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THE STATE WE’RE IN: Remember to vote for land preservation
THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers: If there’s an Open Space question on the ballot, vote for preservation. By: Michele S. Byers Open space is an essential part of our landscape. It’s a breathtaking view from a mountaintop in the country or a tree-lined walking path in the city. It’s rolling farmlands and…
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Fest enlivens poetry for Manville students
By:Emily Craighead In a textbook, poetry often seems stiff, the words awkward and the meaning difficult to penetrate. Twelve Manville High School students drove a mile down the road to the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival at Duke Farms to discover an entirely new perspective on the world of poetry on Sept. 30. In the…
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Fools and Wise Men
Syd Lieberman brings his talents to the James Hess Folklore and Storytelling Festival in East Brunswick. By: John Saccenti SYD LIEBERMAN Syd Lieberman captures moments. Small ones. The kind that can make up a week, or a day, or an hour, or even just a few minutes. These moments may be small, but to Mr.…
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Boys complete first unbeaten X-C season
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ cross country team put the finishing touches on an undefeated dual meet season with last week’s 19-44 victory over Immaculata at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. The 5-0 finish marks the first time the HHS boys’ program has posted an unblemished record. Brian Dennis took…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Oct. 14 issue. Positive change needed in Mansfield To the editor: In your Sept. 30 edition, Mansfield Republican Mayor Arthur Puglia indicated that township business would proceed as "normal" after the resignation of the Township’s CFO, the ninth resignation this year. Earlier this year, the Mansfield Republican Administration hired the CFO to manage…
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Council candidates discuss traffic, roads, transit
Route 1, Northeast Corridor, troublesome intersections and more top the list of council candidates’ traffic concerns. By: Joseph Harvie Traffic congestion and other transportation issues are on voters and candidates minds as the Nov. 2 election approaches. Route 1’s congested four-lane corridor in South Brunswick; concerns over the proposed Middlesex Ocean Monmouth rail line; a…
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Ex-chief charged in murder plot
Former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna was arrested and charged with arson and conspiracy to commit murder. By: Scott Morgan Officers from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office on Saturday arrested former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna and charged him with arson and conspiracy to commit murder. The Prosecutor’s Office said the charges are…
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Pioneering Flagtown postmaster dies
Funeral services for Catherine Guerrera set for Friday. By: Roger Alvarado Catherine Guerrera, Flagtown’s postmaster for 40 years, died Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 92. Through Ms. Guerrera’s efforts, the familiar building that houses the Flagtown Post Office was erected. "She started in that post when postmasters were…
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LHS girls gain experience against Hun
Lawrence girls tennis By: Jim Green The scores were lopsided, but that doesn’t mean the Lawrence High School girls tennis team didn’t take anything away from its loss to Mercer County Tournament champ Hun on Friday. The Cardinals, who were playing their third match in as many days, managed only to win one game from…
