Category: archives
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Locals pan MOM survey
New rail line is given the thumbs-down by township officials. By: Rebecca Tokarz Township officials are giving thumbs-down to a survey funded by Ocean and Monmouth counties that says residents support a rail line linking the Shore area with the Northeast Corridor line. The survey, conducted by telephone on June 19 and released by the…
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LHS boys split two
Boys soccer By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys soccer team went from the exhilaration of a great win to the disappointment of a surprising defeat in a matter of three days. The Cardinals opened in tremendous fashion, knocking off defending Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division champion Princeton 2-0 Friday in the first high…
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Council finalizes outdoor seating plans
Two related ordinances pass with little fanfare. By: Lea Kahn With no discussion or comment from the public, Township Council adopted a pair of ordinances Tuesday night that allow outdoor seating at restaurants throughout Lawrence Township. The ordinances allow outdoor seating at restaurants in the Neighborhood Commercial 1 and Neighborhood Commercial 2 zones, as well…
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CHS Envirothon team finishes seventh, is lauded by school board
The five-member team recently placed seventh in a field of 47 teams in a national competition held in Maryland. By John Tredrea Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Envirothon team which several months ago placed first and third in statewide competitions based on their grasp of complex ecological issues in such areas as aquatics and…
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Little progress on teacher pact
State mediator to work with union, school board. By: Rebecca Tokarz The school district and the South Brunswick Education Association were unable to reach an agreement Friday morning during a bargaining session on a new teachers contract. There are no plans yet for the two sides to meet again, according to SBEA President Sylvia Lee.…
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Crosswicks resident raises voice for Chapin’s cause
John McMenamin and three original members of Harry Chapin’s band to perform benefit for world hunger on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Strand Theater in Lakewood. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD In 1981, John McMenamin picked up both the mantle and the music of legendary singer/songwriter Harry Chapin to fight world hunger. This year, 22 years…
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Janssen to seek OK for major expansion in Hopewell Township
Diane Parks, Janssen’s vice president of administration and community affairs, said her firm has "no immediate plans" for new construction in the township. By John Tredrea Janssen Pharmaceutica says it will seek approval for an expansion plan that would allow the firm to add 830,000 square feet of office space to the 500,000 square feet…
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Residents dominate Community Gardens
Only two nonresidents rent plots in 2003. By: Lea Kahn Lawrence Township’s Community Gardens were plowed from edge to edge this summer only this time, it was done predominantly by 67 township residents who rented virtually all of the 124 available plots. In the past, as many as a dozen nonresidents rented garden plots.…
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Football trainer is hired for Hopewell Valley program; HIKE will pay
School board makes appointments for 2003-2004. By John Tredrea School personnel moves unanimously approved by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night included those listed below. All appointments are for the 2003-2004 school year: Appointment of Tammy Tanzola as trainer for the high school football team. Ms. Tanzola will be paid $30 hourly.…
