Category: archives
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Committee: Cut $1.16 million from schools
School board to review proposal MOnday By:Sally Goldenberg School taxes in Hillsborough would increase from $5,247 this year to $5,405 in the 2003-04 school year if the Board of Education accepts the Township Committee’s recommendation to cut $1.16 million from the defeated $85.3 million school budget. At its Tuesday meeting, the committee recommended the amount…
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SBHS tennis gets taste of the big time
By: Ken Weingartner The South Brunswick High boys’ tennis team accomplished two things in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV team tournament that it had never done in coach Nancy McDonald’s tenure win a first-round match and play against the top-ranked squad in the state. On Saturday, after two postponements, the ninth-seeded Vikings knocked…
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‘Daddy Day Care’
On seeing this gentle family film, Mr. Rogers might look down from heaven and give his nod of approval. [PG] By: Bob Brown It’s Jeff Garlin (left) and Eddie Murphy versus a house full of sugar-crazed kids in Daddy Day Care. It’s hard to figure where this film exceeds a G rating. It doesn’t have an…
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Waterwheel Restaurant and Country Inn
This newcomer to the restaurant scene in Doylestown, Pa., offers well-prepared food in an attractive setting. By: Richard Burns Waterwheel Restaurant and Country Inn 4424 Old Easton Road Doylestown, Pa. (215) 345-9544 Food: Very good to excellent Service: Very good Prices: Moderate Cuisine: American Ambiance: Casual and historic feel Hours: Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.;…
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Leonard Oliveri
Leonard M. Oliveri of Kendall Park died Friday, May 9, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in Brooklyn and lived in Northvale before moving to South Brunswick 20 years ago. He was a crossing guard for Princeton Township for 10 years before retiring in January 2001. Prior to moving to…
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The Surreal Life
Comedian Steven Wright has spent the past two decades traveling city to city offering up small pearls of wisdom. He appears in New Brunswick May 18. By: Jim Boyle Oddball comedian Steven Wright appears at the State Theatre in New Brunswick May 18. With a round of applause, a man ambles onto the stage. He…
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Edition of May 15, 2003
Glenn Michael Stellitano Glenn Michael Stellitano, 30, of Hopewell Township died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Stellitano enjoyed life to the fullest actively participating in Special Olympics, Carousel Group and Friendship Day. He was a client at The Arc of…
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Board approves expansion plans
Expansion and renovation to begin on five elementary schools. By: Rebecca Tokarz The school board has unanimously approved preliminary plans to expand and renovate five elementary schools. The plans, approved Monday, call for additions and renovations including permanent built-in stages, a cafeteria for each school, floor-to-ceilings walls in classrooms for those that don’t have them,…
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In Millstone, comedy and song for good cause
Entertainment event to benefit area emergency service groups. By: Scott Morgan MILLSTONE Tina was good. Madonna was good. Elvis was so-so. Most importantly, though, the money was there. One-hundred-thirty seats sold, $650 raised for a good cause. With such good results, the Clarksburg Inn (with a little sponsorship help from Trinity Financial, Sports, Entertainment…
