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7-cent open space question on ballot
North Hanover voters will be asked to approve a tax increase of 7 cents for the preservation of the Ervin Farm. By: William Wichert NORTH HANOVER The Township Committee has given its preliminary approval for the preservation of a farm at Stewart and Orr roads, but the township does not have enough money in…
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LETTER: School administrators got a bad rap
To the editor: There has been a great deal of media coverage about Crossroads South Middle School in South Brunswick and its administration the past several days. It is a sad thing that the actions of one person can create such a stir in the media. Many of the teachers at Crossroads South Middle School…
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LETTER: Community helps with Y landscaping
To the editor: Stop by and take a look at the new landscaping at the Y. We replaced the flowers with mums along the walkway. In addition, we added rows of shrubs along the driveway into the Y. Don’t miss the new tree and junipers planted on the corner as you enter to upper parking…
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Lineup change pays off
Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen knew that, in order to turn things around for his team, he would have to do something drastic. The Cardinals won just one of their first six games as offensive struggles prevented them from being able to build leads for All-Mercer…
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Board president elaborates on Riley’s raise
Benson: Superintendent met his goals. By: Lea Kahn A 4 percent pay increase for Schools Superintendent Max Riley, which has drawn criticism from some quarters, was based on meeting goals set out for him by the Lawrence Township Board of Education, said board President Philip Benson. The school board was pleased with Dr. Riley’s performance,…
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Review of hearing transcript
Transcript of 92 hearing shows a majority of those who attended opposed construction of Route 92. By: Joseph Harvie A review of the recently released transcript of the federal Army Corps of Engineers hearing on Route 92 in May shows that 87 percent of those who spoke were opposed to the highway and most of…
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Songbird
Fresh from New Zealand, Hayley Westenra will join ‘Katarina Witt & Friends’ at Sovereign Bank Arena. By: Matt Smith Hayley Westenra will perform in an event combining live music and ice skating in Trenton Oct. 20. Hayley Westenra is busy seeing the world at the tender age of 17. The angel-voiced singer from Christchurch, New…
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Vikings have arrived
Despite one returning starter this year, volleyball team qualifies for states again By: Rich Fisher In the midst of South Brunswick High’s battle to win the Middlesex County Division of the Central Jersey Volleyball League, a pleasant development has taken place. By virtue of wins over Piscataway and Edison last week, the Vikings clinched a…
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Lady Mustangs return to win column
Bradley goals lift team By: John Beisser In a tough, trying, injury-plagued season, the Manville High girls’ soccer team created a spark last week and second-year head coach Corinne Mastrapasqua is hopeful that it will serve as a springboard for bigger and better things as the team heads into the homestretch and the season…
