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Students may find flexibility in requirements
District considering altering graduation minimums. By: Lea Kahn Lawrence High School students may have more flexibility in the courses they take to meet the minimum graduation requirements if school district officials decide to follow the lead of the state Department of Education. The Lawrence Township Board of Education also is mulling over whether to reduce…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Sept. 30 issue. Express support for troops’ families To the editor: I’m sure by now that most citizens of our state and its neighbors have taken notice of the many auto magnets expressing the support of our troops throughout the world serving our great nation in its quest to bring freedom and a…
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Romancing the Differences
It’s not all about hearts and flowers anymore. By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF PHOTOS/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Romance novelist Louise "Timmy" Handelman will sign copies of her book, ‘The Truth About Harry,’ at the New Jersey Romance Writers Conference in Somerset Oct. 9. With workshops such as "Kick-Ass Heroines and the Plots that Love Them" and "Setting the…
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Raiders win another football thriller
Jordan TD caps OT win at Franklin By: Rudy Brandl FRANKLIN If any group of players and coaches has earned a little vacation, it’s the Hillsborough High football team. The Raiders won their third consecutive thriller to open the 2004 campaign Sunday afternoon at Franklin. All three HHS games haven’t been decided until the…
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Despite OT loss, BRHS girls’ soccer still 5-1
By: Sean Moylan It took Hamilton West all of regulation and most of two overtimes to hand the ultra-tough Bordentown Regional High School girls’ varsity soccer team its first loss, a 3-2 decision, last Friday. "I don’t think we played well at the beginning of the game. We didn’t play well until towards the end…
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Why more deer if hunting works?
To the editor By: I feel incline to respond to the letter with many inaccuracies and fallacies, "Hunters armed with facts for deer control." I will address each topic systematically as noted in the letter. The rut usually starts the full moon after the first frost. While the change from daylight savings time to standard…
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Teachers union OKs Lawrence contract
School board meets tonight to vote on 3-year pact. By: Lea Kahn An average 4.7 percent pay increase over three years is in store for Lawrence Township school district teachers and their aides, plus custodial and maintenance workers and secretaries, if school district officials approve the proposed contract tonight (Thursday). The Lawrence Township Board of…
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Lawrence residents argues salary
Superintendent’s 4 percent raise questioned. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence Township Board of Education’s decision to grant a 4 percent salary increase to Schools Superintendent Max Riley has drawn mixed reviews from township residents. Two township residents including a Lawrence High School junior challenged the pay hike, which amounts to $6,000. But a…
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Celebrate Lawrence community on Sunday
Village Park hosts township’s annual event. By: Lea Kahn Billed as a way for residents to learn what Lawrence Township has to offer, the 12th annual Community Day is set for this Sunday. Community Day, which runs from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Village Park, off Gordon Avenue and Bergen Street, highlights township community…
