Category: archives
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Town OKs fast-food ban
Council decides these restaurants do not meet intent and purpose of the zones on Route 1, and attract too much traffic By: David Weinstein A mild protest by professionals representing a Route 1 landowner was not enough to keep the Township Council Tuesday night from passing an ordinance that will keep new fast-food restaurants away…
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James J. Croke
EWING – James J. Croke, 69, died July 26 at capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. He was a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, Princeton, retiring in 1988 after 30 years. He was a Marine Corps. veteran of the Korean Conflict. Son of…
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Mary Caroline "Polly" Schulze
Mary Caroline "Polly" Schulze, 82, of Lawrenceville died July 31 at Morris Hall Home for the Aged, Lawrenceville. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. Miss Schulze was a Commercial Department supervisor for 39 years with New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church,…
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Guild to provide housewarming gifts with personal touch
By: Nicole Taylor A "close knit" group of local women decided that while they may not be able to help build a house, they could still provide its new owners with homemade gifts from the heart. Penney Kolb of Hopewell was spurred to action when she saw an article about Women Build, an affiliate the…
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Couple donate farm rights for $1
Donation ensures property remains farmland in the future By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD – Brad and Susan Devereux have agreed to donate the development rights to their Juliustown Road farm to the county for $1, ensuring that it will remain farmland in the future. Burlington County Freeholders announced last week the 89 acres of land…
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Local teen rolling along in championship style
A Northeast Regional roller-skating champion, she is competing in the Junior Nationals this week in Lincoln, Neb. By: Frankie Richards As an athlete, Lauren Sabarese is one of the best-kept secrets in New Jersey. A Northeast Regional roller-skating champion, she is competing in the Junior Nationals this week in Lincoln, Neb. A graduate of South…
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Fire damages pizzeria
Michel Angelo’s Pizzeria and Restaurant at 5 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, behind the Mobil gasoline service station, was damaged by fire late Tuesday night. The fire was reported at 11:20 p.m. by an employee of the Mobil service station. A customer alerted an attendant of a glow in the pizzeria, and the attendant called police, said police…
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Appeal of decision before zoners
By: Lea Kahn The Foxcroft Homeowners Association’s appeal of a township officials’ decision to allow part of a barn to be converted into office space at 10 Foxcroft Drive, off Princeton Pike, tops the agenda for the Zoning Board of Adjustment next week. The zoning board will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower…
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Township eyes change to RCN plan
Planning Board sets early meeting for Monday By: Lea Kahn Township planners expect to wrap up the public hearing next week on RCN’s request for changes to its preliminary site plan and final approval for the first phase of its office park. Among the amendments proposed by RCN is a shift in the entry point…
