Category: archives
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Dr. Joseph Smagorinsky
HILLSBOROUGH Joseph Smagorinsky died Sept. 21 at Stonebridge Skilled Nursing Facility in Montgomery after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 81. A meteorologist, Dr. Smagorinsky founded the laboratory that eventually became the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Princeton University, where he served on the faculty and continued as director until his retirement…
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New penalties target trailer park violations
North Hanover officials create rules for improved zoning enforcement By: William Wichert NORTH HANOVER With violation notices going unanswered at mobile home parks throughout the municipality, township officials are establishing new ground rules for enforcing zoning regulations. The unanimous approval of an ordinance at the Sept. 22 Township Committee meeting was intended to correct…
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EDITORIAL: Homegrown and helping at home
EDITORIAL Citizens for Independent Living is one of South Brunswick’s true success stories. Citizens for Independent Living has spent the last 20 years working on behalf of local adults with developmental disabilities. And to celebrate, the local nonprofit hosted an open house Sunday, inviting the community in to see its 7-year-old residential facility. And celebrate…
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Village plan for better or worse?
The plan proposes a transit village that includes a new train station in the area between the Amwell Road railroad overpass and Steinmetz Road, which had residents fuming about their general and pedestrian safety, property resale value and overcrowding. By: Erica Lockhart Many of the nearly 20 residents at last week’s Master Plan public hearing…
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: Plan threatens national parks’ legacy
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers It’s impossible to imagine the United States without its National Parks. Yosemite. Yellowstone. Grand Canyon. Mount Rainier. Mount Rushmore. It’s impossible to imagine the United States without these parks. The National Parks carry a legacy of natural beauty and inspiration. These parks, preserves and monuments are enduring…
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EDITORIAL
It’s too risky failing to make citizens safe What’s the difference between a necessity and a luxury? At what point does the level of risk to the public shift from acceptable to unacceptable? Who decides whether a government program to protect public safety is affordable or unaffordable? These questions arise lately in the context of…
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Brett Lorig
HILLSBOROUGH Brett T. Lorig died Sept. 21 at home. He was 38. Born in Plainfield, he lived in Maplewood before moving to Hillsborough in 2000. Mr. Lorig was employed as a chef at Wegman’s in Bridgewater for the past five years. He was a member of the Somerville Elks Lodge 1068. Surviving are his…
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Fire company event highlights fire safety
The Jacksonville Fire Co. will hold its annual open house on Oct. 2. By: Scott Morgan SPRINGFIELD It is never too early for a fire company to get the word out about fire safety. To wit, the Jacksonville Fire Co., located on Jobstown-Jacksonville Road, will kick off its fire safety message a week early…
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Is love enough to keep kids safe from violence?
On any day of the week in any given newspaper or on any news broadcast, the reality of trying to safely raise a child in today’s world is constantly in our face. And the unfortunate reality suggests that love is not sufficient. Countless forms of violence assault our children constantly. Parents and caregivers not only…
