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BOE mulls over budget requests
Draft version expected this Monday. By: Lea Kahn If the Lawrence Township school district officials had their way, there would be upgrades to the district’s computer systems, two more additional security staff members at Lawrence High School and fewer special education students who are sent to special schools outside of the district. Those were among…
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Both coaches happy with South Brunswick in county tournament
By: James McKeever The South Brunswick High bowling teams were eliminated from the GMC Team Tournament, yet each head coach walked away with a pretty good feeling about their team’s performance. The Vikings girls had the best time of it. Seeded 11th, they upset sixth-seeded Colonia 2-1 in the best-of-three match last Thursday. That sent…
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Route 31 session slated Feb. 21
Residents living south of the Pennington Circle are urged to attend. By Ruth Luse At 7 p.m. on Feb. 21, Hopewell Township will host a meeting for the purpose of discussing issues concerning safety and access along the portion of Route 31 located south of Pennington Circle. The session will be held in the Hopewell…
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Pennington settles feud with former employee
Terms of the settlement include paying Karen Waldron $14,000, $4,000 of which will be provided by a borough insurance carrier. The borough will pay the rest. By John Tredrea Pennington Borough and its former clerk/administrator, Karen Waldron, have agreed to settle their differences out of court. Borough Council voted unanimously not to reappoint Ms. Waldron…
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A sketch of Samuel Rogers, Part 4 of 4
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING Originally published in 1888 and written by cousins, George S. L. Ward, U.S.A. and Louis Richards of Reading, Pa. This sketch ends with a genealogy of the Rogers’ progeny. The children of James and Harriet Luttrell Rogers were 1.Elizabeth; born 1780. She married April 12, 1798, Ephraim Terrill Silver, son of John…
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Voters get say on fire budgets
Residents prepare to vote on fire district budgets. By: Melissa Hayes Residents will have the opportunity to vote on fire district budgets and open commissioner positions Feb. 19. Two districts are proposing budget increases. The spending plan for Fire District 2, which includes Monmouth Junction and Dayton, will be on the rise, but carries no…
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Novak sets New Jersey state record for indoor 600
By: Sean Moylan Setting records was the farthest thing from Rob "Read the Number on my Back" Novak’s mind while sitting in a hospital on February 2. All he wanted to do was breathe normally again. Eventually the doctors did regulate the Bordentown senior superstar’s breathing, but they also gave him a warning not to…
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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…
