Category: archives
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Daneyko gives youths an educational power play
By: Joseph Harvie The name Ken Daneyko is synonymous with Devils’ hockey. Devils fans know him as Dan-O, Rangers fans often refer to him as the old bruiser, but despite his career as an enforcer for the Devils, the now retired defenseman has put his efforts into working with charities along with working in the…
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Trenchtown Rock
The Bob Marley Roots Rock Reggae Festival, which hits the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, Aug. 13, features a stylistically diverse lineup. By: Matt Smith Ziggy Marley (above) and brothers Damian, Julian, Ky-Mani and Stephen are headlining the Bob Marley Roots Rock Reggae Festival at the Sovereign Bank Arena Sept. 13. Bob Marley the man…
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Township to revise two tree ordinances
Upper Freehold Township Committee delays adoption of two ordinances concerning trees on public and private property. By: Rob Heyman UPPER FREEHOLD It’s back to the drawing board for a pair of controversial ordinances aimed at managing township trees. The Township Committee decided to pull the proposed ordinances, which were up for adoption last month,…
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Toward the Devil’s Half Acre, Part 1 of 4
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING Another chapter from Henry Charlton Beck’s 1939 "Fare to Midlands," subtitled as above and titled "Town Aliases Again," describes the origin of names attributed to local towns and interesting events that happened in their past. It was last of daylight saving. The snap of the early morning soon lost itself as the…
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Homeland security begins with home town security
GUEST OPINION By James E. McGreevey As a small, crowded state, in close proximity to New York and Philadelphia, and with mass transit, busy ports and nuclear and chemical plants, New Jersey is at heightened risk of terror attack. On Sept.11, we all learned how vulnerable we are in a dramatic and unforgettable way. Our…
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Classmates work to help fire victim
Chris Tokash, Class of 1983, injured at his home in Livingston, Mont. By:John Patten Area friends of Chris Tokash, a member of Hillsborough High School’s Class of 1983 who was burned in a July 18 house fire in Livingston, Mont., are capping their efforts to help his family recover from the incident with a benefit…
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Clinton visit aids Rush Holt’s campaign
Former U.S. President Clinton stopped Wednesday in Hopewell Township to campaign for Rep. Rush Holt. By Jennifer Potash He may no longer be the nation’s chief executive, but to a crowd of Democratic supporters in Hopewell Township on Wednesday, Bill Clinton will always be their president. Former President Clinton stopped at the sprawling farm and…
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LETTER: ‘Passion’ comments misrepresented in story
To the editor: On March 4 in an article by Sharlee Joy DiMenichi about "The Passion of the Christ," I was quoted as saying "the Jews killed Christ" and this was put in quotation marks suggesting that those were my exact words. This was in the context of an interfaith discussion that was held at…
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Summer softball teams eye league titles
Youngsters hone skills at Fundamentals Camp By: Rudy Brandl Softball continues to prosper in Hillsborough, even during a stormy week. Two youth teams advanced to championship games last week, while several individual players honed their skills at the Fundamentals Camp at Hillsborough High. Veteran head coach Cheryl Iaione, who saw her Elite team’s two-game…
