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Letters for the week of Oct. 27
Holmes takes route of political expediency To the editor: Mark Holmes has been on the Township Council for eight years. Just about half that time he was a Republican he has spent the other half as a Democrat. He appears to have done little for Lawrence no matter with what party he is…
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Nelson still running strong
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By: Rudy Brandl BERNARDS Kelda Nelson ran faster and finished higher than a year ago in last week’s Somerset County Cross Country Championships. The Hillsborough High senior couldn’t catch winner Eleanora Spinazzi or runner-up Amanda Hermann of Montgomery, but she hit the wire well in front of anyone else with…
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Polished Vikings second at GMC’s
By: Rich Fisher If the depth of the South Brunswick High gymnastics team was ever in question, that question was answered at last Thursday’s Greater Middlesex Conference meet. With Sarah Caputo pulled from two events due to an ankle injury, it appeared the Vikings would be hard pressed to compete at a high level. But…
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Village sewer plans could spur debate
A court settlement could bring sewers to about 200 homes in the 317-year-old village of Columbus. By: Scott Morgan Some municipalities have fearfully referred to it as the "S-word" and others have embraced it as the essence of new residential communities, but either way, sewers remain an issue that divides towns. This dynamic centers around…
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Pennington football player still is tackling life
Since he retired in 1983, ‘Dick’ Clark has been working part-time at the Getty station, Route 546 and Reed Road By Jim Green Franklin Roosevelt was elected to his first term as president. Charles Lindbergh’s baby was kidnapped. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. Babe Ruth made…
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Competitive Juices Will Flow
The Arts Council’s biannual Poetry Slam has made poetry lovers out of those who might otherwise eschew the form. By:Hilary Parker If W.B. Yeats and Muhammad Ali merged and went head-to- head against a Mike Tyson/Robert Frost hybrid in front of Olympic judges, the result would be something akin to a poetry slam. Slams are…
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Candidates’ differences show at debate
Four Seasons hosts forum. (Thursday, Oct. 27) By: Marisa Maldonado UPPER FREEHOLD The two Township Committee candidates hold some similar opinions on business growth and senior housing, but it was their differences that colored their debate at the Four Seasons adult community last week. Republican David Reed and Democrat Marc Covitz sparred on issues…
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Celebration Cuisine
The Palace at Somerset Park kicks off its Hospitality Academy with tips on how to throw a perfect holiday party By:Jillian Kalonick Chef Walter Leffler has the same problem with his 9,000-square-foot kitchen that most people have with their own normal-sized kitchens at home. It’s hard to keep it clean. "We do have the capability…
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Township candidates discuss charter change proposal
Four respond to HVN’s question By Ruth Luse In preparation for the Nov. 8 general election, the four Hopewell Township Committee candidates were asked the following question by the Hopewell Valley News: As you know, Hopewell Township voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether or not the town’s form of government should be changed. What…
