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Earth Day, Arbor Day inspire environmental events
Activities in the area including cleanups and tree plantings begin today. By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan Earth Day is rising. Actually, it’s here, but if you want to enjoy it, take part in it, celebrate it, or do something in the spirit of it, you don’t necessarily have to do it all today. All…
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Victim says armed man robbed him
Gemini Drive resident reports theft by masked man By:Roger Alvarado Township police are continuing to scour the area for a masked robber who held up a man at gunpoint on Gemini Drive late Friday night. The victim was standing alone along Gemini Drive near Building 381 shortly after 10 p.m. when a man dressed in…
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School board rejects project bids
Officials seek new offers for high school plan. By: Lea Kahn Dissatisfied with bids that exceeded the $18.5 million budgeted for renovations and additions at Lawrence High School, school district officials plan to seek new bids for the project. When the bids were opened and tallied for the LHS project March 31, the lowest estimates…
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Raider golfers off to fast start
Balance leads team to four straight wins By: John Beisser The beginning portion of the Hillsborough High golf season can be summed up in one succinct phrase ‘so far, so good.’ Four straight wins to open the season and a respectable showing in the competitive Cherry Valley Invitational have highlighted the early going…
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EDITORIAL: Change must come with caution
Fallout of school election must proceed carefully. It’s clear that a majority of Lawrence voters called for change at the annual school election Tuesday. But for that to be effective, those charged with instituting the changes must do so in a careful, thoughtful manner. Voters rejected the tax levy of the proposed $55 million 2004-2005…
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CHS softball squad blasts Hillsborough
Softball By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School softball team notched its biggest win of the year Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs topped previously unbeaten Hillsborough, a Group IV power from the Skyland Conference, 3-0 to improve to 4-1 on the season. Becca Rhebergen tripled home two runs in the top of the seventh…
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SBHS has strong showing at Holmdel Relays
TRACK & FIELD By: Carolyn M. Hartko The Holmdel Relays have become as much a part of spring as daffodils and jelly beans for track teams across New Jersey. Both South Brunswick squads showed very well in the 2004 edition of this big track invitational, in spite of some very tough competition, especially in Section…
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Princeton Democrats in support-the-troops campaign
By: Jennifer Potash To show appreciation for the sacrifice and service of men and women serving in the armed forces in Iraq, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization is organizing a care package program. The community is urged to participate by donating money or items for the packages. Under the volunteer program, the care packages will…
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Accused murderer’s bail is reduced to $1.7 million
Purchase of a bond from a bail-bondsman would probably cost Jonathan Nyce between 6 and 10 percent of the amount of the bond. For $1.7 million, that translates to a range of $102,000 to $120,000. By John Tredrea TRENTON Bail for Jonathan Nyce was reduced by $300,000, to $1.7 million, by state Superior Court…
