Category: archives
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For the July 15 issue
Dorothy J. Martin, George Schaum, Albert James Zanca, Margaret Dallas, Truman Wayne Kulessa, Elizabeth L. DiMatteo, Joseph Donald Reed. Dorothy J. Martin WHITING Dorothy J. Martin, 73, died July 12 at her home. She was formerly of Trenton and Crosswicks, and moved to Whiting in 1996. She had worked as a payroll clerk for…
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Senior art show is set to begin Friday
South Brunswick Senior Center to host county-wide event By:Josh Appelbaum The Middlesex County Senior Art Show will be held this year at the South Brunswick Senior Center and will run Friday to Aug. 11. The competition will feature 18 professional artists and 88 nonprofessional artists who are 60 or older. Awards will be given in…
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Teachers wrongfully failed by ETS
Lawrence service will offer refunds. By: Lea Kahn More than 4,000 would-be teachers who mistakenly received failing grades on a test devised by the Educational Testing Service that is used to license educators learned over the weekend that they had passed the test. Test-takers received failing grades because the essay portion of the test was…
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Hansen setting sights on Olympic gold
Lawrence resident to represent U.S. in Athens games By: Jim Green When he entered college in the fall of 1997, Joe Hansen only had a vague understanding of the sport of rowing. This August, he will be representing the United States as a member of its rowing National Team. What a difference seven years can…
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New state cap laws worry local officials
State law reduces "caps" that regulate how much municipalities and school districts are able to increase their spending over the previous year’s budget. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert With the recent enactment of two new laws, the state is looking to tighten spending increases in all municipal and school district budgets to hold down…
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Slain soldier’s effects are returned to family members
Seth Dvorin’s mother, Sue Niederer of Hopewell Township, said knowing her son’s personal items have come home has brought the family a sense of finality. By Sharlee Joy DiMenichi The possessions of a South Brunswick High school graduate who died in Iraq have been returned to his widow. Military officials returned the belongings of 1st…
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Perimeter path gets council approval
Bike trail won’t bisect Carson Road Woods. By: Lea Kahn A tweaked version of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, which would relocate a portion of the path from the middle of the Carson Road Woods to the western perimeter of the property, gained Township Council’s approval last week. The revised plan that was presented to the council…
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Hillsborough 16-u softball bats erupt
Team improves to 3-2 with two victories By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough 16-and-under softball team swept through last week’s schedule with a pair of impressive victories, setting the stage for a strong regular season finish and big performance in the upcoming playoffs. Hillsborough (3-2) halted a two-game skid with a 13-1 victory over Franklin…
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Local 10’s both playing well in pool play
By: Sean Moylan If they had drawn it up on a drawing board, the Bordentown 10-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team couldn’t have dreamt up a better start to the District 12 tournament. "I’m very happy with the kids. They’ve done an excellent job offensively and defensively," said Wynn Mallard, whose Bordentown club has sprinted…
