Category: archives
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Letters to the editor
For the June 23 issue. Single ZIP code needed for Chesterfield To the editor: I was surprised and greatly disappointed to read recently that the survey to unite Chesterfield Township’s many ZIP Codes into one ZIP Code failed to garner the 85 percent response rate from township residents. I have lived in Chesterfield for almost…
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DISPATCHES: Breaking down the real cost of living
DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet Minimum wage is hardly enough to survive in New Jersey. Self-sufficiency is a difficult and expensive proposition in Middlesex County. According to a report released last week by the Legal Services of New Jersey’s Poverty Research Institute titled "The Real Cost of Living in 2005: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for…
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School board mulls elimination of class rank
Item pulled from agenda, but public comments By:Donna Lukiw After trying to pull discussion of class rank from the Board of Education agenda Monday, board members still got earfuls of opinions from students and parents over the possible elimination of ranking. "Class rank does not serve as an educational purpose," Director of Guidance Ed McNeil…
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Ayeni third in discus in Nike Outdoor Nationals
By: Carolyn M. Hartko With the running of the Nike Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro this past weekend, it can finally be said that the spring track season is really, really over. South Brunswick High School had several athletes qualify for this year’s Nationals, and Viking senior Yemi Ayeni brought…
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Parent, students object to LHS hire
Board of Education passes over Kiya Williams for the third assistant principal post. Ms. Williams has been filling the job on an interim basis. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer If a handful of Lawrence High School students and at least one parent had their way, the Lawrence Township Board of Education would have retained Kiya Williams…
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Graduates choose military service over college
Three 2005 Allentown High School graduates enter the military, ready to serve their country and, if needed, head to the battle lines. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD The 210 newly minted Allentown High School graduates have a number of different plans for post-high school life. Some are entering the work world right away. Others…
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Another Dimension
The elegant lines of Thomas George’s invented language can be seen in a retrospective at Princeton University Art Museum. By: Ilene Dube A watercolor from the Sun Series, 2005. Located about 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands in Norway have long inspired artists, with their craggy peaks, dramatic skies and surf,…
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Rollercoaster ride continues for Post 148 Legion team
By: Neil Hay A five-run deficit in the top of the first inning set the stage for what would become a 7-2 Hightstown loss to visiting North Trenton Wednesday night, June 15. Fortunately, Hightstown was able to shake off that loss to win two of its next three contests and finish the second week of…
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MHS track team produced solid year
Fodorean won CJ 1 discus title By: Rudy Brandl This year’s Manville High track and field program featured a well-balanced mix of talented upperclassmen and promising young athletes. While the graduating seniors will be difficult to replace, the combination of a solid group of underclassmen and the program’s growing numbers in the middle school…
