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Mayor given control over Web site content
Brouhaha over newsletter leads to resolution By:Alec Moore The mayor now has final say on what content appears on the township’s Web site. The authority was granted Tuesday in a resolution approved by the Township Committee in a 3-2 vote. Mayor Tony Gwiazdowski, Deputy Mayor Steven Sireci and Committeeman John Souren supported the measure while…
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Cool attitude, live arm makes Sock an ace
By: James McKeever Bryan Sock is one cool pitcher under pressure. The South Brunswick High School senior proved that last season, when he pitched his team to the Greater Middlesex Conference Baseball Tournament championship game with a nine-inning gem. The Vikings defeated Piscataway 4-2, as Sock went the distance. That was his final performance of…
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Autism program saves while teaching more
Young students enjoying benefits of in-house program at Wood Road in Hillsborough. By:Sally Goldenberg A beaming Marianne Shandor said she and her 10-year-old son, Peter, can walk through the automatic doors of a supermarket and travel down the aisles together, free of anxiety. Years ago, that would not have happened. Peter, who was diagnosed with…
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A simple note helps gather boxes of donations for troops
Goods pour in after a slow start By:Mary Ellen Zangara "A very thoughtful parent from our school has agreed to collect some items to help support our troops in Iraq." That’s what the note sent home to all parents of Weston School students said. The note came from first-grade teachers Lori Linderman and Madeline Vojtash,…
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Lawrence-Hopewell biking route draws criticism, praise
Deputy Mayor Marylou Ferrara said intent of taking public comment is to find a route that, it is hoped, has no opponents. By John Tredrea The currently proposed route for a 20-mile long bicycle path linking Hopewell and Lawrence townships drew criticism and praise from residents of Bayberry and Elm Ridge roads during the April…
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Track teams sweep Skyland relays
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl It only took one weekend for Hillsborough High’s track and field teams to get on the championship board. The HHS girls, perennial spring dominators who saw team titles elude them all winter, rolled to their sixth straight crown while the Raider boys won their first major meet title since…
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SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE
By: John Polomano Dear Residents of Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro: As you know, Tuesday, April 15, is an important day. That is the day our annual school budget is placed before the voters. I would like you to consider taking a few moments of your time to vote on that day. I know…
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EDITORIAL: Those who can must be asked to foot the bill
Editorial: A game of pass the buck ensues throughout the government. With state governments all across America facing their gravest budget crises since World War II, a new dynamic has developed in their relationships with Washington. In a nutshell, it comes down to this: What President Bush giveth, the governors taketh away. Here’s how this…
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Shorthanded Cardinals struggling early
Baseball By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School baseball team, coming off a 10-14 campaign, didn’t have much wiggle room to begin this season. With two injured starters out since the preseason, the Cardinals’ margin for error became even smaller. The result was a 0-3 record the first week of play. "There’s only one way…
