Category: archives
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PERCEPTIONS: Chilly reception on Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil should branch out. By: Steve Feitl Don’t boo the groundhog, people. Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous weather-predicting groundhog, was reportedly booed by a crowd of thousands Wednesday when he saw his shadow, thus setting the country up for six more weeks of winter. I don’t mean to attract the ire of the…
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Vikings lose key battle to St. Joe’s
Vikings offensive woes continue By: Redd E. Patrick Things used to be so easy for the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team. Tommy Hill would race the ball down court, he’d put a finger or yell out a play and in one sweet moment, it was X-and-O heaven as things would be executed to…
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Even with loss, BRHS boy bowlers still 14-1
By: Sean Moylan Just when it looked like the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team was going to make it through the entire season undefeated, Burlington Township Falcons slipped by the mighty Scotties, 3-1, on Monday afternoon at the Brunswick Bowl. "The boys finally lost," said Bordentown head coach Ron Jones. "They (the…
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‘Hopewell Valley’s Night Off’
The evening of March 3 has been set aside for family time. Heidi Kahme (Timberlane PTO co-president), Sheryl Stone (Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance chairwoman), Anita Bennison (Hopewell Elementary parent) and Randi Tengi (Toll Gate Grammar parent) have announced that "Hopewell Valley’s Night Off: It’s About Time" will be held on the evening of March 3.…
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Recycling figures drop in 2004
With an increase in the amount of trash collected since 2003, report shows the amount of recycling per-housing-unit in 2004 has decreased. By: Joseph Harvie The South Brunswick Division of Recycling is reporting a decrease in the amount of material recycled in 2004. The township collected a total of 5,248 tons of glass, plastic and…
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Biondi joins efforts to change budget law
As district prepares to announce new figures, legislators are working to change controversial law By:Emily Craighead Hillsborough school district administrators are holding out hope one of the nine bills proposed to repeal or amend the budget cap law S-1701 will pass in time to save programs that will otherwise be cut from the 2005-06 budget.…
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LETTERS: Disc jockey owes governor apology
To the editor: Local New Jersey wannabe "shock jock" Craig Carton owes the acting governor and his wife an apology not the other way around, as he is now demanding. But of course, that would take class, not high on the list of qualifications for talk show hosts, especially one who has made…
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Proposed board could be boon to Hillsborough
EDITORIAL:Township should act fast to get volunteer grants committee operating By: Hillsborough Township’s Web site lists 19 municipal commissions and boards, but none of them is aimed at finding sources of revenue for the township. That’s why Committeeman Paul Drake’s recommendation at last week’s Township Committee meeting to form a volunteer board to seek out…
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OBITUARIES: Josephine Wiedis
Josephine Wiedis Josephine A. Paolucci Wiedis, 57, died Saturday, Jan. 29, at her home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick before moving to Franklin Park 25 years ago. She was employed as human resources manager for ABB Corp. in North Brunswick. She was a communicant of St. Augustine of Canterbury R.C. Church…
