Category: archives
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Pair to take over kettle drives
Hope to broaden reach of Salvation Army By:Matthew Kirdahy Two Dayton residents have stepped in to assume the daunting task of running the South Brunswick unit of the Salvation Army, a group whose efforts benefit township residents in need of financial help. It is a job resident Walter Moyer, 75, did for 16 years before…
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Florence landfill off EPA priority list
EPA removes the Florence landfill from the federal Superfund National Priorities List after terminating the spread of contaminants. By: Melissa Kadish FLORENCE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Florence Land Recontouring landfill has been taken off the federal Superfund National Priorities List. EPA Regional Administrator Jane M. Kenny said Tuesday, "The…
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Raider netmen made noise on state level
Team beat B-R, gained No. 5 ranking By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ tennis team recently completed one of its most successful seasons in school history. The program achieved many historic firsts, so the 2004 campaign could be considered its best ever. Veteran head coach Larry Johnson entered the campaign with several goals…
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Hunting for a summer job
College students compete with high schoolers, others for summer work By:Audrey Levine Timing can be an issue for college students when it comes to summer work. Students say many employers began hiring in early spring, possibly as early as March, giving high school students a leg up in the search process. But college students home…
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RAP hosts borough art exhibit
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster It was an inspiring event. The recent art show by the Roosevelt Arts Project (RAP), Art in the Factory 2004, took place on June 5 and 6 in what is well-known as the historic garment factory on North Valley Road. The exhibit showcased many of the borough’s artists and represented…
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Town OKs library bid
Expansion project set to begin soon By:Matthew Kirdahy The Township Council awarded a $4.27 million construction contract to expand and renovate 16,472 square feet of the South Brunswick Public Library. Ron Schmalz, township public information coordinator, said township officials would meet with the contractor in the next week to discuss a timetable for the project.…
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HHS softballers repeated as county champs
Historic win over Central another major highlight By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High recently completed a marathon softball season. While the 2004 ride included a few bumps, it was one of the program’s most productive and exciting ever. The 2004 campaign included 12 one-run games and six extra-inning wars, including one that wasn’t decided until…
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Serviceman visits his Lawrence pen pals
LIS students waited two years to meet Alfano. By: Lea Kahn Susanne Boss had been waiting to meet U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Lawrence Alfano for two years. Friday morning, the 9-year-old got her wish when Lt. Alfano visited her third-grade class at the Lawrenceville Elementary School. Lt. Alfano has been corresponding with students at…
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Police Beat
BORDENTOWN CITY Mathew Cyples, 20, of Roebling was charged with criminal mischief, underage drinking and reckless driving around midnight on June 12. The incident occurred on the 400 block of Prince Street, police said. Police said they responded to a call of a man with a baseball bat smashing a car window. Police said there…
