Category: archives
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Roebling artist’s eagle design takes off
Gary Bykowsky’s "Captain of Industry" sculpture will be displayed at the Florence RiverLINE station. By: William Wichert ROEBLING Standing inside the garage at his Hamilton Avenue home at night, surrounded by boxes of nuts and bolts, Gary Bykowsky creates art. Although his use of unconventional materials already has been seen in several local galleries,…
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Middle school battling bullies
To the editor By: At Hillsborough Middle School, a group called PRIDE is doing everything it can to stop the intense imbalance of power that is the stem of bullying. PRIDE stands for Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday, meaning that all individuals must learn to respect everyone’s unique characteristics. The week of Jan. 24-28 happens…
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Engineer’s inquiring mind wants to know
From nonprescription allergy relief to yoga, Ashok Wahi finds new ways to solve old problems. By: Emily Craighead Ashok Wahi spent his childhood taking things apart. For his fifth birthday, Mr. Wahi’s aunt gave him a toy airplane, which he promptly dismantled beyond repair. His mother was furious, but the young Mr. Wahi replied simply,…
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Boys end skid, stay in playoff hunt
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team broke a five-game January losing streak with a big 37-32 victory over Immaculata Friday night. Hillsborough (5-7) kept its state playoff hopes alive with a smothering defensive performance that fueled the team’s first win of 2005. The Raiders had opened the year at…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Jan. 27 issue. Residents give thanks for fire response To the editor: A heartfelt thanks to the North Hanover Township Police, Wrightstown, Pemberton Borough, Fort Dix, Chesterfield, Bordentown, Cookstown, Jacobstown, and New Egypt Fire companies, and Jacobstown First Aid Squad for their prompt response to the call of a fire at my home…
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Region recovers from snowstorm
More than a foot of snow descended on Burlington County towns last weekend. By: William Wichert Last weekend, as more than a foot of snow descended on Burlington County towns, a lone figure could be seen trudging through the chilling wind and crossing over icy paths: the postal worker. "The ‘rain, sleet, hail and snow’…
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Hopewell Elementary mobilizes to aid tsunami victims
On Wednesday, Student Council held a School Spirit Day the culminating activity for the fund-raiser. By Ruth Luse According to Hopewell Elementary fifth-grade teacher Robert Alexander, the school community has gone all out to help the victims of the Asian tsunami. And on Wednesday (yesterday), the Student Council held a School Spirit Day …
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Local abortion foes show commitment
Catholic churches send bus to march. By: Melissa Hayes Despite the snow and cold temperatures, about 20 members of St. Augustine of Canterbury and St. Cecilia’s churches boarded a bus and headed to Washington, D.C., early Monday morning for the March for Life. The annual demonstration, held by the March for Life Education and Defense…
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For the Jan. 27 issue
Beverly Elizabeth Zychowka, Susan P. Kasoff, Alice R. Applegate, Gilbert C. deMalvilain. Beverly Elizabeth Zychowka WASHINGTON Beverly Elizabeth Zychowka, 45, died Jan. 14 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born and raised in Mercer County, Ms. Zychowka was a 1977 graduate of Allentown High School. She lived in Robbinsville. Due to a rare…
