Category: archives
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School board defends lateness policy
A new lateness policy requires students to serve two dententions if they are 10 or more minutes late to class. By: Melissa Hayes Superintendent Gary McCartney said the high school’s new tardiness policy is an improvement over past policies and helps prepare students for life after high school. However, one parent said Monday night that…
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LETTERS: A job well done by Troop 888
To the editor: A salute to the Boy Scouts of Troop 888 in Dayton for a job well done. I recently had a hip replacement and have been unable to do most physical tasks around my home. Thanks to Troop 888, they came full force Sunday, Nov. 7, and raked my yard of all…
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County dairy princess vies for state title
Breanna Fulper is one of just two girls who will compete Saturday. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Breanna Fulper is setting her cap for the title of princess. She hopes to bring it home this week along with several hundred dollars in scholarship money. The princess thing is a lot like running for any…
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Nov. 10, 8:08 p.m.: No surprises, Gonzalez is the appointment
Ashcroft is out, but will his replacement be any better? By: Hank Kalet The president has announced his nominee for attorney general, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez. Not a surprise, really. The question is whether he gets through the Senate. On the one hand, he would be the first Hispanic to hold down the job;…
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Obituaries-Nov. 11, 2004
Anne Foran LAMBERTVILLE Anne Catherine Foran, 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township. She was a lifelong resident of Lambertville. She graduated from St. John’s Catholic School in 1937, Lambertville High School in 1941 and attended cooking school at the Lambertville House. She was a lifelong member of St. John…
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HHS advances to sectional field hockey final
Stanton goal, Griggs saves key 1-0 victory By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High is on the brink of field hockey history. The Raiders continued their surge through Middlesex County teams with a 1-0 victory at top-ranked Sayreville in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 semifinals. Hillsborough, which opened the tournament with a 1-0 win over…
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Senior Menus-Nov. 11, 2004
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.35. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, Nov. 11 Lentil soup, Salisbury steak…
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Nov. 10, 8:06 p.m.: Press freedoms in danger
A column by Nicholas Kristof has me a bit concerned. By: Hank Kalet Nicholas Kristof reminds us that the press freedoms I’ve come to count on may not be so sacrosanct at least in the minds of our government. Read this column.
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Molnar wins by 11 votes in West Amwell
Provisional ballots made the difference in the race for a two-year unexpired term on the Township Committee. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Provisional ballots certified Friday by the Hunterdon County Board of Elections determined political newcomer Thomas J. Molnar defeated incumbent Ron Shapella for a seat on the West Amwell Township Committee. The outcome…
