Category: archives
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The Underground Railroad quilt code, part II
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman Last week we looked at the story behind the book "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad" and its authors Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard, Ph.D. The New York Times called the book "mesmerizing." In a word, it is. In the last…
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Hopewell Valley school officials eye layoffs due to cap law squeeze
The 13 jobs proposed for elimination are in "central administration, building administration, faculty, paraprofessionals, custodial staff, and others," superintendent said. By John Tredrea The current draft Hopewell Valley Regional School District 2004-2005 budget calls for eliminating 13 job positions. But further cuts appear likely, since the draft budget needs to be cut by another $719,000…
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NFL draft prospects work out at Lawrenceville
Rutgers’ Jones among those trained at Lavino Field House By: Jim Green Potential NFL Draft prospects have many hurdles to pass on the way to becoming successful pro players, not the least of which being those they must clear literally at the league’s scouting combine next week. Hundreds of draft-eligible football players will…
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DISPATCHES: An unnecessary war, an unnecessary death
DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet: Local hero dies to settle President Bush’s personal vendetta. By: Hank Kalet This was not going to be a political column. I thought there would be plenty of time for that later, after we’ve had time to digest the way what happens on the international scene can hit home in a…
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Columnist on target about halftime show
To the editor By: Thank you Minx McCloud for being so clear about what was truly horrifying about the Super Bowl halftime show. As I wrote to Michael Powell, head of the FCC (and son of Secretary of State Colin Powell can you spell nepotism?) the investigation of the exposure of Janet Jackson’s…
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Students make sure mail gets through
Neither rain nor tardy slips can keep these carriers from completing rounds By:Mary Ellen Zangara Through rain and snow and sleet and hail outside the mail at Weston School will never fail. The Wee Deliver program continues in the third grade and the entire school takes part in sending mail. The learning program…
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Track area targeted for football field on Timberlane Middle School site
Hopewell Valley school board OKs lease-purchase plan to cover costs. By John Tredrea With scrimmages for the Hopewell Valley Central High School football program due to start in six months, the full school board voted unanimously Monday in favor of a lease-purchase plan to pay for a new football field inside an existing running track…
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Lady Mustangs fall apart
Devastating county loss also spells state elimination By: John E. Powers The hurt was hard to ignore Thursday night in the minutes following Bound Brook’s 39-36 win over Manville in the preliminary round of the Somerset County Girls’ Basketball Tournament. Not only had 15th-seeded Bound Brook knocked the 10th-seeded Lady Mustangs out of the…
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Lawrence couple’s legacy benefits township
Students can apply for TCNJ scholarships. By: Lea Kahn A handful of Lawrence Township residents who attend The College of New Jersey can look forward to having at least a portion of their college expenses paid for through a newly established scholarship fund. The late Helen Banks, who lived on Lawrence Road with her husband,…
