Category: archives
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Zoning measure revisited
By: Stephanie Prokop SPRINGFIELD At the Nov. 8 Springfield Township meeting, an ordinance was reintroduced that would establish a minimum 10-acre lot size. State Superior Court Judge John A. Sweeney had ruled that the previous set of "downzoning" ordinances, which had been adopted in March, were invalid because insufficient notice had been provided to…
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Franklin Raymond Sr.
Franklin Charles Raymond Sr., 64, of Monmouth Junction, died Saturday, Nov. 11, at his home. Born in Uniontown, Pa., he moved to Goochland, Va., in 1958, where he lived for three years before moving to Ewing in 1961. He lived in Ewing for 20 years, moving to Columbus in 1981 and finally to Monmouth Junction…
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Feral cat program eyed by township
By: Stephanie Prokop SPRINGFIELD Feral cats can be a boon on farms, where they keep rodent populations under control, but in residential communities cat overpopulation can be a serious problem, so township officials are looking at humane options to trap, neuter and release the animals. On Nov. 8, Councilman Peter Sobotka requested that the…
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Letters
Appreciation for haunted help To the editor: I would like to say thanks to all those folks who volunteered their time with the 2006 Dardani Haunted Trail & Hayride. We have been haunting the woods for the past 10 years, and never in the history of this event did we have to deal with…
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Florence football posts shutout in playoff opener
Bihlear scores 3 touchdowns in 21-0 win By: Sean Moylan Shore Regional went into Saturday’s opening Central Jersey Group I playoff game at "The Pit" with the idea it could throw against the Florence Township Memorial High varsity football team. That was a bad idea. Shore Regional quarterback Gary Knoeppel attempted 14 passes and the…
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Pantry needs trimmings
Short of turkeys and other Thanksgiving food By: Joseph Harvie The township-run Food Pantry saw an increase in food donations over the past week, but could still use more, including turkeys and other Thanksgiving-type foods. The pantry is low on boxed potatoes, stuffing, rice, macaroni and cheese, broth and Parmalat, said Jeanne Wert of the…
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Immigration issue affects local farms
By: Cara Latham As debate has been brewing over efforts to reform immigration policies throughout the nation, farmers in New Jersey, such as Jim Durr of North Hanover Township and Chet Halka of Millstone Township, could be among those who hurt. Members of the New Jersey Farm Bureau, as well as local farmers, said that…
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HHS girls completed special tennis season
County team title higlighted campaign By: Rudy Brandl While the Hillsborough High girls’ tennis team and head coach Larry Johnson take great pride in their fine 2006 season, they’re still not completely satisfied. The HHS girls captured the school’s first Somerset County team tennis title since 1996 but came so close to winning much, much…
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The Band Plays On
Jerry Nowak will conduct the new Delaware Valley Wind Symphony. By: Jessica Loughery A year ago, the Bucks County Community College Band was contentedly performing semiannual shows under the direction of well-known conductor Jerry Nowak. Mr. Nowak had been a faculty member of the college’s arts department for 36 years and had been with the…
