Category: archives
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State to continue paying to care for comatose man
Governor orders continued care for Kendall Park patient. By: Sharlee DiMenichi Nursing care for a comatose Kendall Park man is expected to continue despite financial obstacles, a state treasury department spokesman said Wednesday. Michael Snedeker, 24, who has been comatose since he nearly drowned when he was 2, uses a feeding tube and requires suctioning…
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GOP actions driving municipal costs
To the editor By: If the Republican candidates are so concerned about taxes in Hillsborough, where were they when the Republican members of the Township Committee pushed through an indemnification resolution for township officials? When this law is applied, the legal costs, judgments, and penalties could easily cause taxes to astronomically escalate out of sight.…
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AS SEEN BY GREEN: A night to remember
Game 7 of the ALCS was an incredible experience. By: Jim Green My father often says that God must be a Yankee fan. Now, before everyone gets all up in arms, I must interject that my dad’s not a very religious man, and the God he is referring to quite likely is not the one…
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New glory
Gateway complete with flag dedication By:Roger Alvarado Members of VFW Post 2290 and American Legion Post 304 were brimming with joy some even moved to tears by the sight of the newly installed flags, flying high atop Main Street. During last week’s ceremony, members of the respective groups assisted with the raising of…
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Accident takes life of middle-schooler
Jimmy Fierst Jr., 13, killed while crossing Amwell Road in Hillsborough. By: Roger Alvarado The fleeting image of his son racing to catch the school bus will remain forever etched in James Fierst Sr.’s mind. Mr. Fierst, his family, and community members who knew 13-year-old James "Jimmy" Fierst Jr., are grieving the death of the…
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Dramatic victory gives Lawrence Colonial Division championship
Field hockey By:Steve Feitl Notre Dame has been a thorn in the Lawrence High School field hockey team’s side for the past two years. It was a year ago that the Irish handed the Cardinals the loss that kept them out of the state tournament. This year, Lawrence needed a win over Notre Dame on…
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Missed early chances hurt Mustangs
Team still scoreless in five games By: Shawn Tyrrell Losing is never easy and for the Manville High football team, defeat has come with regularity so far this season. Manville dropped its fifth straight last Friday night by a 34-0 score at home to Pennington. The contest wasn’t quite as one-sided as most people…
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New township road named for fallen World War II pilot
Florence Township Committee dedicated Hegyi Court, in honor of former resident Lt. Stephen Hegyi. By: Scott Morgan FLORENCE Somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico, 1955, the fighter jet carrying a Navy pilot out of Corpus Christi, Texas, went down. The young man had survived the Korean War and all the missions he had flown…
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Board hears plea to keep schools healthy
EPA’s ‘Tools for Schools’ program helps fund study of environmental quality inside schools By:Beth Kressel The Board of Education must allot funds in next year’s school budget to help keep district buildings environmentally healthy said two Hillsborough Middle School teachers active in improving health conditions at the nine district schools. The school system was awarded…
