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Glatz, Dean elected to school board
Folksy appeal
Hungarian folk art finds audience in Bordentown
By JOe EMANsKi
By ThOMAs KeLLy The folk art of Hungary is known to be colorful, floral and decorative. Dating back to the ninth century, with colorful embroidery, pottery and lace, these folk arts are part of the Hungarian cultural identity. This tradition continues in artist Ibolja Mesaros Stinehart. Stinehart, known as Ibi, (“Eebee”), has begun an art business offering porcelain cups, plates and other items, hand painted in the tradition Hungarian folk style with florals, birds, and animals. Stinehart was born in the City of Subotica, which today lies on the southern border of Hungary in the northernmost region of Serbia. When Ibi was born, Subotica was still in the former Yugoslavia. The town is still of about one third ethnic Hungarian population today. Ibi had graduated high school and was attending college in her hometown when, after much deliberation, she followed her See IBI, Page 8
The Old Book Shop in Bordentown and its owner, Doug Palmieri.
Used book stores offer tips on trading and saving By DAN AUBrey While it’s always the season for books, the best may be the fall and winter, when it’s the perfect time to warm up with a great read. But what about those piles of books accumulating around the house — especially when new ones arrive before the old ones have had a chance to leave?
There is a simple solution that combines the opportunity to declutter and maybe even make a few bucks in the process. It’s time for used book stores to shine. So, get ready to meet several regional shops that thrive by selling and taking books but also purchase books or provide store credit to keep your books shelves active and svelte.
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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown advertises itself as “a general used, out-of-print and antiquarian bookshop. We feature strong sections on New Jerseyana, American history and military, baseball, historical mysteries, etc. We even have a children’s room where youngsters can browse.” The store operates an old See USED, Page 10
There was not much that was up for grabs in local elections this November, as candidates for municipal public office in Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro all ran unopposed. There were two races where voters had choices to make: in Bordentown Township, there were four candidates for one seat on the Bordentown Regional Board of Education, and two candidates for one seat on the board in Fieldsboro. In the township race, voters chose Amy B. Glatz (807 votes) by a wide margin over Chasity Bauldree (405) and Daniel Diamond (362). Also receiving votes was board member Raquel Parker (256), who was still on the ballot, but had already been appointed in October to fill the unexpired term of Larry Braasch, who had resigned. In Fieldsboro, incumbent Joseph A. Dean, Jr. received 44 votes to Karen A. Pouria’s 30, meaning Dean will serve another term on the board. School board member Richard Shenowski ran See RESULTS, Page 6
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