Category: archives
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Masqueraders march, take multiple prizes home
Theo Lannom wearing a Brett Favre Jersey, a Packers shirt and a Viking helmet catches a Jets football. Staff photo by John Keating.
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GUEST COLUMN: Local energy and greenhouse gas emissions
By Amy Wells In 2008, Mayor David Del Vecchio signed onto the US Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement. Over 985 mayors throughout the nation, and 100 NJ mayors, have committed to incorporating the agreement’s 12 sustainable practices in their local operations and communities. The first action involves taking an inventory of global warming emissions in City…
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Corboy gets answer
Hal Shute, West Amwell I’m responding to West Amwell Mayor Bill Corboy’s letter in the Oct. 15 issue of your paper. In that letter, he includes me as a member of the “Fulper, Shute, Molnar, Fisher interest group,” whose only solution to the lawsuit is to “pay $4.8 million for a property whose certified…
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Chiefs Association clarifies police roles
Chief John A. Lazzarotti Jr., President, Burlington County Police Chiefs Association Recently centraljersey.com published an article entitled “Springfield: Voters to decide: chief or director.” While interesting, the article lacked some important information concerning the differences between a chief of police and a civilian public safety director. The Burlington County Police Chiefs Association supports and recommends…
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LAWRENCE: School’s 200 years unfold on tour
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Frederick Law Olmsted is most closely associated with the design of New York’s Central Park, but he also was responsible for the design and layout of the Lawrenceville School campus. More than 60 people turned out on a rainy Saturday morning to listen to three Lawrenceville School staff…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the Oct. 29 edition
Peg Dotson Tel: 499-3807 Fax: 499-3807 E-mail: [email protected] The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. The Parish of Sts. Francis and Clare invites everyone to join the Altar Rosary Society on Friday nights in October at 7 p.m. at St. Clare’s worship site to pray the Rosary.…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Future voters get civics lesson in mock election
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer Tuesday, voters throughout the state will be able to cast their vote for governor. But for those who are a bit too young, two local schools are hosting mock elections. At Bordentown Regional High School, the hallways are adorned with student-made campaign signs featuring slogans from and information about the…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: District sheds light on solar panel question
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP While the regional school district’s Dec. 8 referendum includes two projects totaling nearly $8.5 million, it will not raise school taxes, officials said. ”The way it works is, we’re going to borrow money, and there will be debt service to be repaid, but repayment will be made…
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Former mayor backs Democratic ticket
Mark W. Holmes Lawrence I am writing to support the Democratic Candidates for Lawrence Township Council, Greg Puliti and Jim Kownacki . Both are committed to maintaining the highest values and ethics for the residents of Lawrence Township. I worked with Mr. Puliti in his capacity as a mayor and councilmen for eight years as…
