Category: archives
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A messy way to raise money
Crossroads South middle school raises money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina with a "Pie in the Face." By: Chinenye Okparanta At most schools, throwing a pie at an assistant principal would land a student in detention. But at Crossroads South it’s a good way to raise money. The middle school’s Hurricane Katrina Fundraising Committee…
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Medical squads to merge with town Fire Department
Township will pay for merger and operation costs for first three years of joint services By: Scott Morgan FLORENCE In October 2003, voters decided that the township Fire Department, fragmented into three locations in Florence and Roebling, would merge into one centrally located station. It wasn’t necessarily a smooth transition. Opponents to the consolidation…
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EDITORIAL: Some ideas to make N.J. a better place
December is the month of wish lists. In that tradition, we offer a wish list of items we think can make New Jersey a better place. 1. The state needs to fix its broken tax system and it needs to do it quickly. Too much of the burden for education falls on local residents, which…
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Good Samaritan saves lives of man, dog
Man and dog end up in D&R Canal near Titusville By John Tredrea A man sprang from his car on Route 29 to pull another man and his 200-pound dog from the frigid waters of the Delaware and Raritan Canal the afternoon of Dec. 15. Police credit the good Samaritan, Kevin Phillips, 36, of Albrightsville,…
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Hopewell Township Committee majority outlines goals
Three Democrats will make up the majority after the annual Township Committee reorganization on Jan. 3 Hopewell Township Committee members Vanessa Sandom and David Sandahl and Committeeman-elect John Murphy have announced their goals for 2006 and declared "a focus on protecting and preserving key quality of life issues for area residents." The three Democrats will…
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HoVal swim squad stymies Steinert
Hopewell Valley swimming By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School swimming team knew that, once the schedule started to lighten up, the results would improve. That’s exactly what happened Tuesday night, when the Bulldogs hosted Steinert at Pennington. The Hopewell girls grabbed a much-needed 98-72 win snapping a three-meet losing streak …
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BOE set to pick superintendent
The school board narrowed its search for a new superintendent down to two candidates. A new schools chief is expected to be named at the Jan. 11 meeting. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer A new superintendent of schools is expected to be named by the Lawrence Township Board of Education at its Jan. 11 meeting, according…
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Helen Stroin
Helen (Remeta) Stroin, 94, of Monmouth Junction, formerly of Iselin, died Thursday, Dec. 15. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Corey & Corey Funeral Home, 259 Elm Ave., Rahway.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
From the issue of Dec. 22, 2005. Tribute to Pearl Harbor made reader proud To the editor: I read with pride that the Manville VFW Post 2290 took time to remember the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. In Las Vegas, it was hardly mentioned. Many politicians in Washington make these great speeches about…
