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  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Teen needs donations to attend medical forum

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Teen needs donations to attend medical forum

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — Bordentown Regional High School sophomore Austin Kruger is a young man with a mission.    Having long dreamt of becoming a doctor, Austin eventually settled on anesthesiology. A few months ago, he was invited to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, a 10-day summer program where…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the Feb. 11 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    Next meetings are Feb. 15.…

  • MANSFIELD: Treasurer outlines plan to regenerate surplus

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee ushered in 2010 with several layoffs, but Treasurer Joseph Monzo said he doesn’t anticipate any more cuts in this year’s budget.    On Friday he painted a stark picture of the situation facing New Jersey municipalities.    ”I don’t think there’s going to be any huge issues…

  • Parent encourages board meeting attendance

    Heather Comisky, Bordentown City    I recently attended a Board of Education meeting. I spoke from the podium, addressing the Board of Education members and several teachers and parents who were in attendance. I had three issues on my agenda.    First, I wanted to support our teachers who are currently working with an expired contract while…

  • LAWRENCE: Valentine’s Day benefit will help Haiti victims

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Salvatore Scarlata had been planning a family vacation to the Dominican Republic for months, but when he learned of last month’s earthquake in neighboring Haiti, he decided to do something for the victims there.     Mr. Scarlata, who is the chef and owner of Vidalia’s restaurant at 21 Phillips…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Teen needs donations to attend medical forum

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Teen needs donations to attend medical forum

    Austin Kruger, 16, of Bordentown City, is raising funds to attend a youth leadership forum on medicine this summer.

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Lawmaker warns ‘bleak’ forecast for state aid

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has received dire warnings about the state aid it can expect to receive this year.    Namely none, warned state Assemblyman Joe Malone, R-30th.    ”I’m the bearer of potentially very bad news,” he said during public comment at the committee’s Monday meeting.    He explained the…

  • MANVILLE: Borough withstands winter’s one-two punch

    Snowstorms keep road crews busy By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Despite concerns about the second wave of snow expected to fall in the mid-afternoon, local officials reported no problems clearing the 6 inches or so that had fallen on the borough by noon Wednesday.    ”We salted the roads (Tuesday) night, and had the crew out…

  • World Story Festival: India