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Police to patrol Rocky Hill after new pact endorsed
South Bound Brook officers expected to begin traffic duty on Wednesday, despite concerns voiced by state and county officials. By: Paul Sisolak ROCKY HILL An amended agreement that will bring South Bound Brook police into the borough for traffic enforcement was unanimously approved Monday by the Borough Council. Mayor Brian Nolan said South Bound…
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Ethics lapse doesn’t faze school board chief
State ethics commission reprimands Rocky Hill school board president but she remains in control. By: Paul Sisolak ROCKY HILL A formal reprimand from the New Jersey School Ethics Commission isn’t stopping Randie Zimmerman from doing her job. The Rocky Hill Board of Education president was issued a reprimand from the commission two weeks ago…
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Letters to the Editor, Sept. 9
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 9 By: New ID policy essential to safety To the editor: Questions have been raised in recent days about the new identification policy now in place at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agencies. The most common refrain: Why do we need to do this? The simple answer: This policy…
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OBITUARIES, Sept. 9, 2003
David Robbins, Janet A. Mitchell, Richard L. Warren, Robert C. Welch, Joseph M. Dantone. David Robbins Mathematician, school board member David Robbins of Princeton, a mathematician and cryptologist as well as a former member and president of the Princeton Regional Board of Education, died Thursday in Princeton after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He…
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ETS’s Chauncey Center gets new managment
Testing service hoping to freshen up 30-year-old conference facility. By: Melinda Sherwood Educational Testing Service is hoping new management and a new look will freshen up its 30-year-old corporate conference center. On June 1, ARAMARK Corp., the Philadelphia-based company that also manages the Merrill Lynch Conference & Training Center in Plainsboro, took over…
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LIFESTYLE: Picture perfect
Student uses photography to exhibit her experience volunteering in Turkey. By: Rebecca Tokarz Dressed in traditional Turkish attire, an old woman stood in a marketplace in a village on the outskirts of Yesilhisar, Turkey trying to attract anyone to her baskets of handmade dolls. "We walked through the market area, and I remember her asking…
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Sept. 9, 11 p.m.: Top Ten reasons why Shea is a whole (and some more on guitars)
I like Shea but I hate it more. By: Hank Kalet You never know what is going to strike a nerve with readers. Apparently, Mike Campbell’s hair has struck a nerve. In listing my Top Ten favorite guitarists not named Jimi, Eric, etc., I included Mr. Campbell, Tom Petty’s excellent lead guitarist. In doing so,…
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Technology show caters to entertainment industry
Mercer County Community College hosting first such event in the state. By: George Frey To say "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos" were shot in New Jersey is maybe a bad choice of words, but it’s something the state hopes continues to happen. These two TV programs, along with the hundreds of other television shows,…
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Job with a view
Greg O’Neil looks after 805 acres of township open space. By: David Campbell Princeton Township Open Space Manager and Arborist Greg O’Neil surveyed the view of rolling fields of Coventry Farm off The Great Road and said, "Spectacular. Just fantastic." The township owns a total 805 acres of parklands and open space. It’s Mr. O’Neil’s…
