Category: archives
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 8/31
From the Aug. 31 edition of the Register-News By: 110 years ago Cranberry picking will begin about the middle of next month. Bordentown parties engaged in the culture of the berry report good crops. The brick boycott in New York is now in force. Meantime Trenton has about 20,000,000 for sale, and we notice that…
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Local yard sale raises ERA funds
Amendment needs to be passed in three more states for ratification By: Linda J. Field "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."…
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Jersey’s natural areas offer full fun
By: With the Labor Day weekend upon us, you may be wistfully thinking about picnics, hikes and bike rides that you planned, but never took this summer. Well, it’s not too late! Labor Day may signal the end of the summer, but it’s one of the nicest times of the year to enjoy the outdoors.…
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Hopewell illumination fund $2,000 richer
HBA, EDC seek donations for snowflake lighting project By:Ruth Luse In the Monday morning Hopewell Valley News’ mail came a note and the first donation – a check for $2,000 – that will help Hopewell Business Association (HBA) and the Hopewell Economic Development Committee (EDC) pay for the placement of large snowflakes on 20 utility…
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Koczon wins at speedway
By: New Egypt’s Ron John Koczon took the lead on lap 8 and outpowered the competition to score his fifth win this year in the 20-lap Sportsman main event at New Egypt Raceway on Saturday night. Tom Eppolite made it a race to the end, finishing second. Rounding out the field, Donnie Kline was third,…
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Construction fees on pace for record
And permit money for RCN offices has yet to come in By: Lea Kahn With less than four months to go in 2000, Lawrence Township is poised to break its record revenue in construction fees, according to township Construction Official/Fire Marshal William Erney. Lawrence Township has received $939,000 in Uniform Construction Code fees as of…
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Area school bells will ring next week
First days of school announced in districts By:Vanessa S. Holt and Jeff Mikalaitis Summer unofficially draws to a close next week as children exchange beach bags for book bags and area public schools begin classes for the 2000-01 school year. The first day of school in Bordentown Regional School District will be Sept. 6,…
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Natural areas offer lots of fall fun
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers With the Labor Day weekend upon us, you may be wistfully thinking about picnics, hikes and bike rides that you planned, but never took this summer. Well, it’s not too late! Labor Day may signal the end of the summer, but it’s one of the nicest times…
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John Petsko
Services Saturday John Petsko, 79, died Wednesday at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Born in Brownsville, Pa., he was a longtime Lawrenceville resident. He retired as a machinist ffrom Lockwood Motor Co., Hamilton. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lawrence Post 3022 and American Association…
