Category: archives

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS

    From the issue of April 3, 2003. 135 years ago    This evening the Democratic voters will assemble at the American House on Park Street to form a ticket to be supported at the election on Tuesday next. Relative to the candidates, we have not heard a great deal, but presume that each and every office…

  • Upper Freehold regional school board OKs budget

    District spending plan faces voters April 15. By: Cynthia Koons    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Upper Freehold school board approved its $23 million budget after a public hearing March 26, showing a 14-cent and 13-cent tax rate increase in Allentown and Upper Freehold, respectively.        The budget is subject to voter approval on April 15.    With…

  • LIFESTYLE: How sweet it is

    A new spot for a local sweet shop is drawing in even more sugar-lovers By: Melissa Morgan    Mary Gondek wears her chocolate well.    With tons of the sweet stuff completely covering her hand and reaching almost to her elbow, Mrs. Gondek sat in the back of her shop on Saturday and delicately dipped trays of…

  • Family waits, prays while patrol officer serves in Iraq

    South Brunswick Marine reservist’s loved ones hope for a safe and fast return. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    A construction paper book of tiny handprints, a photo collage of his young children dressed in his military garb and recordings of his wife and the little ones saying, "Daddy, we love you, we miss you," are some of…

  • Fort Dix courses prepare troops for conflict

    Army Reserve, National Guard troops receive Combat Lifesaver Training. By: Eve Collins    FORT DIX — The recorded sounds of sirens and gunfire play as the trainees hurry to save three of their fellow soldiers. The three lie on the ground, pleading for help.    "Don’t tell them how to do their jobs," said Sgt. Anthony Askew,…

  • Councilmen clash over sewer bills

    Both take credit for plan to cut rates By:Alec Moore    A proposal by Councilman Martin Wierzba to lower the cost of sewer bills last week raised the ire of Councilman Tom Weiss, who said he was already working on the matter.    At the March 24 Borough Council meeting, Mr. Wierzba had proposed that the borough…

  • Board members have busy schedule

    Schedule juggling is all part of the job for Board of Education members. By: Rebecca Tokarz    Hours of preparation, countless meetings and schedule juggling are all part of serving on the elected, yet unpaid, Board of Education.    Board members said the amount of time needed to be an effective member varies from week to week…

  • Hope springs eternal on Opening Day

    Perceptions by Steve Feitl By: Steve Feitl    The war dominates the news these days. The terror alert level is orange, which apparently means it’s pretty bad. The economy shows little signs of recovery.    On a somewhat lesser level, the winter was long and frigid.    And to be even more superficial, the 2002-2003 New York Rangers…

  • Support troops — protest war

    To the editor    Earlier this month, I attended the War Protest in Washington, D.C. During the march, we approached a few pro-war demonstrators fighting against our cause. What I found most odd about this quarrel was the similarity in signs from the opposite parties.    A pro-war demonstrator stated "Support Our Troops." Meanwhile, my sign read:…