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FLORENCE: Ewing man killed on train tracks
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer FLORENCE A Ewing man was struck and killed by a train as he walked along the tracks near the Florence RiverLINE station Saturday, officials said. Dennis Nance, 23, was hit at around 10:50 p.m. about 100 yards north of the station, where he was walking along the tracks with…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Police Beat
Allentown Police responded to a Church Street bicycle theft June 16. The victim said the silver Haro bike with silver pegs, valued at $300, was taken from a front yard between noon and 2 p.m. June 11. Millstone Deborah Okeson, 40, of Ely Harmony Road, was charged June 20 with possession of marijuana…
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Financial planner lauds education requirement
Brett R. Danko of Lawrenceville To the editor: The State Board of Education has adopted new, tougher high school graduation requirements that aim to prepare all New Jersey students for jobs or college in the 21st century economy. Under the new requirements, every high school student will have to take three years of…
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Candidate critical of committeeman’s claims
Stephen Monson of Bordentown Township, Democratic candidate for Township Committee To the editor: Recently, (Bordentown Township) Committeeman Roselli offered his view of the Turnpike Expansion Project while voting “no” on the Ordinance to accept the Green Acres exchange. In so doing he reaffirmed his continuing and unwavering opposition to the project. However, a careful review…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
The BRHS Class of 2009. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: County keeps open space tax steady
Conservation advocates opposed proposal for 1.5-cent cut By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer The county has voted to make no change to its open space tax for 2009, but not without worrying some local residents beforehand. The Bordentown City Environmental Commission was one of many environmental groups to oppose a proposal from Freeholder Chris Brown to…
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Veterans felt slighted on Memorial Day
Albert J. Dempster Jr., Norm Kramer, Thomas K. D’Arcy, and Dr. Calvin Moon of North Hanover To the editor: We are writing regarding the spring/summer 2009 mayor’s message in the North Hanover News. The mayor makes mention of the Memorial Day parade with participation of ball teams, fire companies, farmers, horseback riders, classic cars and…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the June 25 edition
Peg Dotson Peg Dotson Tel: 499-3807 Fax: 499-3807 E-mail: [email protected] Hope members of the Class of ‘79 remembers that their Class Reunion is tonight (June 25) at Bung’s Tavern in Florence. It will be very informal. Please try your best to attend. Call Wendy (Rowe) Cosmos at 499-4140 or Denise (Nolan) Groze…
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LAWRENCE: Statue dedication Sunday to be major Hindu event
By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer A Hindu priest will summon God into a stone statue of the Indian guru and saint Shirdi Sai Baba as the Radha Krishna Temple concludes its momentous Pranpratishtha event this Sunday in Lawrence. Fifteen to 20 volunteers helped to carry the idol onto the temple grounds June 7…
