Category: archives
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Trickle-Down Wrath
Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Bruce Cockburn distills political events into songs. By: Susan Van Dongen Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Bruce Cockburn distills political events into songs. When Bruce Cockburn wrote "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" in the early ’80s, it was a reaction to the American military and political agenda of the time …
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Eugene Coates
Eugene Coates, 54, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at JFK Hartwyck-Edison Estates. Born in Madison, Ga., he resided in Jamesburg since 1969. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sandford St., New Brunswick. Burial followed in Fernwood Cemetery, Jamesburg.
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Historic barn on the move
Historic barn on the former Byrne farm was being dismantled and moved to be preserved. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The barn on the former Byrne farm, considered by local historians to be among the oldest existing structures in Monroe Township, was being dismantled and moved this week. The work could be completed before the…
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Students learning about MLK
The ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King introduced early to Monroe Township students. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The ideas that were major parts of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and teaching are introduced early in the Monroe Township School District. Lorna Fairess, the district’s supervisor of humanities, said first-graders are dealing with…
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Local Chinese families to ring in the new year
Chinese families in Cranbury prepare to celebrate the begining of the year of the ram on Jan. 22. By: Matthew Kirdahy It’s been 2004 for about two weeks, but Chinese people around the world won’t ring in their new year until next week. Jan. 22 marks the beginning of the year of the ram and…
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Monroe tree fund blooming
Monroe Township Tree Escrow Fund has a balance close to $1 million. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Monroe Township Tree Escrow Fund, which receives payments from developers for trees removed from building sites and uses the money to plant new trees, blossomed last year. It now has a balance of close to $1 million.…
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Library a resource for parents of learning-disabled kids
An aid for West Windsor-Plainsboro district parents in need of some answers. By: Shanay Cadette Questions may still linger in a parent’s mind long after a student has been diagnosed with a learning disability. That feeling is a familiar one for Denise Dwyer, who remembers being inundated with information when her son’s study team told…
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Panel decision helps define ‘farm stand’
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers Among the things that give New Jersey its name as the Garden State are the countless rustic farm stands that dot our rural highways, especially during the harvest seasons. Some of these farm stands have grown into sophisticated operations selling everything from baked goods to country…
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Letter: Our veterans deserve better healthcare
To the editor: Our young men and women have always answered the call to duty by our country. It is sad that politics enters into the lack of feeling for these service people. When it comes to their health care, our government shortchanges our veterans. Why should it take six months to a year…
