Category: archives
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Firm president gets three years for theft
The president of Eastern Insurance Co. in Kendall Park, Rodger Strandskov, was sentenced Friday on charges that he stole more than $474,000 in premiums from his clients. By: Joseph Harvie The president of Eastern Insurance Co. in Kendall Park was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison on charges that he stole more than…
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Five seek Valley school board seats
There are three candidates for Hopewell Township’s two open three-year terms: incumbent Linda Mitchell of Pine Tavern Court, and newcomers Jeffrey Bartolino of George Washington Drive, Titusville, and Gregory Giordano of Independence Way, Titusville By Ruth Luse On April 18, there will be one contested school board race in Hopewell Valley. Five Valley residents …
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Eatery plans to expand
Terra Momo owners plans to expand the old Winepress restaurant on Route 27 in Kingston. By:Joseph Harvie The architect for Terra Momo is expected to give testimony Thursday night before the Zoning Board of Adjustment about the company’s plans to renovate and expand the old Winepress restaurant on Route 27 in Kingston. Carlo Momo, who…
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Police Beat for the week of March 2
BORDENTOWN CITY Police charged the owners of the Emporium adult shop on Route 130/206 with selling nitrous oxide gas without the proper permits last week. According to police, an anonymous source tipped off officers that the shop was selling tanks of the gas, which can be used as an inhalant during sex. At 11 a.m.…
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Letters to the Editor, March 2, 2006
Route 31 scapegoats To the editor: Have you ever driven down Orchard Avenue, Crest Avenue, Plymouth or Beech streets and said to yourself "boy is this a dangerous road"? Probably not; most people in the township aren’t even aware they exist. But, I’ll bet you’ve driven down Route 31 with someone tailgating you and…
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Mother Courage
Overflowing with maternal instinct, Tara Greenblatt brings her acoustic harmonies to John & Peter’s. By:Susan Van Dongen On Tara Greenblatt’s most recent self-released CD, River Belly, her ample, pregnant midriff looms over a drawing of a river. Carrying her firstborn child during the writing and recording of the album, Ms. Greenblatt was pregnant with musical…
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Fire burns rec building
Blaze destroyed the borough’s emergency radio communications equipment and athletic equipment stored for youth sports. By: Donna Lukiw An early-morning blaze that gutted the borough’s recreation building on South Weiss Street on Tuesday destroyed the borough’s emergency radio communications equipment and athletic equipment stored for youth sports. South Weiss Street resident Amy Sawyer witnessed the…
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Congressman Holt slates town meeting
Questions about the event? Call Rep. Holt at 750-9365 By Ruth Luse U.S. Congressman Rush Holt, D-12th, a resident of Hopewell Township, will hold a town meeting on Sunday from 1:30-3 p.m. at Toll Gate Grammar School, 275 S. Main St., Pennington. He plans to discuss issues affecting the community, such as Social Security, job…
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Christine Brisebois, 39, succumbs to leukemia
Scheduled cut-a-thon will go on as planned in her memory, with portions of the profit going to the family for medical bills. By: Donna Lukiw The Eastside Hair Co. in Greenbrook will still host a cut-a-thon March 12 in memory of Hillsborough resident Christine Brisebois, 39, who died Monday morning from acute myeloid leukemia. Ms.…
