Category: archives
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Oct. 7, 6:47 p.m.: Contradictions and the draft
The vice president appears to have some trouble with the truth, while a Washington Post columnist muses on what would have happened in 2003 if we had a draft. By: Hank Kalet E.J. Dionne Jr. calls the vice president on hit contradictions and flat-out lies as if that were a difficult proposition in…
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Hoping to make a difference
Allentown shop, wisTeria, raises money for cancer awareness and research. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval ALLENTOWN After hearing countless stories from customers who had lost family members and friends to cancer, Georgette Keenan, owner of wisTeria, decided to help raise money for cancer awareness and research. "A lot of women have been coming in lately…
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Missed blocks hurt Colts
MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers Walt Mathewson, the head coach of the Manville Colts Pop Warner team, believes his team missed a great opportunity at Middlesex’s Cook Field Sunday. "We should have won the game," Mathewson said. "We didn’t block and tackle. That was our downfall." The Colts fell to 1-4 with a…
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Council OKs truck ban
Four-ton trucks prohibited on Ridge, New and local roads. By: Joseph Harvie The Township Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday that will ban trucks that weigh more than 4 tons from driving on Ridge Road and other nearby streets in Dayton and Monmouth Junction. The ordinance was approved 4-0. Councilman Ed Luciano was absent from the…
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Trinity Church events to benefit housing initiative Saturday
On Saturday, Princeton’s Trinity Church will bring a new and wider meaning to the word "shelter" with two events to benefit Housing Initiatives of Princeton. First, the Flower Guild of Trinity Church will sponsor "Sheltering: A Floral Spectacular" flower festival and tea, from noon to 5 p.m. The church will be filled with arrangements that…
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Learn lessons that firefighters teach this week
By: Over the course of the next few weeks, area school children will be enjoying one of the most successful and popular public information campaigns ever: Fire Prevention Week. We suspect many parents harbor fond memories of crisp October mornings spent watching visiting firefighters raise a ladder on a fire truck, or explain how to…
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LETTER: Pantry preparing holiday program
To the editor: The South Brunswick Social Services Department, in order to be prepared for the holidays, must begin thinking about it now. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are just around the corner and as always this project requires a good deal of support from the entire community. We are, however, fortunate to have such…
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LETTER: Re-elect Rush holt for Congress
To the editor: U.S. Rep. Rush Holt has represented the 12th Congressional district with distinction for almost six years. We need to keep him in Washington making wise decisions based on sound evidence. He stays in touch with district constituents across the state, learning from their knowledge and experience, making his decisions truly representative…
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Candidates in three towns will run unopposed Nov. 2
Candidates for Chesterfield Township Committee and Fieldsboro and Springfield Township Councils are profiled. By: Scott Morgan This is the first of three stories examining candidates in local government elections this year. This week’s article focuses on candidates in uncontested races. The issue of Oct. 14 will focus on candidates in Mansfield Township. The issue of…
