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Water company request raises local concerns
Mount Holly water company proposes doubling amount of water it removes from township wells By: William Wichert MANSFIELD A Mount Holly company has proposed nearly doubling the amount of water it removes from township wells, raising concerns among municipal officials and members of a local environmental group. In its Dec. 16 application to the…
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Residents offer suggestions for schools budget
The proposed 2006-07 operating budger is not complete, so school district officals have not been abale to present figures of tax rate information to the public. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer A handful of parents accepted township school district officials invitation to offer suggestions and ask questions about the districts proposed budget in the third and…
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Local residents wary of warehouse plan
East Village residents oppose Trammell Crow proposal, citing major problems with existing warehouses. Joseph Harvie Residents of the eastern section of town raised concerns last week about how stormwater runoff will be handled in the proposed 1.8 million-square-foot warehouse complex planned for the intersection of Route 535 and Davidsons Mill Road. The residents raised their…
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Szwarc makes big contributions
HHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By: Rudy Brandl Tyler Szwarc does most of his best work in hurdling events, but he made a major contribution of a different kind to a historic victory in Saturday’s State Group 4 Relay Championships at Jadwin Gym. The Hillsborough High junior matched his personal-best in the 400 with a…
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Police recognized for excellence
The town’s Police Benevolent Association awarded seven officers for jobs well done. By: Joseph Harvie Seven officers were recognized Saturday by the township’s Police Benevolent Association for their work in busting a marijuana-growing operation, capturing fleeing burglars and obtaining a confession in a sexual assault case that led to the suspects’ conviction. The officers were…
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With backs to the wall, Little Tigers push back
By: Dave Kosa knew his team was close to putting together a full effort. Marc Andre felt the same way as well. Now, the Princeton High boys’ basketball team has put together three of those efforts in a row, helping to get their season pointed in right direction. On Thursday, Andre had 10 points and…
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Willis Kuhns III
FLEMINGTON Willis "Bill" Kuhns III died Jan. 16. He was 46. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he grew up in Hillsborough. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1977. He also graduated from Raritan Valley Community College and Camden County College. He also did clinical training at Cooper Medical Center in Camden. Mr. Kuhns worked…
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Grand jury indicts boyfriend in Mansfield murder case
Boyce Singleton Jr. confessed to police Sept. 14 to stabbing and shooting his pregnant girlfriend By: William Wichert A Mansfield man who has allegedly confessed to shooting and stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death at their township home last September has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with her murder. The Jan. 19…
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Garrett W. Voorhees Jr.
Garrett W. Voorhees Jr., 81, died Sunday, Jan. 22, at Cranbury Center, Monroe. Born in Detroit, Mich., Mr. Garrett resided in Highland Park, and in Long Island, Brooklyn and Staten Island, N.Y., and then in Edison for 33 years before moving to Monroe in 1984. Prior to retiring in 1984, he was a lieutenant for…
