Category: archives
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MOST THINGS CONSIDERED
Don’t wanna be a part of it — New York, New York By:Minx McCloud When a friend offered my husband free tickets to Friday night’s Yankees game against the Marlins, Jim eagerly accepted them. "You loved the Yankees 20 years ago," he argued, as I rolled my eyes at the prospect of the heat, the…
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New preliminary plan for facilities presented
Report for NBC prepared by Trenton firm By:Jeff Mikalaitis MANSFIELD – A new preliminary facilities management plan presented to the Northern Burlington Regional School Board on June 10 calls for a new middle school, an expanded high school, new athletic fields and a new bus parking lot. School board member Kermit Pigott said he…
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OBITUARIES 7/20
From the July 20 edition of the Register-News By: Louis D. Green FLORENCE – Louis D. Green, 57, died July 14 at Virtua Health Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly. Born in Florence Station, he was a lifelong Florence area resident. Mr. Green retired in 1990 after 15 years as a shipping clerk and machine operator for…
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$51K bail set for man charged with 18 thefts and burglaries
By: James George Murphy of Langhorne, Pa., is being held on $51,000 bail charged with eight counts of burglary and 10 counts of theft in connection with a string of break-ins – including burglaries at two schools – that took place earlier this month, police said. He also was charged with one count of possession…
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Planning Board blunders on vote
To the editor: One would think the Hillsborough Planning Board would have been mildly embarrassed by their ineptitude in dealing with the procedural standards of Roberts Rules of Order when they blundered the voting on the Country Classics issue at the May 4 meeting. At the very least, a little homework into an understanding of…
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Frank Maziarz
By: HAMILTON – Frank Maziarz, 80, of Hamilton Township, died Friday, July 14, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Maziarz retired in 1983 from the N.J. Department of Transportation, Ewing. He previously worked for the John A. Roebling’s Sons Co., Trenton. Son of the late…
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Annual ‘koffeeklatch’ helps generate ideas
Informal conference helps kids beat summer doldrums By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD – Summer vacation is barely half over, but if local kids have already read every Harry Potter book twice, and watched every cute monster cartoon a hundred times, the annual "koffeeklatch" at the Springfield Township Elementary School might provide some ideas to combat…
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State Police are enforcing truck ban law
Counts by municipality not available yet By:Kristy Klaus Figures released by New Jersey State Police indicate they are actively enforcing the interstate truck ban. Enforcement breakdowns by municipality are not available yet. The State Police could not say when these figures might be available. In May the Hopewell Township Committee called on the state to…
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Make ‘fire-barrens’ warbler our new state bird
By:Michele S. Byers If someone from Australia asks, "Where can I go to see a prairie warbler?" the only good answer is southern New Jersey. As summer heats up, let’s look at how this wonderful yellow and black prairie warbler is so good at surviving the heat here in New Jersey. To get a good…
