Category: archives
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A family tradition of protecting and serving
Father, son both serve in township Police Department. By: Lea Kahn It is not uncommon for sons to follow their fathers into careers in law enforcement but most don’t work directly with their dads. Patrolman Kevin Reading Jr. is one of those rare police officers with the chance to work with his father in…
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Montgomery police ticket 240 in seat-belt checks
By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY Township police issued 240 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle their seat belts during the "Click It or Ticket" campaign from May 19 to June 1, said police. During that time, police conducted seat-belt checkpoints and random patrols to enforce state seat-belt laws. They also conducted educational programs to…
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Student takes the pot ($6) with ‘high school girl rant’
Poetry slam inspires talented Florence teens By: Chris Sturgis FLORENCE At Florence Memorial High School, it was "Judgment Day," the theme of this year’s final poetry slam sponsored by the Creative Writing Club. With H.G. Wells’ "War of the Worlds" playing soundlessly on a movie screen, the war of the words played on the…
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Trouble in Paradise
‘Shangri-La,’ a performance piece with text by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa, explores the allure of illicit sex in Thailand. By: Ilene Dube TimeOFF/Mark Czajkowski Yusef Komunyakaa, a professor of creative writing at Princeton University, says he always begins with an image. Poet, playwright and librettist Yusef Komunyakaa has just returned from teaching an advanced…
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Hopewell Township man killed in tractor accident
Alfredo Tocco owned and resided at Tree Farm Evergreens at 24 Elm Ridge Road. By John Tredrea A 75-year-old Elm Ridge Road resident was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon when the tractor he was operating overturned onto him, Hopewell Township police said. Police Chief Michael Chipowsky said the accident victim, Alfredo Tocco, "went out on his…
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Drug testing not unreasonable
To the editor Random drug testing in New Jersey schools is an issue, which has been in discussion on numerous different occasions. Some schools have implemented the law on their own, but many others have yet to follow. Random drug testing will only help to keep students safe and healthy and out of trouble. The…
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Greenbrook surprises principal with celebration
Friends gather to celebrate Ms. Holliday’s 10th anniversary. By: Brooke Olster Greenbrook School Principal Pat Holliday got a surprise last week. Students, parents, teachers and other members of the school community were on hand Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ms. Holliday’s tenure as principal of the school. "I’m in absolute shock," said Ms.…
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POST FORUM: Graduation
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