• MANVILLE: Houses going up, coming down in flood area

    MANVILLE: Houses going up, coming down in flood area

    Buyouts are being demolished this week, but some homeowners choose to raise their homes About 15 homes purchased with governmental funds in the aftermath of the Hurricane Floyd storm of 1999 will come down in the next weeks. Land will revert to a natural grassy state like the rest of the Lincoln Avenue park area…

  • LAWRENCE: Rower heading to South Korea for world championships

    LAWRENCE: Rower heading to South Korea for world championships

    Courtesy of Tom Detlefs Lawrence resident and gold medalist Tom Dethlefs with the American flag at the 2012 Under 23 World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania.  Photo courtesy of Tom Dethlefs

  • REGIONAL: Reduced adoption fees set through August

       The Burlington County Freeholders are pleased to announce that the “Cat and Dog Days of Summer” adopt-a-pet program has returned to the Burlington County Animal Shelter, with reduced adoption fees for dogs and cats.    Effective through Aug. 31, the reduced adoption fee for dogs will be $40, as opposed to the regular charge of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Former Township Clerk opposes referendum

    She doesn’t want to change open space funding rules To the editor:    First and foremost, we must thank the Township Committee of Hillsborough for permitting us to vote on a very important matter. However, voters of Hillsborough Township — beware.    We who have faithfully voted for funds to be set aside for open space and…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 15

       A 14-year-old Mt. Etna, Pennsylvania, girl was charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking costume jewelry worth a combined $68.75 from Claire’s at the Quaker Bridge Mall at 3:36 p.m. Aug. 6. She was released to a guardian’s custody.    Taleil Brown, 19, of Lakedale Drive, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Fighting fires is ‘a way of life’
  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival

    Daredevils take a ride on “The Fire Ball,” a looping roller coaster that lifts riders more than 50 feet into the air.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township’s Senate vote mirrors statewide numbers

    Booker, Lonegan win nominations in U.S. Senate primary    Congressman Rush Holt of Hopewell Township fared much better than his statewide numbers, but Hillsborough’s Democratic voters mirrored the state result and supported Newark Mayor Cory Booker as the party’s candidate for the interim U.S. Senate seat.    Mr. Booker gained 501 votes in Hillsborough, or 44.5 percent,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scout Troop 60365 earns Bronze Award

    HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scout Troop 60365 earns Bronze Award

    With their charity pillowcases are Troop 60365 Girl Scouts, from left, Sophia Yannuezzelli, Grace Giordano, Anisha Gademsky, Courtney Wengryn, Sarah Tobia, Kaylin Daoud, Amanda Wendt, Julianna Nestorson, Jennifer Koval and Mia Chernoff.

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