarbox and Meghan Goddard, both seniors, received Certificates of Merit for their volunteer community service.    Sponsored by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals,…

  • ‘Center’ seeks to combine homes, parks

    By: Mark Moffa EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles taking a detailed look at the Washington Town Center.    WASHINGTON – You step out of your Lakeside District home, your eyes peering through American Yellowood trees to sneak a peak at the Frisbee lawn and boxwood sitting garden in the Children’s…

  • Footprints: 1874 law mandated children go to school

    By: Iris Naylor    Letters to the editor of The Beacon have been long and numerous over the years: some funny, some furious, some sensible, some idiotic.    The letter written in January 1875 and signed "One of the Simple People" was all of the above except idiotic. There was nothing foolish or stupid about the letter.…