Category: archives
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Township part of Route 130 plan
Plan focuses on redevelopment of highway By:Jeff Mikalaitis BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP- The Township Committee has accepted Burlington County’s invitation for inclusion in its Route 130/Delaware River Corridor Strategic Plan and Revitalization Project. The 3-year-old Route 130 plan focuses on the redevelopment of abandoned and unused commercial sites, and the revitalization of older neighborhoods. Under the…
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‘Rails to Trails’ needs volunteers
1,000 feet of abandoned rail line needs to be cleared By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD – The Rails to Trails project is proceeding on schedule, but volunteer participation still is needed to finish clearing 1,000 feet of abandoned rail line for the future trail before cold weather sets in. The last clean-up session of the…
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FORUM: Youth sports
Do parents and children take organized youth sports too seriously? Do parents and children take organized youth sports too seriously?
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Secret life of a musician-turned columnist
CHAT WITH MARY By:Mary Kaempfen As I’ve wandered through the lives of many interesting Hillsboroughites and have listened to their stories, I’ve met a few people who have said, "I’m going to write a story about you." I had disclosed a comment or two about myself in our chat and incurred their curiosity about myself.…
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DISPATCHES: Material incentives send wrong message
By: Hank Kalet South Brunswick students who get good grades can look forward to some good stuff. That’s the message the high school is sending its students this year with its new Renaissance program. Under the program businesses contribute gifts or shopping discounts to the district that are then used to reward students who excel.…
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Thanks, Mr. P., for all your work
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara What a great night to start the football season at Manville High School and dedicate the field to long time Vice Principal Ned Panfile. Friday night had perfect weather for the festivities planned. Manville High School’s football field is now officially known as the Ned Panfile Stadium. The scoreboard…
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Take precautions againstWest Nile virus, but don’t panic
BEACON EDITORIAL By:Hillsborough Beacon The call came about 4:30 p.m. last Thursday. The paper had been out on the stands only 10 hours, and already the news week was getting off to a fresh start. û û "West Nile virus has turned up in Hills borough," we were told. The virus, which causes a form…
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Out in the wilderness, I met my son
DEAR NEIGHBOR By:Hugh Brennan Sometimes you feel like a change, a real change. You get stale. The routine becomes drudgery, and you look forward to a vacation as much as a prisoner looks forward to escape. I’d reached that point this year. Too many months had gone by without a real break. Too many…
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Grant gives schools second cop
$125,000 will be used for new officer By: Lea Kahn Lawrence Township has been awarded a $125,000 federal grant to hire a new police officer through the U.S. Department of Justice’s "Cops In School" program. The grant will allow the Lawrence Township Police Department to hire a new police officer and to assign a veteran…
