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EDITORIAL: Be informed before casting your ballot
EDITORIAL: It’s not enough just to vote if you don’t know anything about the candidates. > ýcc17.3;þ"The right to vote for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected." — Thomas Paine, "Dissertation on First Principles of Government" There are just five days left before Election Day, an election that some have called…
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Oct. 28, 5:42 p.m.: New music on a Thursday
R.E.M., Elvis Costello, The Clash and The Legends. By: Hank Kalet Some thoughts on new releases: 1. R.E.M., "Around the Sun" (Warner) The Athens band one of my favorites offers an understated effort this time out, one that shows a mournful concern for the direction in which the country is heading. The quietness…
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Scary fund-raiser to proceed
Stolen displays will not prevent Haunted Trail. By: Joseph Harvie The Dardanis’ Haunted Trail and Hayride is scheduled to go off this Friday, but the trail will be missing a few attractions. That’s because somebody stole some of the large Halloween displays from the Dardanis’ front lawn on New Road between midnight Monday and 6…
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Florence football ‘D’ too much for B.C. to tackle
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown City Blue Devils’ Traveling Road Show marched onto the hallowed grounds of "The Pit" with hordes of their loyal fans following close behind. Their sole goal was to dethrone the mighty Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team as Freedom Division champions and take the 7 power points…
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LETTERS: Republicans best for township
To the editor: Roger Craig is a former school board member and mayor of South Brunswick. He wants to bring more ratables into South Brunswick so taxes do not always fall on property owners. This helps ease our tax burden. I sent my three children though the school system and wish that Mr. Craig…
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John E. Rok
John E. Rok, 61, died Monday, Oct. 25, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, as a result of injuries from a fall. Born in Johnston, Pa., he lived in South Brunswick since 1962. He was a production supervisor at Permacel division of Johnson & Johnson in North Brunswick for 10 years, and recently…
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Strenko family outraged Cullen may skip hearing
Want chance to face man who admitted to killing son By:Roger Alvarado North Seventh Avenue residents Tom and Mary Strenko say they are outraged that their son’s killer, former nurse Charles Cullen, may not have to face them in court on his sentencing day. Mr. Cullen has admitted killing 21-year-old Michael Strenko and 12 other…
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Don’t let Tuesday pass without voting
EDITORIAL: Be prepared for heavy turnout at polling places By: By the time the polls open Tuesday morning, we suspect many voters will be exhausted of the campaigns and ready just to get it all over with. After months of dubious advertising, daily barrages of horse-race polls, and hourly news updates on the presidential candidates,…
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Cross country team finishing on high note
Lawrence cross country By: Jim Green It turned out all the Lawrence High School boys cross country team needed was one more top-flight runner. Heading into the season, the Cardinals knew they had a chance to be competitive with their top two runners, Gicheru Mwariri and Brian Scott, returning for their senior seasons. Then, early…
