Category: archives
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Setting the standard
New Egypt High School staff reflects on a special school year. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED The past four years have been full of firsts for the New Egypt High School Class of 2003 the first class to graduate from the high school. The graduation ceremony was held Tuesday night. Since the Class of…
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New Egypt High School graduates its first senior class
Tuesday ceremony described as the fulfillment of a dream. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED Clear blue skies and sweltering heat accompanied the graduation exercises Tuesday night for the Class of 2003, the first class to graduate from New Egypt High School. School officials crossed their fingers, hoping for a dry evening for the ceremony after…
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John Indrisek
MANVILLE John Indrisek died June 17, at St. Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 75. He was born in Lansford, Pa., and was a longtime resident of Manville. Mr. Indrisek was employed at Ethicon, retiring after more than 30 years of service. He was a communicant of Christ the King Church in…
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Lesson learned
Class discussion yields winning essay for teen. By: Sharlee DiMenichi Morghan Transue never expected her mad writing marathon to win her a gold medal and national recognition. The 17-year-old soon-to-be South Brunswick High School senior said she spent three days frenetically composing and revising a piece on judicial review for the National Endowment for the…
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Residents continue to fight Matrix warehouse park
Group plans to appeal court decision last month. By: Cynthia Koons UPPER FREEHOLD They protested at municipal meetings and lost. Then they went to court and lost. Now, nine months after the Washington Township Planning Board approved the 5.58 million-square-foot Matrix warehouse park on the border of Upper Freehold, the residents continue to fight.…
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Lifeguards rescue boy at YMCA
Seven-year-old pulled from pool at South Brunswick facility. By: Rebecca Tokarz Two on-duty lifeguards rescued a drowning, unconscious 7-year-old Plainsboro boy from a pool in the South Brunswick Family YMCA on Saturday afternoon. According to police, Phani Paladugu and 14 other children participated in a quick pool safety lesson with the lifeguards at the start…
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Down-home hospitality greets franchise seeking workers
Sporting goods store shares space for new restaurant’s interviews By:Beth Kressel When a national chain restaurant opens next door, local business owners rarely extend their warmest welcome. But if you’re Henry Janssen, owner of Janssen’s Sporting Goods on Route 206, and Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, one of 77 nationwide, opens next door, you extend your warmest…
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Star-Spangled Enthusiasm
Here’s a list to make sure you celebrate July 4th in style. By: Daniel Shearer Bordentown: Northern Community Park, Groveville Road, July 4, rain date July 5. Fireworks, dusk. Games open at 6 p.m. Entertainment schedule: fishing derby registration, 9:30 a.m., Brass Band, 7:30 p.m. For information, call (609) 298-2800. Cranbury: Independence Day Celebration at…
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Beyond Harry Potter madness
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman Ally’s off on a summer adventure and Harry will not be going with her. Even if she finds a copy of the latest Harry Potter, the 896-page hardback edition is a bit much to pack. Many Harry Potter fans who have waited so long for the fifth installment may face…
