Category: archives
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Meetings schedule
A list of the next meeting of several boards, councils and committees from East Windsor, Hightstown, Twin Rivers and the Board of Education. School district Board of Education Monday, Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m., Hightstown High School 700 Wing, 25 Leshin Lane. East Windsor Township Council Tuesday, Sept. 6, 8 p.m., East Windsor Municipal Building, 16…
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Legion team couldn’t find consistency
Missing veterans, injuries took toll By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough American Legion baseball team never got into a groove during the 2003 summer season. A combination of bad weather, nagging injuries and spotty attendance left the Raiders searching for consistency. The team still managed to produce a 7-11-1 record, but that mark is below the…
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Students’ heavy load causing pain in the back
One state legislator has proposed a bill limiting the weights of school textbooks. By:Beth Kressel Hillsborough chiropractor Steven Loniewski says he gets about 60 or 70 patients with backpack-related injuries per school year. "Students should only carry 10 to 15 percent of their body weight," he said. "But some children are carrying up to 30,…
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Robber hits gas station on Route 1
Man armed with gun stole less than $200 cash from local gas station. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A masked man armed with a gun robbed the Exxon station at the intersection of Route 1 and Deans Lane on Tuesday, police said. The robber, who wore a black ski mask, held a "large gun" to the face…
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Township plans to lobby state on ‘safe corridors’
Officials feel that South Brunswick should be included in new legislation. By: Rebecca Tokarz Township officials said they will continue to lobby the state about getting a seven-mile section of Route 1 covered under its new "safe corridors" law. In addition, township officials said they will tell the state that changes to the roadway need…
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Police Beat
From the August 7 edition of the Register-News BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A thief stole $200 from the Mobil gas station on Route 130 at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. The gas station attendant told officers that he was pumping gas for a customer when the thief walked into the gas station. The employee said he thought the thief…
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South Main Street success story
Offering kosher Chinese foods proves popular with area diners By:Beth Kressel Eight years ago, Chao Lin, 33, knew nothing about Manville, about kosher Chinese food, or about raising a family of three. Back then, he was a student at a cooking school in southern China. And now Mr. Lin is as Manville as they come.…
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Love blooms amid the flowers for this couple
By:Beth Kressel The canalillies in shades of deep red, canary yellow, white and purple, stand nearly six feet tall, and amble, along with gladiolas, down the driveway alongside a brick home on West Camplain Road. Andrew Spotts, a 50-year Hillsborough resident, estimates that there are thousands of flower bulbs in his garden, not just canalillies…
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District plans special education discussions
No dates set for meetings with administration, parents. By: Lea Kahn Heeding the recommendation of a school board subcommittee report on the special education program, school district officials expect to meet with parents next month to discuss the program. Schools Superintendent Max Riley said he plans to meet with the parents to review changes and…
