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  • Caution urged for teens using MySpace

    Parents and police aware of dangers on Internet By: Cara Latham    Bordentown Township resident Matt Cleary, 15, uses MySpace.com to listen to music, talk to friends, and meet girls.    He even met one of his current friends, Meredith Stupienski, 14, of Mansfield Township, through the Web site. Meredith was listed as a friend on Matt’s…

  • Letters to the editor

    ‘First-time offender’ reflects on irony To the editor:    Imagine my shock, as I stood before a judge on the gray, hot, rainy afternoon of July 12, 2006, when he asked me, "Is this your first offense?"    As the judge looked expectantly at me I explained, "I am sorry I parked in the handicapped zone but…

  • Church readies for 38th Summer Festival

    Although it features an array of carnival rides, games and music, the festival is best known for its handmade Polish cuisine. By: Charlie Olsen    The evening air will be filled with music, laughter and the smell of fresh cooked pierogi as Sacred Heart Church holds its 38th annual Summer Festival.    Although it features an array…

  • Letters

    Commission deserves kudos To the editor:     The Mapleton Preserve Commission is to be commended for the work that it has done thus far on discussing plans for the 52.9 acres acquired to be used for passive recreation and conservation purposes as defined by the "Green Acres and the state Department of Environmental Protection statutes…

  • Reading Out of the Box

    In New Hope, Pa., Newtown, Pa., and Doylestown, Pa., independent bookstores are thriving. By: Anthony Stoeckert and Jillian Kalonick    Let’s face it, those huge chain book stores have lots to offer. Shelves filled with books, CDs, DVDs, walls of magazines, greeting cards, coffee and sizable discounts. But if that Barnes & Noble next to the…

  • Historically Speaking

    Allentown, NJ, its Rise and Progress (Part 32)    From New Jersey Historical Society’s Charles R. Hutchinson collection, land deeds reference the "Shrewsbury Old Path" or "Watson’s Path," and its intersection with the Saw Mill Road—today High Street—then known as Watson’s Corner.    October 10, 1745, "Elias Smith, of the township of Upper Freehold, &c, yeoman," conveyed…

  • Bandits rob Rt. 27 store

    Gas station mini-mart hit for third time By: Joseph Harvie    Police are investigating the robbery of more than $150 from the Kwik Farms convenience store at the Mobil gas station at the intersection of Route 27 and Beekman Road early Tuesday morning.    Police said that the three people, who the attendants described as two men…

  • Historic railroad preservation efforts heat up

    Local historians working to save Camden-Amboy line from extinction By: Rebecca Weltmann    WASHINGTON — The historic 5.7-mile Robbinsville Industrial Track rail line in Washington and Hamilton townships has become the subject of much controversy for Washington.    Some believe preserving the line is not worth it due to health and safety hazards. Others believe just as…

  • Elites roll to league championship

    Derewecki, Verastegui ignite routs By: Rudy Brandl    The rampage didn’t stop until the championship trophy was in hand.    Hillsborough continued its dominant demolition tour through the Elite softball league with two more shutout victories in last week’s playoffs at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.    The Raiders capped their marvelous 8-0 summer season in appropriate fashion with…