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18 hrs ago | PhillyBurbs.com

County adopts $223.9M budget, cuts tax rate

The Burlington County Board of Freeholders unanimously adopted the $223.9 million 2009 budget that cuts spending and trims the tax levy and tax rate.

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Related Topix: Freehold, NJ, Burlington, NJ, Palmyra, NJ

Thu Jul 02, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

GOP takes control of Evesham council

The Township Council reorganized Wednesday night as the winning slate of three Republican Party-backed candidates took over majority control of the government representing Burlington County's most populous municipality.

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Related Topix: US News

Philly.com

Missing Delaware boy found with father in N.J.

A 5-year-old Delaware boy, missing since Saturday, was found early yesterday morning in a Burlington County hotel room, police said.

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Related Topix: Mount Laurel, NJ, Drugs

Wed Jul 01, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Man rescued from lake after fleeing

A 19-year-old borough man, trying to avoid arrest on charges of growing marijuana, was rescued from a lake, police said Friday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Willingboro, NJ

Tue Jun 30, 2009

CourierPostOnline

3 banks, 1 hour: Police search for robbery suspect

An unidentified woman attempted to rob three banks within an hour Tuesday in Camden and Burlington counties, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Camden County, NJ, Berlin, NJ

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Federal Bureau of Investigation

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Drug, Firearm Charges

A Willingboro man pleaded guilty today to crack cocaine distribution and gun charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra announced.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Willingboro, NJ, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

PhillyBurbs.com

A self-made historian in Burlington County

Dennis Weaver was never much of a local history buff, but when he bought his home almost 10 years ago, his interest was piqued.

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Related Topix: Maple Shade, NJ, Freehold, NJ, Moorestown, NJ, Cherry Hill, NJ

PhillyBurbs.com

2 more banks robbed

Burlington County's wave of bank robberies continued Saturday as two banks in the township were robbed within hours of each other, police said.

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Related Topix: Mount Holly, NJ

Sun Jun 28, 2009

MyCentralJersey.com

Catholic Diocese launches video sharing Web site

Catholics in Central New Jersey have a corner of cyberspace to call their own. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton recently launched a video sharing Web site, www.dottube.org, to post video and audio produced by the diocese's television and radio offices, and allow parishes, schools and church members to post their videos in the same fashion as ...

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Trenton, NJ, Trenton Metro, Princeton, NJ, Red Bank, NJ

PhillyBurbs.com

Man with gang ties admits to charges

9. In court Friday, Williams admitted that on three separate occasions in May and June 2008, he sold about 220 grams of crack cocaine to an individual who was assisting law enforcement authorities.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Willingboro, NJ, Trenton, NJ, Trenton Metro

PhillyBurbs.com

Three confirmations fill out tax board

The Burlington County Board of Taxation will have its full complement of members for the first time since 2006 with the confirmation of three gubernatorial appointments.

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Related Topix: Mount Laurel, NJ, Moorestown, NJ, US News, Maple Shade, NJ, Hainesport, NJ

Sat Jun 27, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Judgeship is approved

The state Senate confirmed the nomination of Terrence R. Cook of Willingboro as the next Superior Court judge to serve in Burlington County.

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Related Topix: Willingboro, NJ, Springfield, NJ, Philadelphia, PA Metro

PoliticsNJ

Addiego, Rudder Fight to Protect Corruption, Threats and Coercion

Eighth Legislative District incumbent Republican Assembly members Dawn Addiego and Scott Rudder, along with Burlington County Republican Chairman A and Glenn Paulsen surrogate A Bill Layton, were leading the charge yesterday at a Republican State Legislative caucus to protect their practices of corruption, threats and coercion.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

CourierPostOnline

Confession of accused rapist ruled invalid

An accused rapist's confession can't be used against him at trial because investigators violated the man's Miranda rights, a state appeals court has ruled.

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Related Topix: Moorestown, NJ

Thu Jun 25, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Happy birthday, New Jersey

The state's 345th birthday celebration included more than cake and honored guests.

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Related Topix: Springfield, NJ, New Jersey, Bordentown, NJ, Florence, NJ, Lumberton, NJ

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Philly.com

S.J. funeral director charged with pocketing $52K

The money was supposed to have been put an "irrevocable burial account." But, a Burlington County grand juy found, more than $52,000 in pre-paid funeral funds went into a New Jersey funeral director's pocket.

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Related Topix: Mount Laurel, NJ

Tue Jun 23, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Two hospitalized with swine flu

Two Burlington County residents have been hospitalized with swine flu during a recent rapid spread of the disease throughout the county, county health officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, US Military, McGuire Air Force Base, US Air Force, Lakehurst, NJ, Fort Dix, NJ

Sun Jun 21, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Department of Health: Swine flu cases in Burlington County triple

The number of residents in Burlington County that have been diagnosed with swine flu has tripled in one week.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Education Etc., US Military, McGuire Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fort Dix, NJ

WABC 7

NJ gang leader sentenced

A reputed southern New Jersey gang leader who admitted shooting gang associates in 2006 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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Related Topix: Willingboro, NJ

PhillyBurbs.com

'Choose to go forth and be successful'

Levittown - emoorhouse@phillyBurbs.comMEDFORD - The graduates of Burlington County Institute of Technology's Medford campus were praised for their accomplishments during their four years of high school, but challenged to raise the bar even higher."Each of you possess unique talents and traits that have left a mark on our school forever," Principal ...

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Related Topix: Medford, NJ

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