Category: archives
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Searching for signs of spring
Walking tour to celebrate new season By: Matt Kirdahy Mother Nature doesn’t need township approval to post her signs on the West property. They just appear every year around this time and a couple of habitat enthusiasts are going to point them out. There aren’t any lions, tigers or bears on this verdant tract, but…
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Injuries aside, Falcons girls basketball team remained upbeat
By: Carolyn M. Hartko A couple of unexpected injuries early in the season put a winning record out of reach for the Monroe Township High School girls’ varsity basket ball team this year. But the 2002-2003 Lady Falcons looked back on this winter with a "glass half full" attitude. "We got along a lot better…
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Sheerin says trips will not be nixed
The East Windsor school district will continue its field trip plans despite the high risk of terrorist attacks. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN Interim Chief School Administrator James Sheerin on Wednesday announced that field trips would go on as scheduled, despite the war situation and the lack of liability insurance coverage to protect the district.…
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Save a life you love: MCP invites community to learn CPR
HEALTH MATTERS By: Debbie Millar, R.N. Learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a life skill that benefits everyone. If you have ever considered taking a CPR class but put it off because of a busy schedule, now is the perfect opportunity to stop procrastinating. The American Heart Association’s third annual free CPR Weekend ("Heroes Aren’t…
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Jack Miller
Jack Miller, 70, of Monroe, died Saturday, March 22, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Newark, Mr. Miller lived in Maplewood for 36 years before moving to Monroe in 2000. He was a salesman for Meyer’s Furniture in Irvington for six years. Previously, he held the same job with other…
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, March 28 through Thursday, April 3. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…
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Rehr determined to go back to fundamentals
Hightstown baseball is hoping to turn around recent struggles on the diamond. By: Neil Hay For new coach Ernie Rehr, going back to basics is step one in turning around the Hightstown High School baseball program. "We have to stay focused on the fundamentals. Defense, baserunning, making smart decisions offensively, putting pressure on the other…
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District teachers agree on deal
Contract negotiations finally settled By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG The Jamesburg Teachers Education Association and the Board of Education tentatively agreed to a new contract last week. Both sides declined to comment on the tentative agreement until the teacher’s union and the school board can ratify the contract. "We got the best we could get…
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Friday, March 28, 2003
Harry W. Stout Harry W. "Skip" Stout, 71, of Pennington died March 27, at home. Born in Hopewell, he was a lifelong area resident. He served in France with the Army Engineers from 1952-1954. He was an operating engineer for Local #825 in Newark; a lifetime member of the Operating Engineers, the Trenton Elks #313…
