Category: archives
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Betty Lou Meszaros
FLORENCE Betty Lou Jobes Meszaros, 69, of Roebling, died July 2 at home. Ms. Meszaros was born in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Reba McDaniels Jobes. She resided in Roebling since 1959. Ms. Meszaros was a retired retail clerk, employed by Pathmark in Hamilton Township with 30 years of…
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Three options eyed to resolve stalemate in stables dispute
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE Meetings with township officials have brought about three options for the future of JEM Stables. At a July 3 meeting, the two sides of the dispute came up with possible ways to resolve the conflict that has been going on for over a decade. The debate flared up again…
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Alarm rules are burdensome
What next? A proposed alarm ordinance being sponsored by South Brunswick Police Capt. Harry Delgado and Police Chief Ray Hayducka is just another effort to extract penalties from township homeowners and/or business establishments already being financially strangled by the current levels of taxation. The captain’s reasoning that allocation of resources deploying police officers is detrimental…
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Nighttime Amwell Road repaving planned
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Traffic won’t be disrupted when crews begin a pair of repaving projects on Amwell Road later this month but the sleep of some nearby residents might be. Somerset County will repave sections of the road between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. from approximately July 28 through Aug. 15. According…
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Water-borne workouts remain popular
Susan Asher (second from right) leads the Manville Recreation Commission’s aqua aerobics class at Cooper Pool. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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3 nabbed in ‘massage parlor’ sting
By Jessica Ercolino,Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE A township resident was among three people charged in a prostitution sting last month, police said. James Scheideler, 47, of Walters Road, was charged with solicitation of prostitution on June 19 after authorities raided Mercer Professional Health Services at 390 Corporate Blvd. The business, located in the Mercer Corporate…
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Police blotter
Tyler Strauss, 23, of East Mountain Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain lane and driving an uninsured vehicle after he was pulled over on Amwell Road for swerving over the double yellow line at 2:08 a.m. June 21. Mr. Strauss was taken into custody after he failed field sobriety tests, police…
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Town could host composting site
Odor, traffic top concerns in towns along proposed River Road location By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer FLORENCE A Delaware company’s plan to build a composting facility on the border of Florence and Burlington has been put on hold until both municipalities answer further questions. On Monday, a public information meeting was held at the…
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Edward W. Bialczak
BORDENTOWN Edward W. Bialczak, 91, of Bordentown, died Saturday at Mercerville Convalescent Home. Born in Trenton, Mr. Bialczak resided in Bordentown most of his life. He enjoyed bingo and trips to Atlantic City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He is survived by his daughter, Carol Ann…
