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BORDENTOWN CITY: Socialize and enjoy the summer peaches
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Things will be just peachy on the lawn of the Friends Meeting House on Friday night. The Historical Society of Bordentown City will host its annual Peach Social from 6 to 8 p.m. at 302 Farnsworth Ave. Assorted handmade peach desserts will be served. The social is an…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Somerset Y swim team has strong showing at national meet
Continued success for Somerset Valley YMCA Six YMCA national championship individual and relay titles, three YMCA national meet records and seven NJ Swimming records helped launch Somerset Valley YMCA to a third place overall team finish at Long Course YMCA Nationals last week in the team’s best showing ever. The men’s team finished third, winning…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival
Deirdre Ryan (left) and her daughter, Jayden, 6, enjoy a ride on the Ferris wheel.
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HILLSBOROUGH: 100 tires pulled from Raritan River
Volunteers waded in the river to fetch tires to load into canoes.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Remembering war’s sacrifices
Purple Heart veterans hold ceremony in Hillsborough Members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart held a memorial ceremony in the Garden of Honor at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The former servicemen are members of the order’s Chapter 27, located in Somerville. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of…
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FLORENCE: Drive sober or get pulled over
Local police will be out in force from the middle of August through Labor Day as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown, which will include highly visible enforcement throughout Florence Township, started yesterday, Aug. 14 and will run through Sept. 2. Chief Alvin…
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MANVILLE: Power outage snags voting, hurts shopkeepers
Voting machines run on battery for about six hours By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer More than 1,100 PSE&G customers, including Manville residents and businesses, were without power for several hours Tuesday. The outage hit at about 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 1:30 p.m. The outage ranged from Duke’s Parkway, North Side, Southside from Main…
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LAWRENCE: Baptist church seeks approval for new location
A vacant office building at 680-690 Whitehead Road may become the new home of a small Baptist congregation, which is seeking a use variance from the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment next By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A vacant office building at 680-690 Whitehead Road may become the new home of a small Baptist…
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