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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Dmitry O. Zagoruyko, 18, of Jamestown Commons, was charged with driving while intoxicated after an officer observed his 1997 gray Lexus 300 run a stop sign at 2:25 a.m. Aug. 8. The officer was at the Town Centre Complex on Route 206 when he observed a group of people standing near a Lexus in…
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125-pounders have talent for a successful season
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown Bulldogs 125-pounders played some impressive football last season despite posting a 3-5 overall record. Nevertheless, Mike Denelsbeck is such a good and pragmatic head coach he would never bog his club down with any unreasonable predictions or expectations. "I would like for us to be a playoff push team. A…
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Florence Pop Warner preps for year
By: Sean Moylan Joe Difilippo has a large roster of 39 kids on his Florence Flashes 90-pound Pop Warner Football squad but his club lacks the experience its had in previous years. "We’re really young but we’ll see what we can do," said Florence head coach Joe Difilippo. "A lot of these guys were playing…
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Lambertville firm to replace drain at Public Works building
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP UPDATE By John Tredrea The Lambertville-based construction firm of Jonico Inc. will replace a trench drain behind the Hopewell Township Public Works building, off Pennington-Washington Crossing Road, about a half-mile west of Scotch Road. The Township Committee voted 4-0 Monday night to award Joncio a contract for the job, the maximum amount of…
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School officials set up rate schedule for facilities use
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By Ruth Luse On Monday, the school board OK’d rates for building and grounds usage and for use of the Hopewell Valley Performing Arts Center at the high school. Rates for use of the Performing Arts Center differ from those being charged for use of other facilities. The following rates apply to…
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Obituaries
Daniel Anthony Petrow Daniel Anthony Petrow died Tuesday at St. Barnabus Medical Center, West Long Branch. Born in Perth Amboy, he moved to Morganville 15 years ago. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Petrow was a machinist at Permacell Industries in New Brunswick, from which he retired. He was also the owner of Subs and Stuff…
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Post Forum
What restrictions should the township place on retail stores operating from warehouses? What restrictions should the township place on retail stores operating from warehouses?
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Random Notes
Solitude, cloudless climes and starry skies By: Scott Morgan The buzzing sounds beautifully alien. Something like a spacecraft parked in the air outside my house from dusk to dawn. If you listen close, you can gradually discern the complexity of the chorus. It isn’t just the crickets and the katydids. It’s the locusts and moths…
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Crossroads area revolutionizes New Jersey’s history
THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers George Washington and his troops spent much of the Revolutionary War crisscrossing this state we live in. Finally, the federal government is recognizing New Jersey’s core role in the birth of our nation. The Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area is a new federal designation,…
