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  • Name change process to be complete by Jan. 1

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Though one of the driving motivations behind the township name change was eliminating confusion, some residents are still unclear about their township’s identity.    Confusion over the name change, which voters overwhelmingly approved (1,816 to 693) earlier this month, has led officials to send out a letter formally notifying…

  • Charles E. LeVach, Sr.

       HAMILTON SQUARE — Charles E. LeVach Sr., 60, died Nov. 15 at home.    Born in Trenton, Mr. LeVach was a lifelong area resident. He retired after 25 years with UPS and was a member of the Teamsters Local 77. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He belonged to the American Legion…

  • Plumsted names new developer for downtown project

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — At the Nov. 7 Township Committee meeting, Plumsted officials confirmed the selection of Kokes Organization Inc., of Whiting, as the redeveloper for the planned residential retirement community on rRoute 537, a project expected to bring sewer service to the downtown business district.    The two sides will now…

  • Major bummer

    Hamstring injury brings down Ginez at Meet of Champs By Michael Holcombe, Sports Writer    Cross Country runners will tell you that, all race strategies aside, every meet comes down to them against the course.    All season long there has been no competitor, even among the best that the state had to offer, that could force…

  • 30 years for Dabas

    Kendall Park man to appeal sentence by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A Kendall Park man serving a 30-year sentence for running down his 20-year-old wife with their minivan will appeal his conviction, his attorney said.    Samander Dabas, 40, was convicted in July and sentenced on Nov. 15 for the murder of Renu Dabas, and leaving…

  • Firm to begin surveying locations for Delaware River Heritage Trail

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    Burlington County officials are requesting the assistance of residents in four local towns as The RBA Group, a Morristown-based engineering firm, begins surveying properties necessary to bring the Delaware River Heritage Trail to the area.    According to a county press release, the concept for the 50-mile trail originated 11…

  • Sondra L. Johns

       Sondra L. Johns, 63, died Friday at her home.    Born in Princeton, Mrs. Johns had been a resident of Hopewell her entire life.    She was an employee of the state Department of Human Services with 30 years of service.    Preceded in death by her parents Carl and Agnes Smith, she is survived by her sons,…

  • 8 area football players earn scholar-athlete designation

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    A total of 49 Burlington County scholar-athletes were honored at Sunday’s Bill Gordon-George Masters Memorial Football Club of Burlington County Scholar-Athlete Awards at Bradford Estates in Hainesport, New Jersey.    The local football teams were well-represented, with senior Wayne Cobbs and sophomore Ben Walker representing the Bordentown Scotties’ varsity football team.…

  • Olsson helped kick-start Vikes

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    Tyler Olsson’s name might not immediately come to mind when thinking about South Brunswick High football players who are among the best in the Greater Middlesex Conference.    Such is the lot of a kicker. After all, are kickers even football players?    ”It seems kind of dorky, I guess . .…