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SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS
By:John Patten New policy bans use of cell phone, pagers The Board approved a new policy requiring students to turn off cell phones and pagers when in schools. The policy was approved by a vote of 7-1, with Ken Lessing casting the lone dissenting vote (Frank Jurewicz was absent from the meeting). Under the new…
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Deep freeze hits region
People in need and seniors cope with the cold weather. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi To some, winter means cozy fires, hot chocolate and snowball fights. To others, the season means unaffordable utilities, isolation caused by icy sidewalks and having to endure frigid temperatures with inadequate clothing. As temperatures plunge, many seniors and low-income residents may…
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Sports programs need parents’ review
To the editor A recent editorial by Bruce Wayne Jr. chastised Mr. Peter Passe (Jr. Raiders’ current president), for calling into question HHS football coach Rick Mantz’s philosophy to youth athletics. As two concern parents who happen to be the out-going and incoming presidents of the Hillsborough Dukes Pop Warner (football and cheerleading), we would…
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Proposed Main Street Country Inn gets site plan approval
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted site plan approval to the proposed Main Street Country Inn on Carter Road. The board also granted two hardship variances for residential properties, approved a change to a use variance granted in 1993 for a…
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Mustangs still fighting uphill battle
Aguilar stars in team’s second win By: Shawn Tyrrell Through all the adversity, the Manville High School boys’ basketball team has continued on the best it can. The Mustangs have struggled since day one to find that winning formula and have a full, healthy squad take the floor each night out. Still in 2004,…
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 22, 2004
‘It is George himself’ To the editor: George Helmstetter’s letter to the editor was at best a poor attempt at answering Peter Ashton’s letter. I read and reread his letter, I analyzed it, examined it, meditated and came to a conclusion. Quoting Mr. Helmstetter, "He just doesn’t get it." It is not Peter, it…
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Changes in store for Senior Society
New requirements set for volunteer program for high school seniors. By: Rebecca Tokarz Students participating in South Brunswick High School’s Senior Society will have to work a bit harder thanks to a handful of changes expected to be made to the program over the next two years, school officials said Tuesday. Under the new requirements,…
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Siris shakes Bulldogs up
Ice hockey By: Mike Molaro Moments after the Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie against West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Jan. 14 at Mercer County Park, Bulldogs coach Rob Siris knew he had to do something to shake up his team. With injuries forcing HoVal to revamp its lineup…
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Town to get new Public Works building
Washington Township will construct facility to store snowplows and other road equipment. By: Sarah Winkelman WASHINGTON After more than four years of planning, the township will finally be getting a new building for its Public Works Department to hold snowplows and other road equipment. At the Jan. 8 Township Committee meeting, a contract for…
