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State aid may add $750K to Lawrence district
Proposed bill is part of the state budget. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence Township Board of Education, facing the need to cut $1.5 million from its 2004-05 operating budget, may be partially bailed out of its financial crunch by an infusion of cash from the state. A proposed bill would earmark $750,000 for the school…
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Young martial artist a rising star
Tae kwon do student top-ranked in state By:Matthew Kirdahy At just 3 years old, he was a white belt and new to the Korean martial art form of tae kwon do. Today, at 7, Jonathan DiBartolo of Monmouth Junction is the top-ranked tae kwon do color-belt student in the state. Jonathan swung his nunchaku, a…
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Courtyard commencement
Class of 2004’s 84 members celebrate graduation By:Mary Ellen Zangara Manville High School’s 84 graduates celebrated the school’s 47th commencement exercises Friday, with laughter and a spirit of friendship. More than 400 families, friends, teachers and staff members came to the school’s commencement. The Class of 2004 entered the high school courtyard to "Pomp and…
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Verbal sparring cuts into Millstone committee agenda
Arguments over proposed ordinances and comments from the public held up votes during the June 16 Millstone Township Committee. By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE The Township Committee meeting reached a fevered pitch on June 16 as committee members and the public bickered and traded barbs about a wide range of issues throughout the night. The…
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BRHS seniors look to future, learn from past
Bordentown Regional High School Class of 2004 ceremonies were held on June 16. By: Scott Morgan BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The relatives and family friends who held the beige tickets filed into the dark, partitioned gym to watch what’s happening across the hall. The video projection on the partition was the only light, the live feed…
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Teamwork enabled South to thrive again
By: Carolyn M. Hartko When five superstars graduated from the South Brunswick High School girls’ track team last June, prospects for this spring were murky at best. But it turned out there was no need for pessimism: the 2004 Lady Vikings acquitted themselves very well this year, going 5-2 in their Red Division dual meet…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Compiled by Mary Stulack Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Dr., Hillsborough 08844. All items should be typed and must be mailed or faxed to our…
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Zsenak homers, but Post 339 falls
Baseball By: Jim Green Persistent as Tuesday’s rainfall was, it couldn’t wash away the Hopewell American Legion Post 339 baseball team’s troubles. Hopewell battled Ewing for seven rainy innings, but costly defensive mistakes by Post 339 led to eight unearned runs and a 15-11 loss at Hopewell Valley Central High School. Hopewell dropped to 3-6…
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Tab would boost aid for district
State budget negotiations should net schools $300,000 By:Joseph Harvie State budget negotiations in the Legislature should net the South Brunswick School District nearly $300,000. State Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, a Democrat whose district includes South Brunswick, said the budget slated for vote today (Thursday) would bring the additional aid to South Brunswick. The state Legislature is…
