Category: archives
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POLICE BLOTTER
A construction firm working on Clawson Road resident reported someone smashed a window on a Caterpillar backhoe, causing damage estimated at $750 sometime between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2. *** The owner of a Revere Court condominium reported a burglary sometime between 7 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Sept. 2, according to police. There were no…
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Club opens new chapter for Weston School readers
Literacy Club entertains and educates By:Beth Kressel "I signed my son up for the Literacy Club and I didn’t hear whether he got in or not," a Weston School mother said to Laura Laundau, a first-grade teacher and the Weston Literacy Club’s organizer. "How can I find out?" The school day had just ended last…
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You just never know how life will turn out
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew I am the parent of a middle school student. When did this happen? I enjoy seeing my kids grow and I am not one of those people who laments their moving on to the next stage. I loved the infant smell, laughed at their attempts to sit up alone, ran…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Sept. 25 issue. Tax cut leaves us feeling wanting To the editor: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. A special thanks to President Bush and his puppet Congress for the economy energizing tax cut they gave to the majority of middle-income senior citizens. The 1 percent we received will enable us to enjoy…
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O’Neal has high hopes for season
Cross country By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys cross country team feels it is one step closer to being a championship contender in Mercer County. The Cardinals, who went 3-9 in 2002, are returning an experienced, but still young, group under the guidance of third-year coach Dave O’Neal. "This should be the best…
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Tornado wreaks havoc on Lawrence
Cleanup attempts ongoing; no major injuries reported. By: Steve Feitl Weary residents and workers are busy this week cleaning up the aftermath of a tornado Tuesday that carved a quarter-mile wide path of destruction through Lawrence, bowling over utility poles, snapping huge trees like matchsticks and propelling trash cans and lawn furniture like missiles in…
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LETTER: Student stands by principal
Proffit promotes tolerance for everyone’s beliefs. To the editor: I join with Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien in their letter of Sept. 18, 2003, congratulating LHS Principal Don Proffit on receiving an award commending his commitment to tolerance and inclusion in my school. It is good to see that his efforts, which have not gone unnoticed…
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‘Angel Street’
Actors’ NET of Bucks County stages this old-fashioned mystery. By: Stuart Duncan A good stage mystery is always welcome, even one 65 years old with ties to the Victorian Age and with stylish dialogue, lacking the grunts and references to bodily functions so popular these days. A mystery in which civility battles for attention amid…
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Dispatches: A train load of misleading information
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: MOM line supporters are willing to bend the truth to meet their needs. By: Hank Kalet The Ocean and Monmouth County freeholders are ratcheting up the spin machine. The two counties have joined together to hire a public relations firm to sell a proposed train line they say will help reduce…
