Category: archives
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Building a safe, healthy community
Students learn the importance of team work as area school celebrate Red Ribbon Week. By: Melissa Hayes In an effort to ensure that students are socially and emotionally ready to enter school, the South Brunswick Board of Education passed a policy change that would gradually move up the kindergarten entry cutoff date. The change will…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Oct. 28 issue. Campaign promises sound empty To the editor: In response to Mr. Beeson’s letter to the editor of Oct. 21 entitled "Deregionalization sounds wise," I simply don’t understand how some Mansfield residents can’t see through the last minute empty campaign promises that continue to come from the Mansfield Republican party. Mansfield’s…
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Road namesake served community
Bayless honored by Township Council. By: Lea Kahn Honoring longtime community volunteer Dorothy Bayless, Township Council is changing the name of George Street located between Review and Millerick avenues to Bayless Drive. Township Council approved the name change last week. There are two streets named George Street one between Gordon and Phillips…
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Oct. 27, 8:08 p.m.: An essay from the great Ariel Dorfman
Dorfman writes about fear, terrorism and the American electorate. By: Hank Kalet Ariel Dorfman is always worth reading. Here is a piece on fear, terrorism and the American election from Tom Dispatch. (You also can read it here on the Common Dreams News Center.)
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Oct. 27, 8:06 p.m.: So this is what they call news?
Ashley Simpson, acid reflux and the absurdity of television feature news. By: Hank Kalet Do we need more evidence that our culture of celebrity has eroded our sense of news? "Good Morning America" ran a story on acid reflux this morning tied to Ashley Simpson’s gaff on "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday. Perhaps you…
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Eagles score first win of season
By: John Powers Imhotep Charter School’s football team held one advantage in its game with South Hunterdon Friday night. The Eagles knew very, very little about them. That advantage, however, wasn’t nearly enough to make a difference. The Eagles, who have suffered three tight losses this season to Belvidere, North Warren and Hackettstown, finally got…
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Obituaries-Oct. 28, 2004
Dana Lesnever PRINCETON Dana J. Lesnever, 38, of Princeton died Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Lynn, Mass., he was a resident of Hopewell Township most of his life. Mr. Lesnever was a graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School and attended the University of Maryland. He was…
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County dairy princess offers sundae recipe
By: Breanna Fulper My name is Breanna Fulper, and I am 16 years old. I was crowned the Hunterdon County Dairy Princess June 4, 2004. I am looking forward to my reign this coming year as I promote the dairy industry throughout the state of New Jersey. I am the fifth generation on our dairy…
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Police Blotter-Oct. 28, 2004
Lambertville A Philadelphia man turned himself in Friday on a warrant. Bryan Gregory Hendricks, 24, met police at 1 p.m. and paid $76 bail on the failure to appear warrant issued by Lambertville Municipal Court. He was released after posting bail. Police arrested a Rosemont man on an outstanding contempt warrant Oct. 20. Mark Edward…
