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  • Acting troupe integral part of Crosswicks’ autumn magic

    By:Michael Maugeri    CHESTERFIELD – Driving through Crosswicks during the evening in the autumn is a special treat. With the moon riding high, frost-tinged pumpkins and a quiet village settled down for the night, the scene is gorgeous and peaceful.    As if this little world couldn’t be any more quaint, lights can be seen coming from…

  • Township eyes mandatory water, sewer hookups

    By: Matthew Armstrong    The township may require residents to hook up to existing water and sewer lines and to lines that are being extended in various locations throughout the township, but will allow them up to 10 years to do so.    The township is extending water and sewer lines to residential areas lacking them. Individuals…

  • Van Cleef sues again for Country Classics

    Hopes to have denial vacated on procedural grounds By:Laura Toto    Even after a July 20 Planning Board decision against Country Classics, developer Van Cleef Family Limited Partnership isn’t ready to give up yet.    The completion of Country Classics would add 449 houses on 471 acres along Amsterdam Road. Planning Board alternate Lynn Winters Mineo cast…

  • NADE gains approval to create parking lot

    By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – The Township Planning Board has granted final site approval to the National Auto Dealers Exchange for the construction of a 3,435-space parking lot on 40 acres of land.    NADE will pave over 40 acres of the 86-acre tract on Route 68 to provide for additional customer parking and storage.    NADE…

  • Cross country squads earn shares of Valley titles

    Cross Country By: Mike Molaro    The regular season is over for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys and girls cross country teams – both literally and figuratively.    With the dual-meet portion of the schedule completed, the Bulldogs now focus their attention on the Mercer County Championships on Oct. 24 at Veterans Park in Hamilton…

  • Marguerite Wood Schindewolf, 93

    By:    BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP – Marguerite Wood Schindewolf, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Masonic Home, Burlington.    Born in Trenton, she was a longtime Hamilton resident before moving to Burlington in April.    Mrs. Schindewolf was a homemaker and previously worked at John A. Roebling’s Sons Co.    She was a member and organist of Morning Star…

  • SBHS teacher faces terror, gun charges

    Suspended with pay pending outcome of investigation By: Amanda Bok    South Brunswick High School science teacher David Umbach has been suspended with pay while facing criminal charges for allegedly pointing a gun at another individual.    Mr. Umbach was charged with terroristic threats and possession of a firearm for unlawful purpose on the night of Sept.…

  • Jennings’ girls play well in setback

    By:Sean Moylan        For the majority of the first half, the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity soccer team’s defense bent but never broke under a constant onslaught of shots by the Hightstown Rams this past Tuesday.    But with a minute to go in the first half, just when it appeared NBC had…

  • Candidates propose courses through municipal maze

    CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK By:Laura Toto    Peggy Tompson of East Mountain Road was appearing before the Planning Board recently to discuss building another driveway on her property.    The Zoning Department previously had told her she had too much impervious square footage on her property. But when Ms. Tompson appeared before the Planning Board, they told her she…