Category: archives
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Photography exhibit tells senior citizens’ stories
"Living Legacies" exhibit will show their lives By: Madeleine Johnson The assisted living and adult day-care facility Buckingham Place will unveil an exhibit that couldn’t have been possible without the cooperation of three generations. Tonight (Thursday) and Saturday, "Living Legacies," will showcase photographs and personal histories of some of Buckingham Place’s residents. Photographer Sherry Rubel,…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Kevin Lukasiewicz, 25, of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., was charged with forgery after a Bloomingdale Drive resident reported someone stole two blank checks from his home and cashed one for $200. The resident reported the theft after returning from a vacation. Mr. Lukasiewicz was working on a construction project at the resident’s home. Police…
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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK by Mayor Frank Gambatese: Township still opposed to Rt. 92
Among outcry against Rt. 92 lie inaccuracies By: Frank Gambatese There have been a number of articles and letters to the editor related to the recent release by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding Route 92. Most disturbing are letters from other communities that support the proposed roadway and comments made by an elected…
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LCA boys’ hoop has the talent to match schedule
By: Sean Moylan Last season Billy Rhoades had to find a way to teach a newly-formed group of extremely talented Life Center Academy boys’ basketball players how to play together as one while facing the toughest teams in the tri-state area. Somehow, Rhoades was able to get everyone on the same page and lead LCA…
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Township leaders laud retiring construction official
William White served township for 17 years By John Tredrea To put it mildly, many buildings have gone up and been renovated in Hopewell Township during William White’s tenure as the township’s chief construction official. Mr. White took that job in 1989. He will retire Friday (Dec. 1), after dealing with the most explosive period…
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State decision due Friday on CHS certificate
The state is expected to announce decision to grant or deny a certificate of need for hospital’s proposal to build a new facility in Lawrence Township. By: Lea Kahn Check here this week for web updates on this article! State Commissioner of Health Fred M. Jacobs is expected this week to announce his decision to…
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‘Run for the Holiday’ honors Roebling hero
By: Stephanie Prokop ROEBLING Second-grader Joshua Shafer is a fighter, in more ways then one. The Roebling Elementary School student currently holds his yellow belt in karate. He has also been undergoing chemotherapy for the past two years fighting a battle against leukemia. Joshua’s father, David, says that for the most part, he is…
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EDITOR’S JOURNAL (11/30/06)
Don’t know much about history … of Lawrence By: John Dunphy But, I’m learning. Driving up Route 206, or Main Street, or Lawrenceville Road (I still can’t figure out when one ends and another begins), I notice the great old architecture of some of these houses that have existed through different presidents, different owners, different…
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Church moderizes services
Trinity United Methodist Church on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City had added music and technology as part of its outreach to younger parishioners. By: Stephanie Prokop BORDENTOWN CITYWhat do people get when they take laptops and projection screens into a traditional Sunday church service? No, they don’t get a scolding from the pastor, but rather…
