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  • Double-parked trucks raise safety concerns

    By: Stephanie Prokop    FLORENCE— The township is considering relining the road on Delaware Avenue to prevent double-parking trucks near the Corner Deli on the northbound side of the road.    Vehicles traveling down Delaware Avenue near the Corner Deli have previously had to veer into oncoming traffic, said Don Kamienski of McCay Drive in Roebling. He…

  • Towns reflect on ups and downs of census

    By: Michelle McGuinness    Recent U.S. Census Bureau figures from 2005-2006 show a surprising, though slight dip in population for 19 out of 40 towns in Burlington County, including Bordentown City.    Some suburban areas such as Bordentown Township and rural areas like Chesterfield did see a rise in population, according to the data. However, Bordentown City…

  • Memorial roots

    Millstone nursery growing trees for WTC project By: Cara Latham    MILLSTONE — The Smithsonian Institute, the World War II memorial, the Korean Memorial, the White House and all of the Franklin D. Roosevelt memorials, are just some of the sites that are a little greener because of a local farmer.    Township farmer Chet Halka and…

  • Letter (07.12.07)

    Resident congratulates Hopewell, chastises Lawrence, on hospital move To the Editor:     Congratulations to Hopewell Township. Capital Health will not be moving its Mercer campus to Lawrence as proposed for several years. The democratic council members, Mayor Gregory Puliti, former Mayors Mike Powers, Pam Mount and Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun demonstrated clearly that the interest…

  • New name, new place, familiar mission for fair

    By: Rebecca Weltmann    ALLENTOWN – On its fifth anniversary, the annual Freedom Fest Fair will be bigger, better and include a new name and venue. The fair, which began Tuesday, runs until Saturday at the Horse Park of New Jersey, on Route 526.    Freedom Fest Fair, a mission of the Allentown Presbyterian Church, was renamed…

  • Ordinance would stiffen building requirements in borough flood zones

    Manville wants structures in flood-prone areas to be built without basements and to be raised high enough to withstand flooding and foundation damage. By: Audrey Levine    The Borough Council introduced an ordinance Monday that would prevent construction in flood-prone areas unless the structures are built without basements and raised high enough to withstand flooding and…

  • Potluck picnic in Hopewell fetes local foods

    It’s Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at Hopewell Park    On July 15, there will be a potluck picnic to celebrate local food, agriculture and community at the Hopewell Borough Park, South Greenwood and Columbia avenues, from 5-7 p.m.    This will be a celebration of local food produced in the surrounding area. The idea is to bring…

  • Manville Elite softball team splits first four games

    Team runs into scheduling problems By: John E. Powers        The challenges facing Manville in the Hillsborough Elite Softball League have as much to do with the schedule as with the games themselves.    Because of poor weather and other factors, Manville has played just four games – beating Bernards and Delaware Valley and losing to…

  • OBITUARIES

    From the July 12 edition Betty T. Nolan    BURLINGTON — Elizabeth (Majofsky) Nolan, 88, of the Masonic Home in Burlington died Saturday.    Daughter of Frank and Catherine Majofsky, she lived most of her life in Trenton and Bordentown before moving to the Masonic Home 11 years ago. She served as the Worthy Matron of Bordentown…