Category: archives
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Charlotte Ingling
MANSFIELD — Charlotte Ingling, 62, of Columbus died Friday at home. Born in Florence, she was a lifelong Columbus resident. She was a homemaker but had formerly worked as a clerk in the accounts payable department at the Burlington Coat Factory. Prior to this she was the proprietor of the Homestead Deli. Some of…
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City earns Green Town nod for environmental programs
By Vanessa S. Holt, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN CITY — On Monday, the city will be recognized for its environmental efforts with a Green Town award from the New Jersey Environmental Lobby. The 2008 Green Town USA award recognizes towns that satisfy a number of requirements including having an Environmental Commission, a Planning Board that…
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Operation Shoebox sets event to pack gifts for overseas troops
By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer HILLSBOROUGH — Spending the holidays away from family can diminish the holiday spirit, but for U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, the annual Holiday Operation Shoebox New Jersey helps deliver some cheer. The organization, which collects donated personal items to ship to the troops, will host its fourth…
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Good BRHS football defense not enough to produce win
By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer Willingboro’s 12-0 victory over the Bordentown Regional High varsity football team this past Saturday at Bordentown was a perfect example of why it’s so hard for a small school to defeat a big school. While each club came into the game looking for its second win, the Chimeras…
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SUSTAINABLE LAWRENCE: Mom finds green alternative to diapers
By Scott Bentivegna Melissa Clark of Lawrence has found a product called gDiapers that seems to be an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic diapers. I caught up with Melissa recently and asked her a few questions about her experience with the diapers. Rebecca Abma, Melissa’s sister, was also kind enough to add her experiences to the…
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Large local turnout backs winners
Democrats have a big day By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer With the exception of the local congressional race, the large number of voters who turned out this week in East Windsor and Hightstown picked all the winners in the general election. And riding on the wave of support for now-President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats…
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Police blotter
Jonny Camera, 24, of Piscataway, was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, reckless driving and failure to stop for a red light, after police stopped the car he was driving following a hit-and-run accident on Route 206 at…
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More soup for you
By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer Cafeteria chef serves up soup made famous in popular ‘Seinfeld’ episode MANVILLE — Debbie Agans, Manville High School’s head cook, wasn’t looking to mimic the famous soup maker on NBC-TV’s “Seinfeld” comedy show of the 1990s, but her Mulligatawny soup gave students a bit of a gourmet choice in…
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Strategic fire plan for Lawrence under review by all 3 companies
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A strategic plan to help preserve Lawrence Township’s three volunteer fire departments is still under review by the fire companies, according to Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun. Mr. Krawczun presented Township Council with a draft copy of the proposed strategic plan at its Oct. 7 meeting. The council accepted the document,…
