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Citizens, officials seek tougher truck ban
Tri-State Transportation Campaign rally held By:John Tredrea Taking their case to the sunlit front steps of the brilliantly golden-domed State House in Trenton Wednesday afternoon, victims and witnesses of accidents involving tractor-trailers joined officials and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a grass-roots organization, to urge Gov. Christie Whitman to expand a year-old ban on interstate truck…
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Tougher truck ban sought
Citizens and officials call for local enforcement, expansion of ban By: John Tredrea Taking their case to the sunlit front steps of the brilliantly golden-domed State House in Trenton Wednesday afternoon, victims and witnesses of accidents involving tractor-trailers joined officials and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a grassroots organization, to urge Gov. Christie Whitman to expand…
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Unexpected find shows that Hillsborough is for the birds
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud Every so often, one of my feature articles leads to a phone call from a reader, preferably the kind that doesn’t start with "I’ve got a bone to pick with you!" or "Are you out of your freakin’ mind?" I recently received a very pleasant phone call from Carol Higgins,…
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Mistaken line hurts publication
Letter to the editor To the editor: I thank you for publishing my poem, "In Memory of Florence Turner" ("Senior Corner," Aug. 10, 2000). But tell me what kind of line is "She never is what I learned from anyone to hear?" It makes no sense. The line I wrote is "She never said an…
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Skating facility shuts out cyclists
To the editor: The following is an open letter to the Parks and Recreation committees. As freestyle bicycle riders and tax-paying members of Hillsborough, we feel shut out from the township’s newest facility in Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Many of us attended the initial meetings with Dave Redlawsk years ago when a skatepark was first…
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Resident petitions for traffic signal
Brooks Boulevard, North 13th Ave. needs light, she says By:Eric Schwarz A resident near one of the busiest cross-town intersections this week continued her push for a traffic light, with the mayor supporting her call for quick action. But the police officer in charge of traffic safety says no light is needed at the corner…
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Walter J. Mazurek
EWING – Walter J. Mazurek, 76, died Aug. 10 at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. He retired as supervisor of maintenance at Princeton Theological Seminary. Previously, he worked many years as an oil burner repairman and taught at Sypek Center Vocational Technical School. He…
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Fallen tree blocks Route 29
By:John Tredrea State Route 29 was blocked Monday evening when a storm blew down a large tree near St. George’s Church, Hopewell Township police said. The church is about a quarter-mile north of county Route 546, the Washington Crossing Road. No injuries or property damage resulted. "It was a very large tree, at least two…
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Walk NJ to benefit cancer patients, families
Sharp Electronics Corp. will sponsor Cancer Care’s fourth Walk NJ to be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Mercer County Park. The 1.5 mile event will begin at 5:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds from the walk support Cancer Care’s programs and services in Mercer County. Cancer Care and Sharp Electronics have partnered…
