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ALLENTOWN: On golden pond: Church members return to Raft for Africa
By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN Five members of the Allentown Presbyterian Church plan to live for 72 hours on a raft they were expected to launch last night onto Mill Pond as part of the second annual Raft for Africa weekend. The event has returned to the pond as a representation of the…
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Parent proud of Bridge Academy
Alicia Grimaldi Brzycki of Lawrenceville To the editor: I am writing regarding the very recent accreditation of The Bridge Academy in Lawrenceville, by The Academy of Orton-Gillingham. Due to this accreditation, Bridge is now only one of 10 schools in the nation to have been awarded this honor. By way of history,…
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MANSFIELD: Police Beat from the June 25 edition
Staff report Cristina Teodorescu-Jianu, 20, of the Columbus section of Mansfield was charged Saturday with drunken driving, underage DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and possession of a false identification. Police said they stopped her at 1:16 a.m. at Route 543 and Sheffield Drive for failing to maintain her lane. Police said Ms. Teodorescu-Jianu…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
Phil McAuliffe BRHS valedictorian Jaclyn Gabauer. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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FLORENCE: Closing the book on a long career
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer FLORENCE — As fifth-grade students finished a golf tournament on their last day of class this year at the Riverfront School, their teacher was winding down a career that has spanned decades and influenced several generations of children. After almost 44 years in the district, Bert Eggly retired last week…
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Nominations Sought by Sept. 1 for Disabled Advocate Awards
Somerset County Board of Freeholders Do you know an individual, an organization or a business in Somerset County whose efforts in the area of advocacy, service and inclusion on behalf of persons with disabilities is exemplary? The Somerset County Office for the Disabled is seeking nominations for its 2009 Disabled Advocate Awards Program. Nominations are due…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
NBC graduates prepare to receive their diplomas on June 18.
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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…
