Category: archives
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Kane sprinting toward titles
Boys track By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys track team still is under construction, with second-year coach Dave O’Neal bringing along a core group of sophomores that make up nearly half the Cardinal roster. There is, however, one athlete capable of achieving glory on a statewide level this season. Senior sprinter Orlando Kane,…
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Cards move on without Nichols
Boys tennis By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys tennis team refuses to dwell on what might have been. The Cardinals, who last season went 15-7 and finished second in the Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division, were expecting to have an experienced squad capable of unseating perennial division champ West Windsor-Plainsboro South this spring.…
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Current events invade Lawrence classrooms
Iraq war incorporated into curriculum. By: Lea Kahn Every time Kathleen Bierman’s 3rd-graders turn the doorknob to their Slackwood Elementary School classroom, they see the yellow ribbons taped to the door. At Lawrence High School, the students in William Tucker’s history and government classes talk about the current war in Iraq and its impact on…
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Schools plan for crises
Students could stay at schools for three day in the event of terrorist or chemical attack By:Sally Goldenberg Local school districts may hold students in schools for up to three days if emergency management officials deem it necessary as the United States’ war against Iraq proceeds. "Generally speaking, students will be dismissed through the early…
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Millstone targets campaign funding
Township Committee preparing "pay to play" ordinance. By: Scott Morgan MILLSTONE In a township where accusations of impropriety fly thick and fast, the government is taking steps to eliminate the appearance of collusion between campaign contributors and municipal bodies even though one committeeman finds the Township Committee’s efforts somewhat lacking. Following the lead…
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Board finalizes school budget
Members encouraged by words of support from mayor By:John Patten An energized and newly confident Manville Board of Education approved a $13.8 million spending plan for the 2003-04 school year, Monday night. If approved by voters on April 15, the budget will raise a total of $9,571,884 from local taxes, a $572,796 increase. According to…
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Parents present careers
By:Alec Moore Students in Melissa Fitzgibbon’s second-grade class at Triangle Elementary School recently gained new insight into how the work of everyday people makes a difference in their lives. Through the study unit called "People Who Make a Difference," the students learned how the work of computer technicians, environmental engineers, physical therapists, teachers and day…
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State completes deal to save local airport
DOT closes deal on Central Jersey Regional Airport By:Alec Moore Local pilots and aviation enthusiasts can breathe a sigh of relief. The state Department of Transportation last week closed the door on any possibility of development taking place at the Central Jersey Regional Airport by buying the development rights to the airport for roughly $4.2…
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Borrowed Conventions
Premiere Performing Arts & Artists’ ‘Lovers and Executioners’ mixes a dash of Shakespeare, a little French comedy, concealed identity and word games for a farce in period costume. By: Daniel Shearer The swashbuckling Spanish captain, Don Lope, has had it. Without even trying, his perceived rival, Frederic, has captured the heart of fair Constance. Witty…
