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  • Hopefuls position themselves for school elections

    Candidates for Washington and Millstone Boards of Education are profiled.    Editor’s note: On Tuesday, April 20, voters will select candidates to fill open seats on local boards of education. The Messenger-Press asked each candidate running in the school districts of Millstone, Plumsted, Upper Freehold and Washington to fill out questionnaires introducing themselves and stating their…

  • Field misplaces district priorities

    To the editor    I was recently approached by an acquaintance to purchase a brick for $100 … which was my introduction to the hubbub hovering over the high school football field makeover issue.    I travel quite frequently and often am not up to complete speed with a number of community concerns, but this intrigued me,…

  • EDITOR’S NOTE: Endorsing for board

    EDITOR’S NOTE By Hank Kalet:A few reasons the Post does not endorse school board candidates. By: Hank Kalet    A citizens group in favor of limiting campaign contributions by people and companies seeking to do business is inviting the public to a meeting Wednesday on a proposed ordinance it hopes to get on the ballot in…

  • School plan deserves approval

    To the editor    On March 29, the Hillsborough Township Board of Education did a great thing for the children of Hillsborough. They voted unanimously to approve the 2004-05 school budget with out making further cuts.    This is a lean budget that serves our children well and I applaud them for not giving in to pressure…

  • Lawrence resident finds avenue for passion

    David Sciarra helps disadvantaged with ELC role. By: Lea Kahn    From the day that Lawrence’s David Sciarra received his law degree from Temple University Law School in 1978, the Titus Avenue resident had one goal — to help the disadvantaged.    That focus has taken the 51-year-old from staff positions in the Cape Atlantic Legal Aid…

  • Baseball team rebounds with win over Princeton

    BASEBALL By: John E. Powers    After a difficult season-opening loss, the Lawrence High School baseball team and senior right-hander Joe Ragazzo came up big.    Ragazzo threw into the sixth inning, and senior center fielder John Haggerty went 3-for-3 with three RBIs as the Cardinals beat Princeton 6-3 Wednesday.    "It was the biggest second game of…

  • Mercer Mutual, Pennington at odds over water matter

    Cause of alarm is borough’s not certifying that water will be available for the fire sprinkler system in an 11,000-square-foot addition to Mercer’s office building on Route 31. By John Tredrea    Pennington officials are conferring on a daily basis with representatives of Mercer Mutual Insurance Co. on what Mercer’s attorney calls an eleventh hour "glitch"…

  • DISPATCHES: A fan’s note on the boys of summer

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet: Some predictions for the Major League Baseball season. By: Hank Kalet    Baseball is back, baby.    I know it’s cold and windy outside, weather better suited to the annual Thanksgiving game between North and South Brunswick high schools than a game between the Phillies and Pirates on an early April afternoon in…

  • MOST THINGS CONSIDERED: Even without naming winner, game still scores well with kids

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By Minx McCloud: "The Ungame" brings friends closer without having to name a winner. By: Minx McCloud    Jim and I decided years ago that we would make bad parents, so we never had children. I don’t regret it, for it was the right decision for us and any poor kid we might…