Category: archives
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Planners mull issue of oversized houses
The Planning Board spent two hours Tuesday brainstorming ways to prevent the construction of oversized houses that would dwarf neighboring dwellings. By: Lea Kahn Township Planning Consultant Philip Caton was given his marching orders to return to the Planning Board with a proposal to rein in the size of houses that can be built on…
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BRHS boys’ soccer keeps up great play
By: Sean Moylan Although the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ soccer team was very happy to capture lopsided victories over Medford Tech and New Egypt last week, it was eager to dominate a very good team too. That chance came up this past Tuesday at Palmyra, as the Scotties pounced on a good Palmyra Panthers…
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Bowden races off with Liberty title
By: Sean Moylan Michael Bowden corrected the one or two strategical errors he made while medalling at the Shore Coaches’ Tournament at Holmdel on Saturday and he went out and won the individual Liberty Division title at the BCSL Divisional Tournament at New Egypt on Tuesday. Bowden ran an extremely fast time of 16:52 and…
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Raiders drop another tough one
Turnovers costly in loss to Watchung Hills By: Rudy Brandl Turnovers plagued the Hillsborough High football team again in last Friday night’s home game against Delaware Division rival Watchung Hills. The Raiders (1-3) played well enough to win for the third time in four games. They moved the ball, especially through the air, on offense,…
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Florence football takes 5-0 mark into bye
By: Sean Moylan Early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game versus Delran, the Florence High football team’s starters did not take their usual places on the sidelines to watch their talented backups play out the remainder of the contest. Furthermore, none of the Flashes were allotted the usual time to entertain dreams of…
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Chase ends with arrest
DUI charges also involved for Princeton man By: Joseph Harvie A 23-year-old Princeton man was charged with eluding police and driving while intoxicated following a car and foot chase with police early Monday morning. Police said Inocencio Gijada was charged with eluding police, resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated, unlicensed driver, uninsured driver, careless driving and…
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Nonmandated HoVal busing costs are broken down
Figures for three towns are given by school district By John Tredrea The regional school district would save an estimated $406,888 next year if the school board follows through on its controversial plan to eliminate school busing for all students not entitled to it under state law, school officials say. School district spokeswoman JoAnn Meyer…
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The little church with big (fundraising) ambitions
Holy Ghost Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church auction to fund repair of Milstone River Road cemetery driveway By:Charlie Olsen The Holy Ghost Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church is holding a basket auction between 7 and 10 p.m. Friday to raise funds to improve the driveways at its cemetery on Millstone River Road. The auction will feature about 75 baskets…
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Florence, NBC hockey teams at .500 mark
By: Sean Moylan Part of what makes Gina Smith, the head of the Florence Township Memorial High School field hockey team, such a great coach is her incredible intensity. So even when the Flashes were struggling to score a few weeks ago, you knew Smith was busy at work, searching for answers and solutions to…
