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Obituaries for the week of Nov. 17
Charles Morreale III Charles Francis "Frankie" Morreale III died Friday at home. He was 17. Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Lawrence for the past six years and a member of Wesley Grove Chapel in Yardville. He was a senior at Lawrence High School and was goalie on the lacrosse team. He enjoyed…
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Attack of backs could highlight Thanksgiving
SB’s Davidson, NB’s Jackson two of Jersey’s finest runners By: Ken Weingartner South Brunswick is accustomed to having teams gear their defenses to stop running back Vince Davidson. When the Vikings face rival North Brunswick next Thursday morning in their annual Thanksgiving Day clash, it will be South Brunswick’s chance to turn the tables, in…
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Challenge of a small stage
SVP cast, crew piece together plans for show. By: Minx McCloud Editor’s note: This is the second in a planned three-part series on the Somerset Valley Players production of "The Homecoming." As one of the first community theater presentations of the original play ever staged, the theater group must work through the challenges that arise…
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Corzine should commit now to public financing
Now that the dust has settled on the most expensive and, perhaps not coincidentally, the nastiest gubernatorial campaign in New Jersey history, it seems an appropriate time to take stock of the state’s election laws. Specifically, it’s time to recognize that the election-law reforms enacted over the past 30 years or so have…
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Tennis team netted many accomplishments
Lawrence girls tennis By: John E. Powers The Lawrence High School girls tennis team finished its season with a sub-.500 record. But that’s a misleading mark, since the Cardinals accomplished quite a bit. Head coach Sue Bunn’s club finished 6-10, but qualified for the state tournament, where it lost a first-round Central Jersey Group IV…
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It’s on the road 24-7 with Levin Limousine
After 14 years in the pet business, Mike Levin decided to make a change and started a new venture By John Tredrea This guy works hard and often. And he has for a long time. It surrounds him like an aura, helps form the expression on his face and his body language and voice…
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Area men observe Veterans Day in Pennington
Ceremony took place on front lawn of Sun Bank, where a permanent stone and bronze memorial were placed years ago By John Tredrea Like thousands of other towns across America, Pennington paid tribute to military veterans with a ceremony in the heart of town Friday morning, Veterans Day. "On behalf of our grateful community, I’d…
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Keith Miranda
MANVILLE Keith Miranda died Nov. 11 in Manville. He was 17. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Manville for the past nine years. Keith was a senior at Manville High School where he was to begin playing basketball on the high school team. He previously played football in the Manville Pop…
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Book Notes for the week of Nov. 17
A sense of ‘Detachment’ By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman Tracy Kidder has been the topic of several Book Notes columns over the years. Fortunate for all those who have discovered this talented writer, his first book "Soul of the Machine" won a Pulitzer. Had it not, Kidder may never have found a publisher for the books…
