Category: archives
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Township aims to keep local purpose tax at zero
By: Cara Latham NEW HANOVER Taking direction from residents, the Township Committee this year focused on two priorities affordable taxes and preserving the rural character of the township. The Township Committee reduced the 2006 budget by $106,000, according to Mayor Dennis Roohr. This has been the 15th consecutive budget without a local purpose…
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Hospital proposal shelved by CHS
Health provider mulls alternatives. By: Lea Kahn Capital Health System has put its proposal to build a new hospital in Lawrence Township on hold while it investigates alternative sites in Mercer County, including one in Hopewell Township. Lawrence Township officials had asked CHS to fund an escrow account to pay for consultants to study relocating…
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Book Notes
Starting again By: Joan Ruddiman Happy new year! How we enjoy celebrating the end of one year good riddance! as we enthusiastically embrace what we just know "will be a better year." Good for us for being such optimists even more so given that we have these great expectations in the dead…
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Bowen’s pin highlights tough run
By: Sean Moylan "We’re not going to wrestle anyone better than we have the last couple of weeks," said Northern Burlington High varsity wrestling coach Jule Dolci. Last Wednesday, Camden Catholic, one of the wrestling powerhouses of New Jersey, beat NBC 55-9. The Greyhounds’ Phil Bowen had the best day with a pin over his…
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EDITORIAL: Take down ‘for sale’ sign on Turnpike
Is a privately-owned state toll deal realistic? If the right deal comes along, the N.J. Turnpike and other state toll roads could be turned over to private operators. The questions are whether the right deal is even possible and whether the revenue that comes in will be worth the potential fallout for drivers. Gov. Jon…
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Party ends with tragedy
Officials awaiting toxicology report By: Joseph Harvie A 21-year-old Monroe Township man was found dead Monday morning following a New Year’s Eve party at a Drexel Hill Drive home, South Brunswick police spokesman Detective James Ryan said. Daniel Gjertson was found dead in the Kendall Park home when one of the partygoers woke up and…
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Letters to the editor
Resident frustrated with state red tape To the editor: Last May I wrote a letter to the Department of Health at the State House concerning the deplorable conditions of the restroom (mens) in a restaurant located in Monmouth County. Picture the worst gas station restroom you were ever in and you will have a general…
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Cops quell New Year’s riot at tavern
By: Katrina Lewin FLORENCE Three Florence men were charged with disorderly conduct early on New Year’s Day following a riot at the Downtown Tavern, on Foundry Street. Darnell Taylor, 28, of West Third Street, was charged with riot, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct; Brooks Downing, 24, of West Third Street, was charged with failure…
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Bonnette wins tourney title at Palmyra event
By: Sean Moylan In high school wrestling there are always two seasons going on simultaneously a tournament season and a regular season. And thanks in large part to a junior grappler by the name of Billy Bonnette, the first-year Robbinsville High varsity wrestling squad has already been able to forge a name for itself…
