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Board to decide on new electives
By:John Patten The Board of Education will vote on 17 new high school electives next week, after reviewing the list at Tuesday’s meeting. Most of the classes will be computer and technology oriented such as the Webpage design, desktop publishing and computer-aided design classes as well as additions to the school’s advanced placement…
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Record year for pantry
Monetary donations were at an all-time high in 2003, with the pantry seeing a 20 percent increase in donations. By: Rebecca Tokarz The township’s Department of Social Services will be able to help more families this year thanks to an outpour of community support and donations, officials said Wednesday. The department saw a 20 percent…
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John Folland
John Alfred Folland, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Norway, he resided in Griggstown for 24 years before moving to Kendall Park 18 years ago. Mr. Folland was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Christ The King Lutheran Church,…
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For the Jan. 15 issue
Corey J. Hausmann, Elizabeth Ibach, Josephine Csanyi, Mary Esculish, Laura C. Scheideler Curry, Leah D. Purks, Joseph C. Moyer, Gino J. DeFilippo, John Somich Jr., Thomas E. Cassidy, William C. DeFlece, Norman R. Sheridan Sr., Charles R. Bennett, Georgia M. Rogers. Corey J. Hausmann SPRINGFIELD Corey J. Hausmann, 18, of Springfield died Sunday at…
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Accupuncture terms recognized
To the editor I’d like to respond to the letter you received regarding the acupuncture talk hosted by the Hillsborough Library. The theory of yin and yang and qi are accepted theories in Oriental Medicine. In order to pass the national board, an applicant is required to be knowledgeable about these theories. The National…
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A writer’s sense of snow
"Names for Snow" children’s author, Judi Beach talks with Bordentown City students at Clara Barton Elementary School. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN CITY An announcement came over the school intercom, breaking the silence in the library that was filled with third- and fourth-graders. Recess was to be held inside because temperatures outside were too cold.…
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Police, firefighters injured at condo fire
16 families left homeless By:Roger Alvarado Four township police officers and three firefighters suffered minor injuries while attempting to put out a structure fire at the Beekman Garden Apartments on Capricorn Drive that left 16 families temporarily homeless Sunday morning. The blaze broke out at 9:37 a.m. Sunday and caused extensive damage to two units…
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Wetlands nix senior parcel
Discovery expected to delay affordable housing project. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Advocates are seeking a new site for an affordable senior housing development after an environmental review determined that the land originally considered for the project contained wetlands. A nearly 7-acre township-owned tract near the intersection of Beekman Road and Route 1 that had been…
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Mustangs win first, then drop two
Knitowski flurry not enough vs. Roselle Park By: Shawn Tyrrell With everything that has gone wrong in the Manville High boys’ basketball season, the team undoubtedly was hoping for a better start in January. With a record of 0-4 entering 2004 and continued nagging health issues, the Mustangs just haven’t been able to put…
