Category: archives

  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 4, 2003

    True compromise To the editor:     Once again the controversial and divisive Back Timberlane athletic field project is the hot topic of discussion. There seems to be so much confusion, partial and one-sided information wrapped in plenty of spin that even after two years of intense debate people can not even agree on whether or…

  • Dec. 4, 5:27 p.m.: Returm of the Nisea

    A bad excuse for a bad policy. By: Hank Kalet    Today’s Daily News column by Stanley Crouch just affirms his irrelevance — or, perhaps, the danger he poses. The undercurrent of bias built into this column, his willingness to target an ethnic group could be seen as having more legitimacy than it should because of…

  • District to keep auto shop

    High school has space for facility, interim superintendent says. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The district could construct a new automotive technology lab near the South Brunswick High School on Ridge Road, officials announced Monday.    In addition, the technology department will compile budgetary needs and possible additional course offerings and report back to the school board in…

  • Community Calendar

    Fashion/dinner show    Friday, Dec. 5 —The Holy Assumption School PTA of Roebling invites the public to attend the annual fashion/dinner show "Evening at the Manhattan Club." Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a fun-filled evening of food, fashion and prizes. Tickets are $35 each; call 499-0045 for details. Flea market    Saturday, Dec.…

  • Alan Amundsen

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Alan Roger Amundsen died Friday, Nov. 21, in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 55.    Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he lived in Ridgefield, Conn., before moving to Hillsborough 25 years ago.    Mr. Amundsen worked for Engelhard Corporation in Iselin as a research chemist for more than 20 years.    He was a member…

  • Giving gifts from the heart

    Upper Freehold resident, Sue Kozel receives the Athena Award from the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. By: Sarah Winkelman    UPPER FREEHOLD — It all began with Christmas ribbon.    When Sue Kozel, 45, was a child, her family was affected by domestic violence. During those tumultuous years, her mother would save Christmas ribbon in order to…

  • Manville girls made school soccer history

    Senior-driven team posted 15-5 mark By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High girls put their school on the state soccer map this fall with a history-making season that will be extremely difficult to surpass.    Winning a Central Jersey Group 1 title is the only way to top this year’s 15-5 campaign. That’s about the only…

  • LHS cafeteria gets one-day vegetarian makeover

    Student, farmer team to bring ‘Good Food’ to school. By: Lea Kahn    Tomato soup with kale and cheese tortellini, vegetarian lasagna and pita chips with hummus are not exactly at the top of the list on a typical teenager’s lunch menu.    But in fact, several hundred Lawrence High School students patiently stood in line at…

  • Survey responses misleading

    To the editor By:    "Survey says…"    I absolutely agree that these survey results are tainted and I thank the Beacon for taking apart the percentages to show that.    Being a person with no children in school; no computer at home; and buying the Beacon only sporadically, I never saw the survey and the opportunity to…