Category: archives
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: Hidden green gems must be preserved
THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers Hidden widlife habitat can be found in between the concrete jungle of malls and factories. Open space conjures certain images rolling meadows, wooded streams and cultivated farm fields as far as the eye can see. While there are plenty of places like that in New Jersey,…
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Tanning salon to help cancer patient
Hawaiian Bronze Tanning to help raise money for a local seventh-grader diagnosed with leukemia and his family. By: Joseph Harvie People searching for an endless summer tan could end up helping a Crossroads South seventh-grader diagnosed with leukemia. From Friday through Monday, Hawaiian Bronze Tanning in the South Brunswick Square Mall on Route 1 will…
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Sherrard, Mapp help HoVal take back MCC
Hopewell Valley indoor track By: Jim Green Last year officially was a fluke. The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls indoor track team proved it is without question the top squad in Mercer County, dominating the county championships Sunday at Widener University one year after finishing two points behind West Windsor-Plainsboro South in the team…
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‘To Be and to Have’
French director Nicolas Philibert directs this documentary on the profound relationships between a dedicated teacher and his pupils. By: Elise Nakhnikian Even more than most movies, To Be and to Have is a different experience for everyone who sees it, since its leisurely pace and lack of narration leave plenty of room for your own…
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Viking track and field team makes the long trip to Kutztown worth it
By: Carolyn M. Hartko It was a long haul, but the two hour trip (one way) to the Kutztown University Indoor Track Invitational last weekend proved to be a profitable venture for the South Brunswick High School winter track teams. The Vikings collected a couple of medals, scored some personal best performances and got a…
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POLICE BEAT
BORDENTOWN CITY Police are searching for a pickup truck reported stolen from the Exxon gas station on Route 130/206 Monday morning. According to police, a 1996 white Ford pickup that had been left at the Exxon for repairs was reported stolen around 11 a.m. Police said the truck is valued at approximately $3,500. Anyone with…
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Herbert May
By: HILLSBOROUGH Herbert R. May died Feb. 4 at home. He was 69. Born in Earlsboro, Okla., he lived in Tulsa, Okla., before moving to Hillsborough in 1973. Mr. May was a systems analyst for more than 30 years and worked at Amerada Hess Corporation before retiring in 1985. He then worked as a…
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Edition of Feb. 10, 2005
Kenneth W. Hunt Jr. Kenneth W. Hunt Jr. died Jan. 7 while residing in Arizona. He was a longtime resident of Pennington and Glen Gardner. He was an active sportsman, world traveler and a past master for the Masons. Mr. Hunt is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan; sons Kenneth (Kip) and Christopher;…
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Kaplan withdraws OPRA request
Board member fears costly litigation for district. By: Lea Kahn School board member Leon Kaplan, who filed complaints at the state level seeking information on student performance goals and on a new early literacy program that he claims was denied him, withdrew those complaints Tuesday. Dr. Kaplan filed a petition with state Commissioner of Education…
