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  • School board seeks applicants for seat

    Interested residents have until Sept. 10 to submit letters of interest to fill vacated Washington Township Board of Education seat. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The search is on for a new Board of Education member to fill the seat vacated last week by Florence Gange, who resigned in protest over the direction taken by…

  • Unsinkable Legend

    The exhaustive ‘Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition’ has traveled throughout the world for more than 10 years, and has made a stop at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia through Jan 2, 2005. By: Jim Boyle A model of Titanic. The actual ship measured 268 meters and weighed more than 45,000 tons.    My name is Johan Nysveen.…

  • Aug. 5, 3:45 p.m.: Bruce on Bruce and politics

    The Boss explains why he’s involved in the Beat-Bush concerts. By: Hank Kalet    More from Bruce (check this space tomorrow for a column on the Vote for Change tour that is running in The Cranbury Press and will run in the Post next week).    Bruce has been all over the news — he was on…

  • ShopRite seeks new Hopewell Valley site

    Jeffrey Herold of the Hackensack real estate firm Herold Commercial Services said ShopRite officials "have instructed me to locate a replacement site in either Pennington or Hopewell Township." By John Tredrea    A real estate agent representing ShopRite has informed Pennington officials that the ShopRite of Pennington store is "slated to be closed due to its…

  • Tax bill no place for political message

    To the editor By:    When I opened my Hillsborough tax bill, I was absolutely appalled to pull out what was, for all practical purposes, a piece or political propaganda.    I am referring to the cardboard-like enclosure proclaiming the no-increase municipal tax rate. Although this figure is only a part of the overall tax equation, especially…

  • Legion season ends at regionals

    State champs run out of arms By:Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough American Legion baseball team simply ran out of arms at last week’s North Atlantic Regional Championships in Troy, N.Y. Less than two days after winning the Connie Mack State Tournament championship, the Raiders headed to upstate New York with plenty of heart but not…

  • PERCEPTIONS: New words get the call

    Reviewing 10 new entries into Merriam-Webster. By: Steve Feitl    In the journalism business, it goes without saying that I deal with an awful lot of words. I even joke from time to time that the dictionary is my favorite book, if for no other reason then it’s the one I open the most.    So I…

  • Getting together for a night of music

    South Brunswick Summer Concert Series comes to Woodlot Park By:Audrey Levine    Bob and Mary Bouffard sat in their lawn chairs in the amphitheater in Woodlot Park watching their 5-year-old daughter, Emily, run around with a large ball ruing the fourth concert in the South Brunswick Summer Concert Series.    The series, which has been organized every…

  • Locals meet presidential hopeful

    Al Kady met John Kerry at Philadelphia Museum of Art By:Matthew Kirdahy    Two South Brunswick residents met a man who they hope will be the next president of the United States.    Al Kady and Jennifer Paun, both of Kendall Park, met Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry July 27 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Sen.…