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Homeowner charged in fire
Owner charged with setting fire to home. By: Joseph Harvie A 39-year-old Kendall Park man was charged with aggravated arson following a house fire on Dec. 1 that killed his dog and destroyed his Nassau Road home, said South Brunswick Police Detective James Ryan. Karl Karmas, 39, was charged by the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office…
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Board of Education member resigns
Cites job promotion By:Lea Kahn Janardhan Manickam, who has served on the Lawrence Township Board of Education for nine years, submitted resignation letters this week to school board President Philip Benson and Schools Superintendent Max Riley. As cited by Dr. Manickam, changes in his "professional circumstances" are driving his resignation, effective Jan. 1, 2005. Dr.…
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LETTERS: Supporting literacy program
To the editor: Community Renewal of South Brunswick is very pleased to announce their support of a global literacy program currently underway sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Baroni. The unsold books from our benefit fund-raiser for VFW Post 9111 on Nov. 27 were donated and will be included in helping to fill a shipping container…
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‘Christmas Spectacular’ set to begin
Fountain of Life Center’s annual "A Christmas Spectacular" will run for six shows from Dec. 11-19. By: Scott Morgan FLORENCE A lot of things define the ideals of Christmas. Peace. Beneficence. Charity. The tricky part for the Rev. Randy Burkhall is reminding people to celebrate the good things, be aware of the people who…
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Pennington swim team tops HoVal
Swimming By: John E. Powers The result wasn’t what the Hopewell Valley Central High School swimming team wanted, but the performance in last week’s season-opening meet against Pennington was just fine, according to Bulldogs coach Laurie Gordon. Pennington recorded a 95-75 co-ed win, but the Bulldogs swam well enough to give Gordon and girls coach…
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Students beat the holiday rush
Students skip the malls and head to Brunswick Acres’ bazaar in search of the perfert holiday gift. By: Melissa Hayes Students eagerly waiting to buy holiday gifts lined the hallway of Brunswick Acres School on Friday. Classes were brought to the school’s Holiday Bazaar one at a time during the course of the day to…
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Dec. 8, 6:08 p.m.: Dispatches on the best in music, 2004
Buddy Miller issues the best disc of the year. By: Hank Kalet This week’s Dispatches is my top 10 discs of 2004.
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Officials say depot must be cleaned
Assemblyman, mayor say GSA needs to do more By:Roger Alvarado A November report prepared by the General Services Administration Office of Property Disposal says that the GSA has completed remediation on the property to a certain point, but doesn’t say what that point is. Last month, the GSA, which owns the property, asked acting Gov.…
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Siris’ boys pound way to 3-0 start
Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro The numbers are staggering for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys ice hockey squad through the season’s first three games. With a 3-0 record, the Bulldogs have scored 18 goals and allowed just one. They have also outshot the opposition by more than a 4-to-1 margin. HoVal…
