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  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Court decision prompts towns to revise laws

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Despite a recent ruling by the state Supreme Court saying municipalities do not have the right to determine where convicted sex offenders can and cannot live, several local towns still have such ordinances on the books.    Florence, New Hanover and Springfield all have ordinances which prohibit sex offenders registered under…

  • MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    Kennedy Corbin and school nurse Lynn Schaefer (right) talk during the schoolwide event to raise money for the oncology clinic where Kennedy underwent treatment.

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: From the May 21 edition

    By Peg Traino Peg Traino     Tel: 298-7476     [email protected]    The Northern Burlington H.S. PTSC will hold its annual Spring Clothing Drive from May 25-June 1. Donations of used clothing, shoes, blankets, sheets, curtains etc. must be placed in large plastic trash bags. Please drop off bags in the “barn” located at the middle school.…

  • MANVILLE: Baseball team misses chances to win

    MANVILLE: Baseball team misses chances to win

    Errors cost Mustangs a game by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Manville High baseball team had a few dates circle on its calendar when the season began.    While the Mustangs didn’t expect to beat teams like Somerville, North Warren and Delaware Valley, they hoped to be competitive and defeat Valley Division opponents Bound Brook and…

  • MANVILLE: Track athletes set for sectionals

    MANVILLE: Track athletes set for sectionals

    Gorbatuk impressed by consistency by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    While the relay teams took center stage with their fantastic performances at the end of last week’s Skyland Conference Championships, several Manville High individual track and field athletes also produced encouraging times and distances against arguably the best competition they’ll face all year unless they reach…

  • Candidate congratulates new commissioners

    John Wehrman of Bordentown City To the editor:    I would like to thank all those who voted for me last Tuesday in the Bordentown City municipal election and to thank everyone in Bordentown for the great privilege of serving for the past 12 years as a member of the city commission.    As many of you…

  • FLORENCE: Police Beat from the May 21 edition

    Staff report    Shawn R. Krail, 26, of Florence, was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct. Police said they responded to a call of a man starting a fight and refusing to leave on the 700 block of West Front Street at 11:28 p.m. The caller told police she wanted Mr. Krail out of the residence because…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Petition trumps ordinance

    Safety director will not replace chief By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    SPRINGFIELD — A petition has led to rescinding a controversial ordinance that would have replaced the position of police chief with a part-time, civilian public safety director.    Before a crowd of about 25 residents, the Township Council voted unanimously to rescind the ordinance at…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the May 21 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.    On Thursday, May 21 crochet…