Category: archives
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Asbury Park’s a day of fun for Florence football
By: Sean Moylan By its confident demeanor coming in, Asbury Park probably thought last Saturday’s game versus the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team was going to be a casual stroll down the boardwalk. Instead, Florence’s unstoppable defense pushed Asbury Park into "The Pit" early and it never got out as the…
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Longtime teacher Elene Van Noy to retire
SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS By John Tredrea A series of personnel moves approved unanimously by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night included acceptance of the retirement, effective Aug. 1, 2004, of secondary mathematics supervisor, Elene M. Van Noy. Ms. Van Noy has worked in the Hopewell Valley district since 1979. Other personnel moves…
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Schools exit interview policy on the end
School board will vote on adoption Dec. 10. By: Lea Kahn Heeding a recommendation of its Special Education Subcommittee report this spring, the Lawrence Township Board of Education last week introduced a revision to its personnel resignation policy that allows for voluntary exit interviews with departing teachers and staffers. The school board will vote on…
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Antique Appraisal Fair to benefit homeless
The public is invited for an enjoyable and informative afternoon and evening of antiques expertise and appraisals Saturday at Trinity Church in Princeton. The Princeton Antique Appraisal Faire, which will raise funds for the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Mercer County, will run from 3 to 9 p.m. in the church’s Pierce Hall, with refreshments being…
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Red Cross thankful for support
To the editor As Thanksgiving approaches, family and friends gather to give thanks for their good fortune over the past year. The greater Somerset County Chapter of the American Red Cross would like to take this opportunity to thank its families and friends as well. Hundreds of volunteers and donors who are members of our…
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Holiday Tradition
American Repertory Ballet gets into the spirit for its 40th production of ‘The Nutcracker.’ By: Matt Smith Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski Above: American Repertory Ballet Nutcracker dancers, front, Li-Chuan Lin and Rose Sue, and, rear, Jennifer Cavanaugh and Christopher Bandy. You see them lined up along the sidewalk, bundled in their little red coats…
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Controversial oak trees cut down at LHS
Board opts to proceed with project as planned. By: Lea Kahn Three majestic and controversial oak trees on the Lawrenceville Elementary School campus were cut down Saturday morning to make way for improvements to the K-3 school. The oak trees, which were estimated to range in age from 100 to 190 years, were…
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SBEA, district agree to three-year contract
The school board and SBEA ended 10 months of negotiations Wednesday morning. By: Rebecca Tokarz The school board and the South Brunswick Education Association reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract Wednesday morning. The settlement ends 10 months of negotiating between the two sides, including two sessions with a state-appointed mediator. The previous…
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Uniszkiewicz, Dennis advance to Meet of Champions
Hillsborough teams don’t make cut By: Rudy Brandl HOLMDEL Ashley Uniszkiewicz knows the end is near, but for Brian Dennis, this is just the beginning. Hillsborough High’s cross country runners and teams battled competitive fields of 145 runners in last Saturday’s State Group 4 Championships at Holmdel Park. While neither HHS team came…
