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Candidate exits township election
Man charged with drunken driving By:Jeff Mikalaitis BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Robert C. Faehner, a Democratic candidate for Township Committee facing charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of cocaine, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in his car, has withdrawn from the race. Mr. Faehner, 44, of Gary Court in Bordentown, will remain on…
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OBITUARIES 5/25
From the 5/25 edition of the Register-News By: Vincent L. Trapani MANSFIELD — Vincent L. Trapani, 73, died May 16 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a longtime resident before moving to Homestead 11 years ago. He was a machine operator for the New York Transit Authority for 25 years before retiring. He…
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Was Molly Pitcher from Allentown?
Wanderings By: Ken Weingartner ALLENTOWN — Those who consider the borough and its environs quaint and quiet, where nothing exciting ever happens, should take a trip back in time. Some 225 years ago, the area surrounding Allentown was a hotbed of excitement. The region was a key location during the American Revolution and home to…
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Drug investigation nets 47
Many arrested from Florence, Roebling area By:Jeff Mikalaitis FLORENCE —Warrants were issued for the arrest of 47 people on May 17, the result of a six-month undercover narcotics investigation called Operation Summer Break. The operation is only the beginning of the township’s war on drugs, according to township Police Director Richard Brook. “This is…
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McGuire Air Show guaranteed to please
Show features Thunderbirds, 82nd Airborne By:Jeff Mikalaitis This year’s McGuire Air Show will feature a number of aerial performances, including demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force’s premiere aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, and the largest parachute force in the free world, the 82nd Airborne Division. The air show, set for Saturday, June 3, also…
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Township development potential limited
Planner says soil conditions are big factor By:John Tredrea Nearly two-thirds of 58-square-mile Hopewell Township has “severe limitations” for the on-site treatment of sewage effluent, township planner Michael Bolan said in a May 8 report to the Planning Board. Commissioned by the board, Mr. Bolan’s report is part of a Geographic Information System (GIS)…
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Relay for Life in Valley June 2-3
Cancer Society fund-raiser at athletic club The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) annual Relay for Life, an overnight, non-competitive team event in which team members walk or run relay-style around a local track to help support ACS cancer research, education, advocacy and patient service programs is coming to this area — Pennington Athletic Club, Pennington —…
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Hitting the streets
Girls raise money for camp by stenciling house numbers By:Eric Schwarz Two 11-year-old girls will go door-to-door in the coming weeks, painting curbs to raise money for summer camp. Julia Amato of Manville and her friend Monica Damiani of Hillsborough will canvass Julia’s neighbors, asking them if they need their curb or steps painted with…
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Memorial garden dedicated during Iris Festival
Garden, festival in honor of the late Franklin Carr By:Michael Maugeri We all know what it takes to create a beautiful flower. Good soil, ample water and kind weather are some of the components. The city of Bordentown used their own special mixture — time, manpower, money and community care — to create a lasting…
