Author: Central Jersey
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HAMILTON: Township senior center gets national accreditation
The township’s senior center has been announced as being among 120 facilities nation-wide to meet the National Institute of Senior Centers’ standards for model senior centers. HAMILTON The township’s senior center has been announced as being among 120 facilities nation-wide to meet the National Institute of Senior Centers’ standards for model senior centers. Due…
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COLUMBUS CORNER: Nov. 21
The Mansfield Township Committee will hold a special meeting for the purposes of paying township bills and holding request for proposal review Wednesday, Nov. 26. The meeting is being held at 5 p.m. at the Mansfield Township Municipal Complex, 24548 E. Main St. in Columbus. The Mansfield Planning Board will meet Monday, Nov. 25. A…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Event conflicts may lead to new ordinance
The township’s scenic beauty and low-traffic back roads make it a natural place to hold charity runs and bike outings. By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD The township’s scenic beauty and low-traffic back roads make it a natural place to hold charity runs and bike outings. However, some of those activities have created…
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HAMILTON: TCA student Garner signs to play at Georgia Tech
Erin Garner, a Trenton Catholic Academy senior, signs a letter of intent to play basketball for Georgia Tech University, surrounded by her family and teammates on Nov. 13. Courtesy photo
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LAWRENCE: Students ask board to reject teacher evaluations
Alarmed that teachers may be jettisoned because students have not met pre-determined “student growth objectives,” a group of Lawrence High School students took their concerns to the Lawrence T By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Alarmed that teachers may be jettisoned because students have not met pre-determined “student growth objectives,” a group of Lawrence High School…
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LAWRENCE: Street named for Fred Vereen Jr.
There is little doubt that Fred Vereen Jr. has left his mark on the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer There is little doubt that Fred Vereen Jr. has left his mark on the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood. Mr. Vereen was instrumental in establishing the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center on Eggerts Crossing Road —…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, issue of Nov. 21
Happenings in and around the township Give blood, qualify for raffle Thurs., Nov. 21 — Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 is partnering with Somerset Medical Center in a Super Community Blood Drive, 3-7 p.m., at the firehouse, 375 Route 206. All donors will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the 2014 Super…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Don’t just gloss over senators’ policy remarks
To the editor: Now that the Booker-Lonegan contest is over, it is an opportune time to revisit the Founding Fathers’ ideas regarding the United States Senate. It is a generally forgotten fact that U.S. Senators have not always been popularly elected. Direct election of U.S. Senators only began with the adoption of the 17th Amendment…
