Category: archives
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Crowd at hearing pans Rt. 92 study
About 86 percent of those speaking at hearing voice their disapproval of highway. By: Matthew Kirdahy Of the 70 people who spoke at a hearing on Route 92 last week, only eight supported the N.J. Turnpike Authority’s plans to build the east-west toll road, which proponents say would ease traffic congestion in the region. On…
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Letters to the Editor
For the May 27 issue. Ask governor, legislators to restore arthritis funding To the editor: Much to people’s surprise, arthritis is the nation’s number one cause of disability among Americans 15 years and older. Arthritis affects the young and old – from children, to women in their childbearing years, to the elderly. Nationally, one out…
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Memorial Day parades Sunday and Monday in Valley
MEMORIAL DAY HIGHLIGHTS Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 and Hopewell Fire Department will hold the annual Memorial Day Parade on May 30. The parade will line up on East Broad Street in Hopewell at 12:30 p.m. and step off at 1 p.m., marching west on Broad Street to the American Legion Home on Van…
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Bald eagle spotted in area
Chance sighting at Sondek Park By: Matthew Kirdahy South Brunswick resident Mark Halmo called his meeting with America’s symbolic bird "chance." That because when he returned to Sondek Park, the American bald eagle was nowhere to be found. Mr. Halmo had been walking the family dog with his son, on April 27, when at about…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Central Jersey Nursery on Hamilton Road reported the theft of a commercial lawn mower, valued at $7,099, at 5:30 p.m., May 18. According to the manager, the mower was taken from a display area in front of the shop between 3 p.m., May 16, and 5 p.m., May 18. The manager said the theft…
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Breeding algebra into your son or daughter
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster Most of the time it’s not too bad. I can usually figure out how to explain a lesson to my older children when they are stuck on a homework assignment. Science can get tricky on a high school level. When it comes to math, I understand algebra, I just don’t…
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SBHS is a hot topic in volleyball circles
By: Ken Weingartner Respect, the South Brunswick High boys volleyball team learned, can be a two-edged sword. The Vikings, who won just two matches a year ago in their inaugural season, had hoped to gain respect from coaches and players around the state. By winning 13 times this season, SB accomplished its goal. And word…
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OBITUARY
Neil Matthew Schuster Neil Matthew Schuster, 40, formerly of South Brunswick, died May 19. Mr. Schuster attended South Brunswick High School, earned a GED from New Jersey and attended Middlesex County College. His mother, Ruth Anne Schuster, is deceased. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Robert and Ellen Schuster of Trenton; a wife,…
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Shah looking forward to state singles tourney
By: Matt Kirdahy For the third consecutive year, the Vikings’ top singles player has made it to the NJSIAA state singles tournament. Shangril Shah, with an individual record of 19-3, will play his first match in the state tournament June 5 against Dave Przystasz of North Jersey Section 2 Group IV champ Bridgewater-Raritan High School,…
