Category: archives
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Voters to decide local, county and state races
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer Voters in most towns will have choices to make in their municipalities and legislative districts this year in addition to the county competition for freeholders and the statewide race for governor. Bordentown Township Two Republicans and two Democrats are competing for two open three-year seats on the Township Committee. The…
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HOT TUNA together for 50 years, Working on newest album
By Maria E. Varonis Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen have graced our ears since the 1960s are still touring after an unfaltering 50 years together! Bassist and guitarist of the bluesy-rock duo Hot Tuna, Jack and Jorma have been friends and musical allies since the early sixties and they…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Masqueraders march, take multiple prizes home
BORDENTOWN CITY Sunday’s annual Halloween Parade and costume and home-decorating contests sent some participants home with hard-won prizes. The masquerade had several categories for different costumes. For children, Prettiest awards went to first-place winner Nina Guidotti for her costume as Little Red Riding Hood, second place to Nina Avallone as a baby guitar, and…
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Local contests among Tuesday election highlights
In Hunterdon and Bucks By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Hunterdon County and Bucks County voters will join others nationwide at the polls Tuesday, general election day. In Hunterdon, there are contested races for local municipal government posts in Lambertville and West Amwell. And, in New Hope, the longtime incumbent mayor is facing a challenge. Polling…
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A Fulper plan
Tom Molnar, West Amwell This letter is in response to Mayor Bill Corboy’s letter on Oct 15 and Deputy Mayor Frank Masterson’s letter on Oct 22. Gentlemen, you keep saying that I have no plan to resolve the Fulper lawsuit. I have had a plan all along and you know it. That plan was…
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Reader disputes reform claims
George Ford of Lawrence I read with interest Councilman Greg Puliti’s claim of pay-to-play reform leadership in the Campaign Corner of Oct. 22. As founder of StopPaytoPlay.org, a Web site created for Lawrence’s 2004 referendum, I am very familiar the saga of local anti-corruption reform. I can categorically state that I believe Councilman Puliti is…
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Remember the words of the Founding Fathers
Kostas Petris, Bordentown Township, independent candidate for governor You have politicians who are in it for the right and wrong reasons and it is up to us, the voters, in weeding out the false elected officials. Jim Cann, a local councilman of Bordentown Township, is a good example of someone in it for the right…
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OPEN HOUSE
By Quilter’s Cottage & Pleasant Run Peddlers There will be an Open House event on November 14th & 15th at Quilter’s Cottage and Pleasant Run Peddlers located on South Main Street, Allentown, N.J.. Quilter’s Cottage will be demonstrating their new "quilt-easy templates" as well as offering tasty samples of their new Jams Jellies and Dips! Pleasant Run Peddlers…
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Fellow board member supports Bigley
Leon Kaplan of Lawrence Some people run for public office for personal gain, others do so to improve the community. Fortunately for the school children of Lawrence, Ginny Bigley is a member of the latter group. I have served on the Board of Education with Ginny for nearly five years. She has been a…
