Category: archives
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Art is her medicine
Natalie Manning paints, writes and dances to express her feelings By:Beth Kressel Natalia Manning’s sentences come out slowly on Monday. Her electronic speech device broke today and her cerebral palsy makes talking impossible. But Ms. Manning, 27, does not pause for a second. She leads the way as three staff members accompany her to the…
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Mystic Chords
‘Music Viva’ begins its second season with Robert Taub’s solo piano recital. By: Susan Van Dongen TimeOff 25th anniversary event Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Robert Taub rehearses for his solo piano recital at the Lawrenceville School’s Kirby Arts Center Nov. 7. In the 19th century, certain chords and harmonies were thought by occultists to…
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Kaplowitz’s courage highlights GMC gymnastics meet for South Brunswick
By: Rich Fisher OLD BRIDGE On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Ellise Kaplowitz was practicing a shoot-over and hit her foot hard on the floor. After a hospital visit, she was diagnosed with a torn muscle in the big toe on her right foot. Things did not look good for the Greater Middlesex Conference Gymnastics Meet,…
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Towns set rules to keep peace on Halloween
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse Tonight’s the night, when Valley residents might experience the effects of vandalism and nuisance-type behavior on the part of area youth. As darkness falls, Mischief Night begins and with it a curfew proclaimed Oct. 16 by Mayor Fran Bartlett in Hopewell Township for everyone 17 years of age or…
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Suspected gunman arrested in Rider shooting
Police find Brooklyn man in Pocono Mountains. By: Lea Kahn A Brooklyn, N.Y., man wanted in connection with a shooting that injured two Rider University students Oct. 17 was arrested at a relative’s house in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Tarik J. Reid, 20, was arrested without incident at 5:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the…
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Program gives students career focus
This is the first in a three-part series to be published monthly following three New Egypt High School seniors participating in the school’s senior seminar program. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED Every day the main office at New Egypt High School is flooded with seniors leaving school early. No, they aren’t cutting class they…
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Murphy’s Law keeps Vikes football team in state of arrest this season
By: Ken Weingartner If it can go wrong, it has gone wrong for the South Brunswick High football team this season. Dropped passes, tipped balls being intercepted, fumbles and penalties at the worst possible times. All have haunted the Vikings through their 2-4 start. Even decisions that seemed reasonable have backfired. For example, last week…
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT NOTES
Rabies clinic Nov. 1 A free rabies vaccination clinic will be held for cats and dogs on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Hopewell Township Public Works Facility, 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville. Dogs must be on leashes, cats in pillow cases or easily opened cases. Township dog licenses will be due during the…
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Township updates redevelopment plan
Residents updated on progress of Brunswick Pike. By: Lea Kahn About three dozen residents turned out for a progress report on the Brunswick Pike Redevelopment Area at the Slackwood Fire Co. on Tuesday night, according to Municipal Manager William Guhl. The meeting included a look at the history of the project, update on current negotiations…
