Category: archives
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LETTER: Ballpark to spur traffic, sprawl
To the editor: This letter is being sent to voice our opinion on the minor league ballpark being proposed for Route 33 in Monroe. We are opposed to this for a number of reasons, foremost the traffic problem. To have 5,000 or 6,000 people converging on this site is just not feasible given the…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Thoughts on an American presidency
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Taking on the political giant who alter the landscape of America By:Hank Kalet Ronald Reagan was one of the few giants of American politics in the 20th Century. His presidency casts a shadow over the three men who followed him to the Oval Office, both because he helped alter the political…
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PAL director accused of swindling league
East Windsor Police Athletic League Director John Fiore is charged with defrauding the league of more than $50,000. By: Dana Flatekval TRENTON East Windsor Police Athletic League Executive Director John Fiore was indicted Wednesday by a state grand jury on charges claiming he defrauded the EWPAL of more than $50,000. Mr. Fiore, 58, of…
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Analyze This
PixelNation students critique films, write screenplays, and get hands-on experience making films. By: Susan Van Dongen Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Lawrence High School students, from left, Brian Hedden, Mike Hvasta and Aaron Naar will work alongside seven adult instructors in a four-week summer video workshop. Five weeks in an intensive video and digital media…
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June 11, 1 p.m.: Remembering Ronnie Part III
Some thoughts on the morning of his state funeral. By: Hank Kalet This morning is about mourning, Ronald Reagan’s funeral on television, the final act of an American presidency and an era a decade that can only be viewed through the lens of Reagan’s presence. Speeches from those close, speeches so political they…
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Seasoned artists bring opera to area this summer
New Jersey Opera Theater to field three productions on Princeton University campus. By: Aleen Crispino Fans of opera will have more than cicadas to listen to in Princeton this summer. New Jersey Opera Theater will present three productions at Princeton University’s Hamilton Murray Theater Aug. 16-22. They are Mozart’s "Don Giovanni," in Italian with subtitles;…
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Out of Sight
An international team of judges draws on images from a variety of scientific dis´ciplines for an exhibit in New Brunswick. By: Jim Boyle Above: Kevin Langton’s "Human Iris." Below: "The Heart of the Whirlpool Galaxy," taken by the Hubble Heritage Team in 2001. Both images are from the Images From Science exhibition. You study it…
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MHS softball aided by a little luck
Superstitions helped in title run By: Bob Nuse Bob NuseSports Editor DOVER TWP. It was the kind of season that couldn’t help but showcase the superstitious nature of Johnny Rooney. How else can you explain the Montgomery High head softball coach and his assistant, Matt Varhley, wearing jackets during games where the temperature went…
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First phase of Montgomery open-space plan discussed
Goal is to maintain township lands at an affordable cost. By: Jill Matthews MONTGOMERY The Township Committee last week heard a report on the first phase of the development of a management plan for sustaining, at an affordable cost, township-owned open space. The first phase of the Montgomery Township Open Space Landscape Management Plan…
