Category: archives
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LETTER: Resident objects to bike trail
Woods’ splendor would be compromised. To the editor: Enclosed herewith are the comments I made at the open meeting of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail held this past Wednesday, July 9, at the Chauncey Center at ETS. I believe that Carson Road Woods is a beautiful and serene park and that its preservation will be a great…
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Kids and Community
Team effort needed to prevent teen pregnancies. By: Judy Shepps-Battle We are a nation with a disproportionate percentage of children begetting children. Nearly 1 million American teenagers become pregnant each year and more than half go on to give birth. A little more than a third elects abortion and approximately 14 percent have either a…
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Movies
By: Pick a movie here28 Days LaterBad Boys IIAliasAmazing Race, TheAmerican IdolAngelBachelor, TheBoomtownBuffyC.S.I.C.S.I. MiamiCharmedDawson’s CreekDead Zone, TheEnterpriseEREverwoodFelicityFireflyFraternity LifeGilmore GirlsJoe MillionaireMole, TheMondo ExtrasOsbournes, TheOzReal World, TheSex and the CitySix Feet UnderSmallvilleSopranos, TheSorority LifeSurreal Life, TheSurvivorTrading SpacesWest Wing, The
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Poetic praise for that trusty little cell phone
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster By: My favorite piece of paraphernalia in my bag of tricks, hands down, is my cell phone. That sleek convenience streamlines my life each and every day. Call me crazy, yet I’m of the opinion that Shakespeare foreshadowed the invention of the cell phone when he penned Sonnet 18. Consider…
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‘Forgotten war’ services mark 50 years
Vietnam veterans organize tributes to older comrades in arms By:G. Natasha Zoe Half a century after fighting in Korea ended, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 will hold its 50th Anniversary Korean War Memorial Services at 600 Washington Ave. at 1 p.m., July 27. "The public is encouraged to come out and pay their…
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Plumsted hears suggestions for giving downtown a boost
The goal is to make Main Street New Egypt friendly, efficient and safe for pedestrians. By: Chris Sturgis PLUMSTED Susan Bowitz’s first impression of New Egypt was formed at the friendly, helpful pharmacy. The staff went out of its way to get anything she needed. "I thought, ‘Welcome to Mayberry,’ " she said, referring…
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Waseleski hurls gem in win over Hopewell
Baseball By: Jim Green Right-hander Dave Waseleski has a deceiving record this season for the Lawrence American Legion Post 414 baseball team. And while some observers might look at Waseleski’s 0-7 start and assume he is not a strong pitcher, Hopewell manager Bruce Nocar knew otherwise. So Nocar was the least surprised person at Eggerts…
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Family Night
The Lambertville Public Library sponsored activities for families July 10. Julia Miller, 3, of Lambertville dances to "Howdy-Do" during Family Night at the Lambertville Public Library with Steve Pullara’s Cool Bean Music and Art Show July 10.
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Westerly Bypass draws support, criticism at public hearing
Monmouth County engineers held a forum at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School last week. By: Brooke Olster Monmouth County engineers and professional architects presented their preliminary designs for the proposed Westerly Bypass to a packed audience at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School July 9. The purpose of the presentation was to get input…
