Category: archives
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June 26, 4:27 p.m.: Dispatches and affirmative action
Affirmative action and the taboo of race. By: Hank Kalet Read today’s Dispatches on affirmative action and race relations. And, on a related note, here is a good piece by Sheryl McCarthy in Newsday.
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Baseball statistics still have potential to amaze
AS SEEN BY GREEN by Jim Green By: Jim Green If you’re a big enough baseball fan, and you watch enough games, fewer and fewer aspects of the sport really catch you by surprise. The recent brawls? Please. None of them compare to the classic bout between Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura from years ago.…
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What have we learned this year?
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew Another school year is finished! Paul is moving on to Pond Road Middle School and Jacob is firmly ensconced in Sharon Elementary as a first-grader. They’ve learned so much this year and so have I. Paul is confident with long division and Jacob can read. Paul actually looks forward to…
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Mistaken Identity
Princeton Rep kicks off its season with the farcical ‘Comedy of Errors.’ By: Matt Smith Had William Shakespeare somehow survived into the late 20th century, he might have recognized elements of his own work in a popular mid-1980s TV series, Miami Vice. With its frantic action, twisting plots and outlandish costumes, the show bore striking…
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Lawrence preps for District 12
Little League By: Jim Green With a core of players who have been teammates the last five years, the Lawrence Little League baseball team seems primed for a strong run in the upcoming District 12 tournament. "I think we can make it to the Final Four (in District 12)," Lawrence manager Dan Bannister said. "I…
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Millstone approves new Master Plan
Township Committee selects Plan B. By: Sarah Winkelman MILLSTONE After months of debate surrounding the adoption of the township’s Master Plan, the issue has finally been resolved under a compromise intended to preserve the rural character of the township. The Township Committee voted unanimously to approve the plan at the June 18 committee meeting,…
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Fireworks readied for Saturday
Showcase of Performers opens the fun at 7:30 p.m. By:Alec Moore The township will hold its annual Independence Day fireworks display and Showcase of Performers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Auten Road School. "The fireworks display and the showcase have become a wonderful annual tradition," said Mayor Tony Gwiazdowski. "We’re looking forward to seeing…
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Board hopes 3rd time’s the charm
District to restart search for new superintendent. By: Rebecca Tokarz For the second time in three months, the school district will restart its search for a new superintendent. Even though the school board’s current search netted a large pool of candidates, it did not produce the right person for the district, the board announced on…
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Withholding names is a disservice
To the editor I am writing regarding a situation that occurs year after year. Today, I opened the Courier News Graduation Yearbook in anticipation of finding Hillsborough High School’s list of graduates. But once again our seniors are left out. Under the listing of Hillsborough High School it states, "School officials declined to release a…
