Category: archives
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Mary Manion
BROWNS MILLS Mary Welsh Manion, 83, died Nov. 19 at the Lutheran Home of Moorestown. Born in Wrightstown, she was a resident of Browns Mills since 1955. She was a graduate of Trenton State College, class of 1945. She was a retired teacher of Fort Dix Elementary School with 39 years of service. She…
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A reluctant developer
Standing amid the remains of the GSA Depot property he now owns, Bhrugesh Patel is hoping to find a use for the land acceptable to township officials and residents. Photo courtesy of Bhrugesh Patel
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Santa’s coming to Howell Farm
The farm gift shop, in the Visitor Center, will be open Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 4 through 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. St. Nick, his elves and a jingling sleigh loaded with cookies, coal and holiday cheer will arrive at Howell Living History Farm on Dec. 1, highlighting an all-day program, “Christmas on the Farm.”…
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Don’t discard averages with class ranking
Editorial When the Manville Board of Education put off converting the high school’s practice on class ranking and grade-point averages into school policy last week, they looked to be avoiding accidentally discarding a baby with the bathwater. If the board eventually ends class ranking, Manville will be joining the growing trend of schools across the…
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A reluctant developer
After buying huge lot, Bhrugesh Patel wonders what to do with it By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The land stretches far into the distance, with trees reaching different heights, plants growing through cracks in the paths and remains of old rail lines littering the ground. Deer roam inside the fence that separates the private property…
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Norman N. Van Pelt
HAMILTON — Norman N. Van Pelt, 79, died Sunday at the Lawrenceville Nursing Home. Born in New Brunswick, he was a resident of Hamilton for many years. Mr. Van Pelt was retired from the Mercer Oxygen Co. as a truck driver. He was also employed with McGraw-Hill and Automatic Waste Co. as a maintenance man.…
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Evelyn Miller
CREAM RIDGE Evelyn C. Miller, 64, died Nov. 18 at Samaritan Hospice, Mount Holly. Born in Fieldsboro, she resided in the Florence area for most of her life before moving to Cream Ridge 23 years ago. Ms. Miller retired from the State of New Jersey after 36 years of employment, where she was a…
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NBC football squad finishes season at 5-5
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer ”I didn’t think we were ever out of it until there was a minute left and they had the ball,” said Northern Burlington head varsity football coach Jon Reising, whose Greyhounds dropped a 40-21 decision at “The Farm” on Friday night. Down 33-21 with roughly three minutes left in the…
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RHS ice hockey skates into second year bigger, better and much healthier
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer Last year the Robbinsville High varsity ice hockey team won just four games. The Ravens, however, usually didn’t lose ice hockey games because of a lack of talent or because of their limited playing experience. Most of their losses came because the team simply had way too many injuries…
