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Reed a leader for Scotties’ hockey
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BY JUSTIN FEIL Lindsay Reed didn’t start playing field hockey for Bordentown Regional Middle School until seventh grade. She was too scared to try out in sixth grade. “I think I was just scared that I wasn’t good enough,” Reed said. “And looking back, I just wish that I told myself, ‘you can really accomplish anything,’ because here I am and I feel like I’ve come a long way.” Six years after shying away from her first middle school opportunity, Reed is two-time senior captain for the Bordentown high school field hockey team as well as a member of a strong club team, and she’s weighing her potential landing spots to continue to play in college. “I’m definitely trying to figure out everything with playing after high school, but I know that I’m definitely not OK with this being the last time that I touched my stick,” she said. “So see reeD, page 14
In attendance for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Bordentown Township Municipal Complex are Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, Sen. Troy Singleton, Committeeman Eric Holiday, Mayor Eugene M. Fuzy, Deputy Mayor Aneka Miller, Committeewoman Kelly Lozito and Committeeman Bill Grayson.
Work begins on new municipal complex for the township BY JOE EMANSKI Bordentown Township broke ground last month on a major project to construct a new home for its municipal offices. When completed, the new complex will house offices and meeting rooms for administrative staff and officials, as well as the municipal court and the
police department. The township held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 15 to officially mark the start of construction. The new complex will replace the existing facilities at 1 Municipal Drive. “We are very proud to begin construction on this much needed and long awaited project,” said Mayor Eugene M.
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Fuzy. “This new building will provide a great resource for our residents and a true focal point of our community. The committee has put together a great team of professionals and contractors to bring this building to life. “We are especially proud to have a strong partnership with see CompLeX, page 10
As many as eight area restaurants are set to compete for the title of King of Pizza at the third annual Pizza Fest, scheduled to be held at the Bordentown Elks Lodge on Nov. 7. The Burlington Mercer Chamber of Commerce will host the pizza-tasting event in the upper ballroom of the lodge from 5 to 8 p.m. Attendees will have a chance to to taste the pizza from all participating restaurants and vote on their favorites, with the winner being crowned the King of Pizza. The taste test is blind and open to people of all ages. Pizza Fest will also have a cash bar and a DJ. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. They are available on the Burlington Mercer Chamber website. Six pizzerias have been announced as participants thus far. Five would be returning from last year’s competition: Villa Mannino, Palermo’s, Sfizio Pizza, Mario and Franks II see piZZa, page 8
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