• MANVILLE: Mowing along railroad makes town look better

    Responds to letter criticizing DPW To the editor:    I would like to respond to the Aug. 1 letter to the editor concerning procedures of the Manville Department of Public Works. While I agree that all the writer’s issues are worthy of debate, I take exception to the issue of mowing the grass along the railroad…

  • LAWRENCE: Map changes could require flood insurance
  • CAPITOL NEWS AND COMMENT

       The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Dwarfism Month    A joint resolution co-sponsored by Sen. Fred Madden, D-Gloucester, Camden, to recognize October of each year as “National Dwarfism Awareness Month” has been signed into law.    The designation will help increase public understanding of dwarfism, promote activities…

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS

       The township would like property owners to know that the third quarter tax grace period has been extended to Sept. 6.    Payment must be received in the tax office by Sept. 16 to avoid interest. Any payment received after Sept. 16 will be charged interest back to Aug. 1.    The Willingboro Rita’s Water Ice will…

  • LAWRENCE: Local singer tours Europe

    LAWRENCE: Local singer tours Europe

    Courtesy of Lexi Cubberley Lexi Cubberely of Lawrence, fourth from left, with nine Sound of America musicians in Switzerland while on tour of Europe this summer.  Photo courtesy of Lexi Cubberley

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Fire department hosts first annual carnival

    Nadia Jones rides the carousel during the first annual Hope Hose Humane Co. No. 1 family carnival in Bordentown City on Aug. 10.

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

    MANVILLE: Houses going up, coming down in flood area

    Contractors slowly raised the home of Donald and Kathye Quick on South Bridge Street at Huff Avenue as one response to continuous floods in the Lost Valley section of the borough. The house now is scheduled to make the slow drop to its new, higher foundation today or tomorrow, Ms. Quick said. She said the…

  • REGIONAL: County warns residents about rabies

       The Burlington County Health Department is asking residents to be cautious, and to avoid strange, wild and/or stray animals.    This year, there have been some confirmed cases of rabies in wildlife in Burlington County. Rabies can be seen in animals such as raccoons, bats, skunks, foxes, and groundhogs. Rabies is always fatal in animals…

  • Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates are Collecting School Supplies for HomeFront

    Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates are Collecting School Supplies for HomeFront

    By Nancy Paul Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates are Collecting School Supplies for HomeFront Under the energetic leadership of Janice Hutchinson and Barbara Weinfield, Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates invite the community to join them in  donating school supplies for children aged 5-12. Please drop off supplies at our office located at 64…

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