Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001
LONG LINES FOR STAMPS
POSTAL RATE HIKE HAS CUSTOMERS LINING UP

The 33-cent stamp is officially in purgatory, useful now only with the help of a measly 1-cent companion. But how important that 1-cent stamp now is! In preparation for the rate hike that went into effect Sunday, two-billion 1-cent squares were printed by the U. S. Postal Service and doled out to its numerous branches throughout the land.  Story

Monday, Jan. 8, 2001
CONDEMNATION MOVING FORWARD
FLORENCE AGENCY MAY OWN STEEL MILL BY FEBRUARY

The Florence Township Redevelopment Agency may own the Roebling Steel Mill site after Feb. 16. Any parties with a financial interest in the 200-acre site must express their opposition to the proposed condemnation before the state Superior Court-ordered deadline that day.  Story

Monday, Jan. 8, 2001
RESIDENTS WANT PARK CLEANED
AFTER COMPLETION OF DREDGING, COLONIAL LAKE IS LITTERED AGAIN

After more than a decade of asking, residents finally saw Colonial Lake in Lawrence Township dredged and the surrounding park cleaned last year. However, the lake is littered once again with plastic bottles and other bits of flotsam.  Story

Friday, Jan. 5, 2001
JUDGE TO CONSIDER MORE VOTES
HOPEWELL RACE WILL NOT BE OVER FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS

A Superior Court judge may count 39 contested absentee ballots from around Mercer County, possibly impacting the certified results of the Hopewell Township Committee race. For the votes to be counted, the legal team of John Hart, who lost election by a single vote to Francesca Bartlett, must prove the ballots arrived before deadline on election day.  Story
Bartlett takes committee seat

Friday, Jan. 5, 2001
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
BODY OF MISSING EAST WINDSOR WOMAN FOUND IN PA.

First-degree murder charges were filed Wednesday against East Windsor resident James Hand in the death of his wife, Lori Ann Petrone-Hand. Ms. Hand had been missing since early October and family members reported the disappearance to East Windsor police on Oct. 10.  Story

Friday, Jan. 5, 2001
CELEBRANTS TOAST HOLT'S INAUGURATION
HOPEWELL DEMOCRAT BEGINS SECOND TERM IN CONGRESS

Amid the frenzy surrounding the installation of the 107th Congress, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt was sworn in to his second term Wednesday. About 200 faithful supporters from Central New Jersey were on hand for the event.  Story

Friday, Jan. 5, 2001
IRISH RESIGNS MONTGOMERY POST
COMMITTEEMAN TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS CHILDREN

Montgomery Township Committeeman Jim Irish said Thursday that he is resigning his seat, effective immediately. Mr. Irish cited the need to spend more time caring for his children and his home in the wake of his wife's death in November.  Story

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001
FLIGHT OF FANCY
MILLSTONE TEEN FLIES SOLO

Vinnie Colonna isn't old enough to legally drive a car. So, in the meantime, the 16-year-old Millstone Township resident is working on obtaining a pilot's license.  Story

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001
MAYORAL SELECTION CONTROVERSIAL
COMMITTEE MEMBER DECIDES TO SWITCH PARTIES

Montgomery Committeewoman Ali Henkel announced Monday that she will change her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat after Committeewoman Sondra Moylan was selected as the township mayor for the coming year by a 3-2 vote.  Story

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001
PRINCETON STUDENT REFUTES SPY ALLEGATIONS
RUSSIANS ACCUSE UNIVERSITY DOCTORAL CANDIDATE OF BEING 'CONTACT'

"I am not a spy," said Joshua Handler, 40, a Princeton Township resident and Princeton University graduate student. The head of the Russian internal security agency — the FSB — accused Mr. Handler of being a contact for an alleged spy who went on trial last week in Moscow.  Story

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