Category: archives
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SPRINGFIELD: Council targets litterbugs
By Amber Cox, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — Township Council has concluded it has been too lenient with litterbugs and that maybe it’s time for the offenders to spend some quality time picking up roadside trash and paying heavier fines. The current maximum fine for littering is $100. Township Solicitor Dennis McInerney told council on Aug.…
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Animal Rescue Appeals to Public to Help Find Missing Dog
By Anne-Marie Nalence Bucks County, Pa. n August 16, 2011 n He seemed to be escaping a sad fate when he was rescued from a North Carolina “kill shelter”, on his way to his new forever home. But Prince, a sweet and skittish Lab-Border Collie mix, got spooked and slipped his collar during the transfer…
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COLUMBUS: NB 14s fell one comeback short
Babe Ruth all-stars reached regional By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Comebacks are nothing new to the Northern Burlington 14-year-old all-star baseball team, and there was every reason to believe that they had another one in them. A pair of rallies fueled their Southern New Jersey Babe Ruth state championship, and Northern appeared perched for…
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FLORENCE: A 70-year journey celebrated in style
By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor FLORENCE — Glenn Miller’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo” was all the rage, gas was 12 cents a gallon, spellbound movie-goers watched Peter Lorrie and Sydney Greenstreet stalk Bogart in “The Maltese Falcon,” and two Bordentown High School sweethearts got married at the Wesley United Methodist Church parsonage in Columbus. Pearl Harbor…
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WRIGHTSTOWN: Joint Base students get school district choice
By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor WRIGHTSTOWN — This coming school year, military families living on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will have a choice of four public school districts for their children to attend. North Hanover Board of Education member Megan Geibel said the board plans to give formal approval to the move at its Aug. 23,…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Fried drops out of 14th District race; McGowan to run
Mayor cites health concern ROBBINSVILLE — Township Councilwoman Sheree McGowan launched her campaign for State Assembly in the 14th District Tuesday, after Mayor Dave Fried withdrew from the race for health reasons. ”As a councilwoman, Sheree has been a tremendous advocate for responsible budgeting and economic development,” Mayor Fried said in a press release. “Sheree…
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Debra Fournier, CFP, CDFA Chooses International Conference to Refine Expertise
By Debra Fournier, CFP, CDFA Manasquan, NJ – August 16, 2011 – Divorce Financial Planner Debra Fournier will join a record number of attendees at the 9th Annual Conference of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, September 23-24, at the Doral Arrowwood Resort, Rye Brook, New York. "This year, I’m looking forward to harvesting ideas…
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SPRINGFIELD: Sprinngfield aims to revmp Police Department
By Amber Cox, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Township Police Department would gain a lieutenant and sergeant as well as guidelines for promotions under two ordinances introduced by the Township Council. A public hearing and adoption votes for both ordinances will be held Sept. 14. While the police chief is in command overall, the…
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IRS Back-to-School Tips for Students and Parents Paying College Expenses
By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson The Internal Revenue Service reminds students or parents paying College expenses to keep receipts and to be aware of some tax benefits that can help offset college costs. IRS Back-to-School Tips for Students and Parents Paying College Expenses Whether you’re a recent graduate going to college for the first…
