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BREAKING NEWS: Truck driver killed in Rt. 1 crash
Tractor-trailer rear ends delivery truck By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A truck driver for The (Trenton) Times was killed in an early morning collision in the southbound lane of Route 1 in South Brunswick today (Wednesday). The driver was in his 40s and has not been identified, according to South Brunswick police spokesman Detective Jim…
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Tree farm growing Christmas cheer
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN One local Christmas tree farm is hoping to spread holiday cheer to more than just area residents this year. The Keris Tree Farm and Christmas Shop, on Route 524, is participating in Trees for Troops, a national effort to provide more than 15,000 Christmas trees to U.S. military…
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Florence Pop Warner team to play for title Saturday
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer Although the high school team was recently eliminated from the playoff picture, Florence may still win a championship banner in football this season. Robert Hutchison’s multi-talented Florence Flashes football team will be playing the Rancocas Valley White team for the Pop Warner Football League of Burlington County’s 160-pound title at…
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Roseann T. Murtaugh
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP Roseann T. Murtaugh, 67, of Burlington Township died Nov. 13 at Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she lived in Burlington Township for the last 35 years. Ms. Murtaugh was a homemaker and a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church. Before becoming ill, she enjoyed cooking, baking,…
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Lambertville couple goes green
Charlene and Jeffrey Weinstein have installed solar panels in their Music Mountain house. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — Like a lawyer building a case or a scientist presenting evidence, Charlene Weinstein tried to persuade her attorney husband to become interested in solar energy. She wanted to install solar panels at their Music Mountain…
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Towns strive to reach new recycling goals
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series looking at recycling in the county. As the state continues to place an emphasis on county and municipal recycling rates, Burlington County officials remain optimistic about the local effort. The most recent statistics available come from the 2005 municipal recycling rates. These numbers indicate which…
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Today is "getaway" day for the Thanksgiving holiday
As commuters try to get a jump on the Thanksgiving Day holiday, NJ Transit is providing extra trains on the Northeast Corridor, from Penn Station in New York, starting at noon. Today is "getaway day" for Thanksgiving holiday travelers and extra trains have been added to the Northeast Corridor to accommodate those traveling to and…
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George H. Sands
Founded Hilton Realty, philanthropist George Hilton Sands of Princeton, who founded a major real estate investment company in Princeton and with his wife was a major benefactor of Princeton nonprofit organizations, died at home Tuesday after a short illness. He was 82. The new Princeton Public Library building is named The George and Estelle…
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School board looks at gas station audit
The East Windsor Regional Board of Education is expected to review a third audit of a gas station jointly owned and used by the district, East Windsor and Hightstown at its meeting Monday night. A deficit at the station has become a sore spot between the entities. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at the…
