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Somerset County sets forum on elderly
By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY A public forum will be held Monday on Somerset County’s proposed 2007-2009 Area Plan for services and programs for older adults. Montgomery Township encourages its citizens who have interests in this area to attend, township Public Information Officer Tammy Garaffa said. The forum will begin at 10 a.m. in Conference…
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Bulldogs test themselves
HVSA Memorial Day Tournament By: Tim Falls The Lawrence Bulldogs U-11 boys soccer team used the 21st annual Hopewell Valley Memorial Day Tournament as a testing ground. The Bulldogs knew they were the underdogs as the lowest ranked team in the red flight of the U-11 bracket. Knowing that, coach Rico Scardelletti decided to give…
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Township woman honored with Hero to Animals Award
Annie Trinkle founded Animal Alliance By Mae Rhine Annie Trinkle’s lifelong interest in animals "really got going" when she got her first cat at age 6 "after years of begging." But it wasn’t until years later, after she nearly died, that she decided to dedicate her life to rescuing and finding homes for her furry…
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Allentown boys’ track advances 4×400 to groups
Brynes, Henderson, Deblasio, Shackelford combine to break four-year drought By: Kyle Moylan Thanks to a sixth, the Allentown High School boys’ track team was able to record another first. Drew Byrnes, Matt Henderson, Garth Deblasio and Tian Shackelford combined to record a time of 3:31 to place sixth in the 4×400 at the Central Jersey…
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Current, ex-Washington mayors clash on mold issue
Tindall raises questions about relocation By: Purvi Desai WASHINGTON The former and current mayors of Washington Township clashed at last week’s Township Council meeting over the mold problem in the Route 130 Municipal Building and the decision made six months ago to close it down and relocate township offices. Former Mayor Doug Tindall told…
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Bill Kampfer, a man who meant what he said
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse Bill Kampfer, longtime resident and former Hopewell Township official, died Sunday at home. With him went lots of knowledge and caring about the town he served for 30 years. Bill might not like the fact, but would understand why many of my memories of him are tied to the days…
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NBC girls’ lacrosse rally falls short in state playoffs
Greyhounds go down 11-8 By: Sean Moylan Last Friday’s four and a half hour two-way bus ride to a game that was never played because Rumson’s field was under water served as an omen of things to come for the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ lacrosse team. When NBC arrived at…
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Mall to get tax reduction
Rustic Mall had appealed its assessment after the Bank of America building was demolished last year as part of the EPA cleanup. The bank was built on ground contaminated with creosote. By: Charlie Olsen The Borough Council adopted a resolution on May 22 that will require taxpayers to pay more taxes to compensate for a…
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Tigers stay unbeaten
The Lawrence U-9 team has not lost in 18 games. By: Tim Falls The Lawrence Hamnett Tigers under-nine girls soccer team are pretty proud of their unbeaten streak. These girls know their statistics, like goals scored to goals against, but more importantly they know what they are supposed to do out on the field. That’s…
