Category: archives
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On Point
Dog Days II: the saga continues … By: Linda McCarthy A while ago I told you about my bloodhound, Buford. I have to be fair and tell you about my boxer, Jersey. She has quite a checkered past for her tender young age. My oldest son came home from college with his laundry, his computer,…
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New police lieutenant, sergeant named
Geary, Pryor set to move up to new ranks, effective Aug. 1 By:Charlie Olsen The walls of the courtroom were again lined with blue and white as two policemen, Sgt. Patrick William Geary and Cpl. Kenneth Pryor, were sworn into their new positions as lieutenant and sergeant, respectively, Tuesday by Mayor Carl Suraci at the…
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EDITORIAL: The grand experiment
EDITORIAL: Celebrating the Bill of Rights as we approach the anniversary of our independence. On Tuesday, we celebrate a grand experiment. The United States, born in revolution on July 4, 1776, became a nation, declaring its independence from England. The first years of the nation were filled with turmoil, nearly tearing apart the fragile alliance…
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Township declares water emergency
The water emergency was declared late Wednesday afternoon, in anticipation of the flooding of the Trenton Water Works plant. About 4,600 township residents are served by the Trenton Water Works, in the southern part of the township. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Responding to flooding along the Delaware River and its impact on the Trenton Water…
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Getting to the bottom of park flooding
Engineering firm hired to investigate flood incidents By: Joseph Harvie The Township Council hired the engineering firm PMK Group of Cranford to find out why areas that were once uplands of the Pigeon Swamp State Park are flooding. The council authorized spending $97,000 for the study when it adopted a resolution Tuesday. The PMK Group…
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WTLL 9’s win softball tournament
The Washington Township Little League 9-year-old Softball All-Stars completed a sweep through the Bordentown 9-Year-Old Tournament. The girls won their first championship ever by defeating the Florence All-Star team, 11-4. Throughout the tournament Washington Township played a complete game with great hitting, great fielding and great base running. Manager Pete Borowski told the team after…
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Community Calendar
From the June 29 edition Chinese Auction Thursday, June 29 The Ladies Auxiliary of Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085, 11 Amboy Ave., Bordentown, will hold the annual Chinese Auction. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. Cost of $5 includes a strip of tickets and refreshments. Call (609) 538-8963…
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Mehrer, Reed, Garganio help rally BC in Cup play
By: Sean Moylan "It was 5-1 good guys," joked Brian Wolverton, after his Burlington County softball team defeated the Jersey Shore team in Tuesday’s Carpenter Cup opener at FDR Park in Philadelphia. "And we scored the winning run Northern Burlington Style." However, it was hardly an easy win. In fact, Burlington County found itself behind…
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From the Y: New faces
FROM THE Y by Tom Libassi: Welcoming a new face to the board of hte South Brunswick Family YMCA. The South Brunswick Family YMCA is proud to announce that Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein of the 14th Legislative District has accepted a seat on the board of directors. In addition, the Y recently completed the sale of…
