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  • Out of the rat race

    Woman’s life now filled with sax, violins, not pagers By: Lauren J. Campbell    Donnetta Johnson’s ears once filled with the hum of the corporate world — pagers, cell phones, and meetings.    Now they resonate with violins and pianos.    About a year ago Ms. Johnson ended a 14-year career with AT&T to make a transition to…

  • Munro loves his time amid the green of Hillsborough’s golf club

    A CHAT WITH MARY By: Mary H. Kaempfen    “I’m happy — I love the place! I love the outside!” he exclaimed, waving his hand toward the vast expanse of gleaming, green land.    Drew Munro, general manager of the Hillsborough Golf and Country Club, was referring to the club and the luxurious golfing range near the…

  • Local man travels the world, lands in Monroe

    By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — World War II took Ben Roth from a job five stories below the streets of New York and put him in the air for hundreds of thousands of miles and many hours of flight time.    Mr. Roth, now a resident of Clearbrook, served as a co-pilot in the U.S. Army Air…

  • Millennium Day fete gives students sense of time, self

    Many gather for opening festivities By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN CITY — Fifty years from now, when they unearth the time capsule buried at Clara Barton Elementary School, the 20th century will flicker as a dim memory to those who were children in the year 2000.    Material for the time capsule was donated by people…

  • Voters pick party candidates

    Results from various local municipalities By:Jeff Mikalaitis and Vanessa S. Holt        Voters were busy Tuesday casting primary votes in local municipalities. The following is a summary of the votes received in certain northern Burlington County townships and boroughs:    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIPŽ    In Bordentown Township, where two seats, each with 3-year terms, are available, Democrat William…

  • East Windsor rejects state plan for intersection

    Council wants realignment of Hankins and Conover roads By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council rejected state plans to leave Hankins and Conover roads out of alignment, voting Wednesday to seek permission to create a four-way intersection.    During the council meeting, members also approved $1.2 million worth of bonds for improvements of the…

  • Two programs help childrenlearn safety, self-reliance

    Provided to schools by Camp Fire groups By: Michael Arges    “When should you speak to a stranger?”    “What kinds of secrets should be shared?”    “How can I say ‘no’ without losing my friends?”    These are some of the questions addressed in “I’m Safe and Sure,” and “Caution Without Fear,” two programs encouraging personal safety, self-esteem…

  • Winning incumbents decry ‘county games’

    Duo calls campaigning from other Democratic candidates "negative" By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD — Democratic incumbents Mayor Kelly Shea and Township Committeeman James Rockwell contend township voters are smarter than the county’s Democratic leadership and the other Democratic candidates give them credit for.    As proof, they point to the results of Tuesday’s primary: despite what the…

  • W.C. Black School turns 50

    Celebration salutes school’s history, namesake By: Michael Arges    Walter C. Black School in Hightstown celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a 50-year time capsule, an enormous birthday cake and an appearance by the grandson of the school’s namesake.    The May 26 event honored the school’s history and also focused on Walter C. Black, a local…