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Obituaries-Sept. 11, 2008
John T. Lugar PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. Dr. John T. Lugar, 84, of Port St. Lucie, formerly of Lambertville, N.J., and Tenants Harbor, Maine, died Aug. 31 in Port St. Lucie. He was the husband of Anne Worthington (Kirk) Lugar. Born in Lambertville, he was a son of the late Dr. Clarence Tucker Lugar…
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Bordentown Historical Society alleges $90K embezzlement
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Historical Society is suing its former president, alleging he embezzled nearly $90,000. Barry Hausser, who has served on the society’s executive board in the past, was named in a suit filed Sept. 3 with the state Superior Court Civil Division in Mount Holly, said…
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Walking for dad and others
Sept. 20 event to help fight little-known genetic disorder By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Raising money can be hard when it comes to combating well-known medical problems. It becomes all the more difficult when the cause is polycystic kidney disease, which, despite affecting one in 500 people, occupies little space in the public…
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Live shows in Bordentown bring music up close
By Dr. Nick Rossos and Noreene Rossos of Bordentown On Friday, Aug. 29, my wife, Noreene and I went to see Peter Tork’s new band at The Record Collector in Bordentown. It was a great experience. Live music is at its best when you hear it in a small intimate venue where the audience can…
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A reality check on Prohibition for ages 18-20
Backers of a new initiative to reconsider the nation’s drinking age argue that the current age of 21, essentially mandated by Congress in 1984 and accepted in all 50 states by 1988, has contributed to the problem of binge drinking on college campuses. A petition to that effect has been signed by 129 college presidents…
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Burlington County identifies emergency medication distribution sites
MOUNT HOLLY — In response to Burlington County’s request, nearly all of the 40 municipalities throughout the county have identified sites and developed plans for local Points of Distribution (PODs) to quickly distribute preventative medication to large numbers of people during a public health emergency. The “Muni-PODs” would be activated during the same time period…
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McCain’s choice for vice president
Donald L. Tripp, Lambertville In typical Republican evasion of the real issues, Sarah Palin tried to impress us with her pit bull tactics by attacking Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden with lies during her speech at last Wednesday’s convention. Here are some interesting facts that the McCain crowd is trying to conceal. 1. Gov. Palin…
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NEHS field hockey set for more success
BY: Sean Moylan Sports Writer Since coming into the league in 2001, Patti Nicholson’s New Egypt High varsity field hockey team has dominated the Freedom Division by winning six league titles. Moreover, from 2003 to 2005, the Warriors were Central Jersey Group I champs and the team won the state championship in 2005. Last…
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Heading into new season, Eagles see strength in numbers
By John E. Powers Players on the South Hunterdon High School football team made a point to help themselves during the offseason. The Eagles reached out to their friends and other students in the community in hopes of recruiting potential players to help improve the team’s numbers. All of their efforts led to 33 students…
