Category: archives
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Howard Pelzer
Howard M. Pelzer, 79, formerly of Monroe, died Friday Jan. 23, in his home in Laguna Hills, Calif. Long-time residents of Concordia, Howard and his wife, Fay, moved to Tuscon, Ariz., and then to Laguna Hills. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Fay Pelzer; daughters Gail Eisner, Hollis Even and Susan Reisman;…
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Coach looks back on JHS sports successes
Coach Richard Matteo looks back at his career as a coach and athletic director. By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG Richard Matteo makes his way down the hallway of his Woodland Avenue home, methodically navigating his way into a small room filled with mounted plaques, signed soccer balls, photographs, sketches and shelves of trophies signifying…
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A food and music PTO fund raiser
Fish and chips and jazz at Monroe Township High School. By: Joseph Harvie MONROE Jazz music and traditional Scottish food will be on the menu next month at the Monroe Township High School Cafeteria. Area residents are invited to the cafeteria in Monroe Township High School for a fish and chips and chicken and…
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Local, state officials react to new driving laws
A state ban on hand-held cell phone use will go into effect in July. A law redefining drunken driving already is in place. By: Lauren Burgoon and David Pescatore Local officials are singing praises for a new law banning hand-held cell phones when driving, but some are skeptical that another law aimed at drunken drivers…
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TANGENTS: Politicians owe us break in the weather
TANGENTS By John Saccenti: When are politicians going to do something about the cold weather. By: John Saccenti I’m mad as hell, and, well, I’m not gonna take it any more. I’m the kind of mad that only a well written letter to President George Bush, Gov. James McGreevey and local elected officials can fix.…
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Where the Muse Strikes
Photographer Regine Corngold takes a close-up look at ‘Artists and Their Spaces. By: Susan Van Dongen Printmaker Joan Needham in her Hillier-designed home near Frenchtown. Sola Liu might be described as the Madonna of Chinese music. In addition to being a glamorous performer and recording artist in her native land, where millions of frenzied fans…
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Jan. 30, 4:46 p.m. Voting aids
Site helps cut through thicket of conflicting opinion. By: Hank Kalet In case you’re not sure who to vote for, you can turn to this useful site, sponsored by AOL News and Time magazine. Needless to say, I came up with 100 percent for Dennis Kucinich and 0 percent for President George W. Bush. (Rankings:…
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Where the Muse Strikes
Photographer Regine Corngold takes a close-up look at ‘Artists and Their Spaces. By: Susan Van Dongen Printmaker Joan Needham in her Hillier-designed home near Frenchtown. Sola Liu might be described as the Madonna of Chinese music. In addition to being a glamorous performer and recording artist in her native land, where millions of frenzied fans…
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Quick learning Mahon is a big help to PHS girls
By: Bob Nuse Blathnaid Mahon may have gotten a late start, but she’s making up for it rather quickly. Mahon, a junior at Princeton High School, comes from an ice hockey family. But, despite being older than her siblings, she actually started playing the sport after her younger sisters. "My cousin and sister started when…
