Category: archives
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Resident: Spending details needed
Discussion of new school budget starts with request for more infomration By:Beth Kressel Details about school spending must be given to township residents if the school budget is to pass this spring, said a regular attendee of the bimonthly Board of Education meetings. Mandatory state programs, the salaries and contracts of school staff, after-school programs…
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Letter: Appreciation for exhibits
To the editor: We want to thank all who attended the opening of the current art exhibit, Show Us Your Face, on view at Wetherill Historic Site in Dayton through Oct.26. The exhibit is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and weekdays by appointment. The show contains an outstanding array…
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South Brunswick cross country improving all the time
By: Redd E. Patrick After a very successful run through the 1990s and a good portion of the 1980s, the South Brunswick High School boys and girls cross country programs had to take time to rebuild at the turn of the century. That rebuilding process is going just fine, thank you. On Saturday, coach Brian…
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Autumnal apathy? Get outside and savor the season
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew The air is crisp and clean. It’s cool enough for a light jacket or sweatshirt. The horizon is blue and endless and so is your weekend. You need to get outside and DO something autumnal! Now, unless you want to come over and rake leaves at my house, let me…
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Fire fighters spend a day educatingstudents on fire prevention
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara Last week was fire prevention week and the children in town learned about fire safety first hand. Volunteer fire fighters from all three fire companies dressed in their full dress uniforms went around to the schools on Thursday to teach the youngsters fire safety and show them the fire…
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Anna Quindlen is a blessing to the literary world
Anna Quindlen seems to be everywhere. She even made an appearance at a local Barnes and Noble for a reading and discussion of her hit novel "Blessings." The book was turned into a made-for-TV movie which recently aired on CBS. Many of her fans, however, first jumped on the Quindlen bandwagon when she worked for…
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HoVal boys beat Hamilton, tie Scotch Plains
Boys soccer By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team seems to be gelling at the right time. The Bulldogs, now 7-4-1, have won three straight. With the Central Jersey Group III state tournament cutoff date next Friday and the start of the Mercer County Tournament a week from Saturday,…
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Dems have earned right to serve
To the editor In last week’s attack on Bill Gold, the letter writer failed to acknowledge that Mr. Gold’s presence on the Township Committee was a mere seven months. It is curious that the diatribe against the Democratic candidate was not equally drawn against the current Republican members of the Township Committee who have been…
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Project Graduation offers Frightfest
Students can enjoy a break from stresses with a visit to Flemington farm By:Beth Kressel A hayride and a haunted maze are two Frightfest activities Oct. 24 that Project Graduation organizers have planned for high school seniors feeling stressed by college applications and SAT testing. "This is supposed to be a bonding activity," said Maureen…
