Category: archives
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‘So Far Away’
Concerts at the Crossing celebrates 35 years of Carole King’s ‘Tapestry.’ By: Susan Van Dongen The scene: my friend Linda’s basement sometime in 1971, a guitar resting atop one of the old couches, both of which were covered in slipcovers, some second-hand lamps strewn around the room, a pool table and her brother’s rock posters…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: At 3:43 p.m. April 3, a 12-year-old Huff Avenue boy received summonses for riding an unregistered and uninsured ATV, riding an ATV on private property and riding an ATV under the age of 14 after he was stopped by police in the rail yard near Huff Avenue. The ATV was towed, and the boy…
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A world of learning
The Lawrence Human Services Commision’s Commmunity/Culture Day offered particpants a view of many world cultures. Priya Patel, 5, of Lawrence learns about the Japanese art of origami during Community/Cultural Day on Saturday at Rider University.
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Capital plan adds Orchard Drive work
Other big items include $360,000 for emergency management equipment and $210,000 for Public Works equipment. By: Charlie Olsen Orchard Drive residents, who turned out in force Tuesday to make sure action was being taken to deal with the vehicles they say tear through the neighborhood at a dangerous clip, may be getting some response to…
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Library benefit features Pennington author
Ellyn Spragins will discuss her new book, "What I Now Know: Letters to My Younger Self" By John Tredrea Ever find yourself saying: "I wish I knew then what I know now"? Welcome to the club. After her mother’s death several years ago, Pennington writer Ellyn Spragins, who lives on South Main Street, found herself…
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Letters to the Editor
From the week of April 13 Community’s support essential for schools To the editor: All of us are concerned with increasing costs. We need to continue to lobby for the elimination of real estate taxes as a funding source for schools, increased rebates for senior citizens and additional tax relief for seniors in the greatest…
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BRHS’s Hayden, Tucker win Hall of Fame shot put relay
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity track and field team’s Donnell Hayden and Sid Tucker combined to win the shot put event at Saturday’s Hall of Fame Relays at Maple Shade. While much of the meet was cancelled due to horrendous weather conditions, Hayden and Tucker stayed just long enough to…
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Vikes tough to figure so far
By: Lance Manion Danielle Matlack admits she has not figured out her South Brunswick High softball team yet. One game, the Vikings smack nine hits in an 8-4 thumping of East Brunswick. The next game, the Vikes go hitless in a 2-1 defeat to Sayreville. The season is five games old, but Matlack doesn’t know…
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Candidates file in local primaries
June primary will see 26 candidates for local office on the ballots By: Scott Morgan Monday was the filing deadline for the June 6 primary and 26 candidates have filed to run for municipal government seats in the eight northern Burlington County towns that have races. Contested GOP primaries are on the ballot in Mansfield…
