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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…
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Hopewell Borough clerk gets management group award
Mayor David Nettles: "Michele (Hovan) has been a breath of fresh air for the borough." By John Tredrea Michele Hovan, administrator/clerk for Hopewell Borough since October 2003, has received the New Jersey Municipal Management Association’s (NJMNA) 2004 New Professional in Local Government Award. The award is presented to an NJMMA member with no more than…
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Trinity rummage sale slated for March 12-13
The 35th annual Trinity Church Rummage Sale will be held Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, March 13, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., at the church, which is located at 33 Mercer St., Princeton. Free, numbered entry tickets to the Saturday sale will be distributed at 8 a.m. On Sunday,…
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Professor in critical condition following fire in house
Candles ignite Christmas tree. By: Jennifer Potash A Princeton University economics professor sustained third-degree burns to much of his body Tuesday while carrying a burning Christmas tree from his Pine Street residence. David Bradford, 66, was found lying on the floor of his house by borough police officers at 12:45 a.m., police said. The fire…
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Toll Gate Grammar custodian also is prolific artist
Bob Boucher began working at Toll Gate shortly after the Trenton steel mill where he worked for 38 years closed down. By John Tredrea One afternoon a few years back, Toll Gate custodian Bob Boucher went into a classroom where students were working on drawings. An artist himself, he liked what he saw in the…
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Rose Urban
By: HILLSBOROUGH Rose Urban died Feb. 4 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. She was 88. Born in Newark, she lived in Irvington and Linden before moving to Hillsborough seven years ago. A funeral service was held Feb. 9 from Hillsborough Funeral Home, Hillsborough. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside.
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A sketch of Samuel Rogers, Part 3 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. Although mostly from a footnote, the following is the rich history of the lives of Elizabeth Brearley and daughter Harriet Luttrel. JAMES ROGERS, before mentionedson of Isaac and Hannah Tallman Rogerswas born January…
