Category: archives
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Government the way people want it to work
EDITORIAL: Joint effort by school board and township to clear snowy sidewalks makes sense By: It’s a dark time to be in government. Despite all of the things that do go right and, by and large, things do actually go right the American public is obsessed with the failings of all levels of…
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For the May 26 issue
Harry Scabarozi, William Mannix, Frank Piscopo, Helen M. Rutter, Anna Melkonich. Harry Scabarozi TRENTON Harry Scabarozi, 87, died Friday at the Capital Health Systems at Mercer. Born in Fayettesville, N.C., Mr. Scabarozi lived most of his life as a Trenton resident. He served during World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. stationed…
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Tough three days for frazzled Vikes
By: Rich Fisher Talk about cramming stuff together. The South Brunswick High girls lacrosse team played for the Greater Middlesex Conference title last Thursday afternoon, SBHS held its senior prom Friday night, and the Vikings had to take a nearly two-hour ride into the wilds of Sussex County to play a first-round NJSIAA North Jersey…
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Obituaries for the week of May 26
Donald P. Albury Donald P. Albury died Sunday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 54. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was raised in Manhattan. In 1986, he joined the computing and information technology division of Princeton University as assistant director of media services. Over the following 19 years, he became…
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Township seeks help with pet census
The Animal Control Department of the Lawrence Township Health Department is seeking residents to help conduct a pet census. The canvassers will count dogs and cats by going door to door this summer. Canvassers will be paid. The canvassers must be able to interact with the public and not be afraid of animals they may…
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Florence Tide wins soccer conference championship
The Florence Tide U-13 girls’ travel soccer team in the SJGSL won their fourth conference championship by defeating the PYAA Renegades, 3-0. It was a hard fought victory as a depleted Tide team wouldn’t give up. However, it didn’t look good early on because midway through the first half, Kelsey Kapica injured her ankle and…
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Second EMS site vital to township residents
To the editor By: A letter to the editor in the May 12 Beacon is Fire Commissioner Ronald Campbell’s latest attack on emergency medical services in Hillsborough. Mr. Campbell disparages the plan to build a new EMS facility in the center of the township and insults Township Committeeman Steven Sireci and the rest of the…
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School district to offer summer computer course
Course will be given in four sessions, each two-and-a-half hours long. The dates of the sessions have yet to be determined. By John Tredrea An introductory computer course on how to use the Internet will be offered to community members by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District this summer. The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of…
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Aubrey at ‘Holmes’ playing in Princeton
Hopewell Valley boys tennis By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys tennis team was not simply satisfied to get there. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs entered their Central Jersey Group III sectional final against second-seeded Princeton fully convinced they had a chance to win if they all played their best tennis. And while the…
