Category: archives
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Pro-airport bill disturbs politicians
Owner asks: Would you prefer a prison? By:Eric Schwarz The owners of Central Jersey Regional Airport may sell it to become the site of a prison for sex offenders, a trash transfer station, housing or some other development if they can’t get state money to keep it as an airport. Steve Richard, minority co-owner of…
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Vets lead HoVal to 2-0 record
GIRLS SOCCER By:Matt Nalbone The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls soccer team has gotten off to a fast start this year thanks to some timely scoring and veteran leadership. After two games, they have yet to be defeated winning at both Hightstown and Notre Dame. The Lady Bulldogs kicked off their season with a…
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New assistant principal comes back to area
Inetta Emery originally from Philadelphia By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Inetta Emery has come home. After six years in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Philadelphia native has returned to the East Coast, and taken a position as the new assistant principal at Peter Muschal Elementary School. "The first day I came here I…
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Preserving 1 million acres — acres at a time
By: Saving a million acres in New Jersey is a big challenge! Some say it cannot be done. For the many land preservation groups, agencies, landowners and citizens involved in land preservation, however, it is a challenge worth striving for, and is being pursued every single day. And it is getting done. Two weeks ago,…
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Bad memories linger, but they don’t tell all
NEWS EDITORIAL By:The Manville News It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. Twelve months ago, almost to the day, Manville was under siege from Hurricane Floyd. Melodramatic? Not really. The Millstone and Raritan rivers rose past their banks, making it impossible to get in or out of the borough except by plane, helicopter…
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Soccer fight brings national problem home
Parents becoming overzealous, some say By: Matthew Armstrong A fight Sunday between parents at a soccer game involving 8- and 9-year-olds has left many parents and volunteers shaking their heads in disgust, some hanging their heads in shame and others questioning parental involvement in the simple games that children play. The fight erupted Sunday between…
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Township seeks to map traffic habits
By: Matthew Armstrong The township is asking residents to provide insight into their transportation habits. The township, working in conjunction with the Greater Mercer Transportation Association, sent out transportation surveys to all South Brunswick residents earlier this month to help determine the transportation patterns and needs of the area. "We want to know if certain…
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School district’s security system a wise decision
By: In an uncertain world, a little bit of safety and precaution can go a long way. Members of the public and the Bordentown Regional School District understand this, and demonstrated that understanding by approving new security systems for the district’s four schools. Approved by the public as part of last year’s budget, the $50,000…
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Pennington residents reminded of dog law
"Pooper-scooper’ measure should be self-enforced By:John Tredrea A borough ordinance, Pennington Councilwoman Susan Porcella reminded residents during Monday night’s council meeting, requires owners and walkers of pets to remove their animals’ excrement from any property in town but their own. The ordinance, adopted about 10 years ago, covers the public right-of-way, including sidewalks and roads,…
