Category: archives
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A program of success — on and off the field
Fithen puts coaching career and 200 wins in perspective. By: Jim Green With the fall season having come to an end, Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen has had over a month to reflect on his milestone 200th career win. "It’s definitely sunk in now that the season’s over," said Fithen, who notched…
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Ruth B. Loustalot
Ruth B. Loustalot, 90, died Nov. 8 at the Tall Woods Care Center, Bayville. Born in Kearney, she had resided in Titusville for 52 years. Daughter of the late Walter and Charlotte Wood Brooks, wife of the late Gerald E. Loustalot, and mother of the late Janice Loustalot, she is survived by a brother and…
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FORUM: School plan
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DISPATCHES: Towns feeling effects of rising land costs
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Rising land costs are putting hte pinch on preservation efforts. By: Hank Kalet Two Cranbury farmers are considering whether they should continue pursuing preservation under the state’s Farmland Preservation program. The farmers the Simonson family and Barclays had planned to enter their properties into the state program, but have…
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South Brunswick faces bigger tests this season
By: Ken Weingartner There will be no days off this season for the South Brunswick High hockey team. Every game should be a test for the Vikings, who by winning the Southern Conference White Division last season have moved up into the SC Red Division. South Brunswick went 12-1-1 in the White Division and 17-5-2…
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Police Beat
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Glenn R. Grossman, 39, of Mansfield was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia at 1:33 a.m. Nov. 21. While patrolling on Route 130, officers said they saw Mr. Grossman, who was driving a white 1988 Lincoln Mark VIII, make an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Route 130 and…
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Manville district offers gym to rival Bound Brook athletes
BBHS gym undergoing repairs after water pipe burst By:Beth Kressel The Manville High School gym will be the site of athletic practice for a Manville rival on two occasions this winter sports season. Bound Brook High School athletes are forbidden to play on their own high school gym because the floor buckled after a pipe…
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State Historical Commission to honor Howell Farm Saturday
Howell Living History Farm is being honored for its "excellent historic programming for both children and adults." The New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, will present its 2003 Awards of Recognition at its annual conference on Dec. 6. The conference, entitled, "Slavery and Abolition in New Jersey," will be held…
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Icy conditions cause 40 vehicles to crash on bridge
Other accidents occurred around the same time at the Scudders Falls bridge on I-95, making it a busy morning for police and Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission officials and backing up traffic for at least two hours. By: Linda Seida The first snow of the season packed a nasty surprise for motorists early Tuesday…
