Category: archives
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Letters for Sept. 29
Duplexes help build vibrant neighborhoods To the editor: I read of the objections of Eggerts Crossing residents to the proposed duplex in the neighborhood with some dismay. I understand the reaction, especially from residents who invested time and energy in working toward a neighborhood plan that recommended single family so-called detached homes. But I…
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Local Jews prepare for holy days
Rosh Hashana will set the tone for the commemoration of the Jewish holy days. By: Joseph Harvie On Monday night at sundown, Jews will commemorate the "head of the year" as part of Rosh Hashana. The head of the year, or, the beginning of the year 5766 of the Jewish calendar, begins with the first…
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Murder trial delayed again
Capital trial of Kingston man accused of killing his wife expected to begin Oct. 18. By: Joseph Harvie The capital trial of the Kingston man accused of killing his wife has been delayed a week and is expected to begin on Oct. 18. Assistant Middlesex County Prosecutor Nicholas Sewitch is appealing a Superior Court ruling…
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Townships search for gas price relief
The ripple effects of the hurricanes flooding the Gulf Coast region have hit the gas pumps, and local municipalities are looking for a little help from state officials. By: William Wichert The ripple effects of the hurricanes flooding the Gulf Coast region have hit the gas pumps, and local municipalities are looking for a little…
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St. Joe’s takes glow of South’s weekend effort
By: Bill Williams The South Brunswick High boys cross country team ran through Bucks Mill Park in Colts Neck this weekend with all the authority of a team clearly making a move to the top of the Greater Middlesex Conference. Few would have predicted that rise would come to a sudden halt just three days…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb expansion vote delayed; Pennington asks time for study
Pennington Borough Councilman David Garber said the board should "consider the impact on the neighboring municipalities." By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Planning Board agreed late Tuesday night to hold off on voting on a proposed major expansion of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (B-MS) research campus so that Pennington Borough can be included in negotiations on the…
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LETTERS: Pulling SROs are a bad move
To the editor: Granted that we could use more police officers on traffic duty, but pulling school resource officers out of the grade schools is shortsighted. Early introduction of any program prepares the young child to move up to the next step, be it reading and writing or becoming acculturated to what is expected of…
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7 seek open board seat
Seven local residents have applied to fill empty seat on the Board of Education. By: Joseph Harvie Seven residents have applied to fill a Board of Education seat vacated Aug. 24 when Michael Mahan resigned to move to Georgia. Edward Birch, Al Kady, Barry Nathanson, Steven Parker, Arthur Robinson, Brian Wojaczyk and John Wolf have…
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Raiders suffer tough loss to Franklin
Offense continues to struggle By: Rudy Brandl This time, a spirited defensive effort wasn’t enough for the Hillsborough High football team. After riding their defense to a pair of hard-nosed victories to start the 2005 season, the Raiders suffered their first loss under the Friday night lights at David A. Noonan Field. HHS played well…
