Category: archives
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Feb. 26, 4:53 p.m..: More on Mel’s movie
Another columnist weighs in. By: Hank Kalet I don’t want to belabor the point, but here is one more take on Mel Gibson’s movie, "The Passion of the Christ": Paul Vitello in Newsday asks this: "Why did we need a movie like this now? Is the world missing a certain religious tension? Does any religious…
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Editorial: Move slowly on locating station
Editorial: Some questions for the township to consider on proposed new train station. South Brunswick is no closer to having its own train station than it was a year ago. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. While commuters in town obviously would benefit from a station, there is no guarantee that a station would…
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Remaking February’s image
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster February, though the shortest even in leap year, is thought of by many as the hardest month of the year to get through. I know. I took a poll. Mercy me, I’m tired of looking at the dingy, icy snow on the ground. For some reason February stands as the…
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Real message of Gibson’s ‘Passion’ getting lost
GUEST COLUMN Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" has ignited controversy over he question, "Who killed Jesus?" This needs to be seen from the right perspective lest it be incorrectly presumed that Christians get off "Scot free." With concerns raised about the movie fanning anti-Semitism, let us emphasize: "The Jews" as a group did…
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SBHS hockey falls to Eustace in Red Division semifinals
Vikings now look forward to state tournament opener By: Ken Weingartner There was no joy in the South Brunswick High ice hockey team’s locker room Wednesday evening after the Vikings lost 6-5 at Bishop Eustace in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Red Division tournament. And as SB now looks forward to next Friday’s state…
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Spiritual Borderland
The Gallery at Bristol-Myers Squibb explores the personal stories of artists with extraordinary backgrounds. By: Ilene Dube Above, Julia Cowing’s "Trophy Daughter"; below left, "Bressler (not Lenin)" by Simon Gaon; and below right, Siona Benjamin’s "Beloved" from Finding Home. Bene Israel is one of the largest and oldest of several groups of Jews in India,…
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Hillsborough officials told bypass project on schedule
By:Roger Alvarado Mayor Steven Sireci and Committeeman Tony Gwiazdowski believe that construction of the Route 206 Bypass is on schedule following a meeting with one of Gov. James McGreevey’s top aides on the proposed bypass. Mayor Sireci and Mr. Gwiazdowski met with Chief of Staff James Fox on Feb. 19 to discuss the current status…
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Ground Round closure stuns employees
The Ground Round restaurant on Route 206/130 in Bordentown Township was one of 60 that closed this month. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Owners of the Ground Round, which has served township residents since the 1970s, gave employees only 30 minutes notice that they no longer had jobs and abruptly closed the doors to…
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Several Vikes will challenge for titles
By: Ken Weingartner A journey of 100 miles begins with a single step. OK, that’s not exactly the way the famous Taoist proverb goes, but 100 miles is the distance from South Brunswick High School to Atlantic City. And the journey begins with a single step this weekend as the District 20 Tournament will be…
