Category: archives
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North Hanover resident calls for change
Tim Palmer, North Hanover To the editor: Here we are at election time again and as a resident of North Hanover Township I feel compelled to write this letter. The current committee has taken the drastic step this year to raise our local taxes by a whopping 54 percent. I have attended…
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Obituaries-Oct. 23, 2008
Pauline Kobren EAST AMWELL — Pauline Levitsky Kobren, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 18, at her home in Linvale. She was born in Rocktown, N.J. and was the daughter of the late Maria Zwoliak Levitsky and Walter Simon Levitsky. She spent her early childhood in Brooklyn before the family moved to a farm in Linvale. She…
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Study issues that affect West Amwell
Mayor William Corboy of West Amwell What is really important to West Amwell voters in the election? As the last year has shown, it is very important that the committee person you elect is ready and willing to make and take the time to study the issues that confront our community. Then attend the…
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Oct. 22, 2008
Hanen Isaac UPPER FREEHOLD — Hanen Joseph Isaac, of Upper Freehold, formerly of Allentown, died Oct. 17. He was 80. Mr. Isaac served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Isaac along with his wife, Barbara, were the owners of Riding High Farm in Allentown and founders of the Handicapped High Riders Club.…
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Committee members mull meaning of Turnpike letter
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP—Despite a letter from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority stating time has run out to discuss options for the highway widening project, members of the Bordentown Township Committee said this week they are determined to continue discussions. The letter dated Oct. 9 from John Keller, the supervising engineer…
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Jaroslaw Durenycz
FLORENCE — Jaroslaw Durenycz, 60 of Florence, died Oct. 14 at home. Mr. Durenycz was born in Asschaffenbrug, Germany and resided in Florence since 1996. He was formerly of Flemington. He was a forklift operator, employed by General Services Administration, Florence, with over 26 years of service. He was a U.S. Marine…
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Hornerstown zoning gets update, Imlaystown zoning remains same
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Imlaystown residents are happy their voices were heard, causing Township Committee to revise a proposed zoning change that would have affected their village. The committee last week discussed amending a proposed land use ordinance that would expand the permitted uses in the villages of Hornerstown and Imlaystown…
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Towns extend curfews during Halloween week
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer While Halloween evokes thoughts of witches, goblins and children dressed up in playfully frightful costumes going from house to house for treats, local police departments know this time of year is also an invite for loitering and other mischievous activity. In order to put a lid on such behaviors,…
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Stop backroom deals with Lambertville
Stephen Bergenfeld of West Amwell Ron Shapella is trying to have it both ways regarding a plan hatched by him and Lambertville Mayor Dave Del Vecchio to combine the Lambertville and West Amwell police forces. Several months ago, they held a big press conference with the governor in Lambertville to announce the plan, and…
