Category: archives
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Letters to the Editor, Sept. 22, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Relief Drive update To the editor: We the coordinators for Hurricane Andrew relief) are getting ready to leave for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with the donated items received, but they still need your help! Listed below are greatly needed items. We also are accepting monetary donations with the proceeds going…
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Robert W. Bratsko
Robert W. Bratsko, 55, of Pennington died Tuesday at the Pavilions at Forrestal Care Center, Plainsboro. Born in Trenton, he formerly resided in Raritan Township. Predeceased by his father Nicholas Bratsko in 2005, his mother Evelyn Anderson Bratsko in 1991, and a sister Beryl Lettiere in 1997, he is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law,…
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Hard work helps HoVal notch shutout of South
Hopewell Valley field hockey By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team left no doubt Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs built a 3-0 first-half lead against West Windsor-Plainsboro South and cruised to its fourth victory in five games and third straight overall. And the Lady Bulldogs took control early and never…
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For the week of Sept. 22
W. Gloria Byard ALLENTOWN W. Gloria Byard died Sept. 13 at Capital Health Systems Fuld Campus. Formerly of North Plainfield, she resided in the Trenton area for most of her life. Mrs. Byard was a secretary for the state and federal government. She was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees,…
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EDITORIAL: Officers placed where the need is greatest
New police chief is really organizing the troops. When Raymond Hayducka was sworn in as the township’s new police chief on Sept. 1, he said his priority would be to put more officers on the road. He’s already doing his best to keep his promise. The new chief announced a "reorganization" of the department last…
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Without HIKE, HoVal football funding could be at risk
Superintendent Judy Ferguson: "The board anticipates another difficult budget year. Estimates are we’ll have a shortfall of over $1 million. All nonmandated programs are at-risk, including athletics." By John Tredrea This fall marks the fourth season of the revived interscholastic football program in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District and the last in which the…
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Quaker Bridge Mall seeks 50% expansion
Quaker Bridge Mall wants to upgrade its tenant mix, including more upscale department stores. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The owner of the Quaker Bridge Mall has announced plans to renovate and expand the 1.3-million-square-foot regional shopping mall by 50 percent and seek more upscale stores. Lawrence Associates, which owns the mall, and the Simon Property…
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THINGS TO DO
For the week of Sept. 23 through Sept. 28. Sept. 24 Paper shredding: Monroe Township Public Library, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Avoid identity theft and bring any old, sensitive documents to be shredded. For more information, contact Wayne Horbatt, superintendent of the Department of Public Works, at (732) 656-4575. Yard sale: Jamesburg town-wide yard…
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District approves safety measures
School district plans to ease parents’ concern about student safety. By: Joseph Harvie The school district wants to ease the safety concerns of Eastern Drive parents whose children are now walking to Cambridge Elementary School. Superintendent Gary McCartney said Monday that the district will provide a crossing guard at the intersection of Cambridge, Kendall and…
