Category: archives
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FLORENCE: Police embrace new technology
This new Tahoe joins the fleet of the Florence Police Department and comes with an automatic license plate reader. Four cameras are mounted to the Tahoe, which can read license plates of passing vehicles on the road. (Photo by Amy Batista)
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EAST WINDSOR: Students suggest recycling ideas to township
By David Kilby, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR —An essay contest sponsored by the township turned to the young ones in town to hear their suggestions about how to improve their community’s recycling efforts. The contest was open to East Windsor students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, and it told the contestants to sum up…
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MANSFIELD: Author shares perseverance
Author Dan Gutman, of Haddonfield, visits Mansfield Township Elementary School on Nov. 30. Many students wore athletic attire in honor of the visiting sportswriter. (Photo by Amy Batista)
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Emergency liaison left out of loop during Sandy storm
Committeewoman opposes mayor’s emergency management procedures — before, during and after Superstorm Sandy. By David Kilby, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — As liaison to emergency management, Bordentown Committeewoman Jill Popko was perplexed as to why she was not included in the coordination efforts during Hurricane Sandy. She said Mayor Karl Feltes and Michael Dauber, deputy…
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EAST WINDSOR: Car slams into restaurant
By Packet Media Group EAST WINDSOR — Last Friday, a 2006 Toyota crashed into the front of the Dosai Place restaurant in Windsor Hights Shopping Center at 3:13 p.m. Nov. 30. The business was shut down pending repairs after the accident, according to police. It reopened the next morning, according to a representative of the…
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EAST WINDSOR: Car slams into restaurant
A vehicle crashed into a Windsor Hights Shopping Center restaurant at 3:13 p.m. Nov. 30. Members of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, under the command of Chief Kevin Brink, were called to assist in securing the scene until a wrecker removed the vehicle from the building. (Courtesy photo)
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COLUMBUS NEWS: Week of Nov. 6
By Peg Traino, Guest Columnist The next Columbus Home and School meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Dec. 12. The meeting will be held in the Mansfield Township Elementary School Media Center. All interested residents are invited to attend the meeting. The next Mansfield Township Board of Education meeting will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday…
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MANSFIELD: Author shares perseverance
By Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — A New Jersey sports author visited with Mansfield Township Elementary School students Friday. The event, “A Day in the Life of Author,” featured writer Dan Gutman. He spoke to Mansfield students, many of whom were decked in sports apparel, during a school assembly Friday. ”Hey, you know what…
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MERCER COUNTY: Scouts attend Rescue Camporee
Three hundred area Cub Scouts attended the Scouts to the Rescue Camporee at Mercer County Community College in November. Demonstrations were held by area rescue and fire squads, from both local communities and Mercer County, the state police, Homeland Security and the Coast Guard. Classes were given in first aid, rescue breathing and character building.…
