Category: archives
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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"…
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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…
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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…
