Category: archives
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Post’s dinner satisfies more than appetites
By John Patten Managing Editor After enjoying a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, including sugar-free desserts, a group of about 20 veterans visiting the American Legion Post 304 on South Main Street watched as Legion members handed them each a fat envelope. The envelopes contained coupons they could use at stores on military…
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History falls before progress
Longtime resident recalls leaving his signature in the woods By John Dunphy, Managing Editor Nick Loveless is looking for a tree. Amid a sea of more than 100 American beech, ash, black oak and others far older than Rider University itself, this search might be tougher than the cliched needle in a haystack. But this…
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Assistant Superintendent in Monroe resigns
By Davy James, Staff Writer MONROE — On the heels of the resignation of Superintendent Ralph Ferrie, whose last day was June 30, the Monroe Township School District will be losing another one of its top administrators. On June 25, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Christopher…
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Virginia Gail Russo
MORRISVILLE, Pa. Virginia Gail Russo, 74, of Morrisville, died Friday at Water’s Edge Nursing Home. Born in Trenton, Ms. Russo grew up in the Broad Street Park section and attended Hamilton Township school. She served a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Cold War. She worked for many years for Kudra Furs…
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Eighth-graders also celebrate graduation
ABIS students prepare to receive their graduation certificates. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Post 26 moves into first
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer Entering the MCALL midseason break the Bordentown Post 26 American Legion baseball team is riding a four-game winning streak. Bordentown began its excellent stretch of victories with a 4-1 win over Ewing Post 314 at Gilder Park. The big story of the game was the pitching of Al Hasher. ”Hasher…
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Teens combat hunger with 30-hour fundraising famine
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer CHESTERFIELD Local teenagers made the fight against hunger personal recently, actually going without food themselves to raise money for and sympathize with needy children around the world. The ROCK, the middle and high school youth group at Chesterfield Baptist Church, which also serves Allentown and whose name…
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Fireworks are set to fly on the Fourth of July
Festivities begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rider University By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Fireworks aficionados’ appetites should be sated tomorrow night at Lawrence Township’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display at Rider University, sponsored by the township recreation department. The flash and boom of the fireworks will be preceded by a 7 p.m. concert…
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Waterway names will memorialize 13 Mansfield servicemen
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer MANSFIELD Several tributaries of local streams will soon be named to memorialize township servicemen who gave their lives during World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. A memorial ceremony, set to take place 10 a.m. Monday at Petticoat Bridge Road, will dedicate 13 tiny tributaries of…
