Category: archives
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Schools to have ‘safe rooms’ in event of terrorist 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 dismissal procedures, if such a decision is deemed appropriate. However, in some cases, a decision could…
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Hatred of protesters is misplaced
To the editor Over the last couple of months, we try to spend a part of our Saturday afternoon at Nelson’s Corner at our local Hillsborough Peace Vigil. We hold our signs, talk with each other and watch for the responses of passers by. While our estimate is that positive responses outnumber negative responses (actually…
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Mormile takes over softball team
Softball By: Mike Molaro Tony Mormile has experienced success as head coach of the Hopewell Valley Central high school boys basketball squad. Now he’s hoping for the same positive results in his first year coaching the Lady Bulldogs softball team. Mormile, who has guided the Bulldogs to the state tournament two of the last three…
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School board OKs budget
A unanimous vote sends proposed school budget to voters. By: Rebecca Tokarz The school board unanimously adopted its proposed $104.32 million spending plan, which calls for a 6.3 percent tax hike, Monday. Residents at the public hearing generally supported the proposal, which will head to voters April 15. That’s when voters will decide the fate…
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LETTER: SBHS war protest was handled well by administration
To the editor: My name is Ann Alexandrowicz and I am a sophomore at South Brunswick High School. I was at the protest at SBHS on March 5. There were about 50 of us there for most of the protest. When I arrived there were only a handful of students sitting in the hall. There…
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Menyhert Galambos
Menyhert Galambos, 69, died Saturday, March 22, at his home in Monmouth Junction. Born and raised in Hungary, he came to America in 1956. He had been a resident of East Brunswick before moving to Monmouth Junction in 1980. He was a retired, self employed construction worker. His parents, Laloz and Rozalia Galambos, and siblings,…
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Pennington School application continued to April meeting
PENNINGTON PLANNING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker At its March 13 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board heard further testimony on the proposal to build a new campus center at The Pennington School. The board will hear more at its April meeting. The board also granted a lot line adjustment for two adjacent properties that are residentially…
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Greyhound girls going for state softball title encore
What will last year’s state champs do for an encore? By:Sean Moylan When you’re coming off the first state championship in your school’s history, what do you do for an encore? If you’re a member of the defending Group II State Championship Northern Burlington Regional High School varsity softball Team, you just try to win…
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Questions can be powerful youth elixir
Chit-Chat By: Merle Citron Barry Peterson, who is a rather dapper looking fellow, lives in New Hope. If you frequent the Lambertville Trading Company, then you probably have seen Barry. He’s the guy who wears a black beret, which barely covers his shock of white hair. Barry is creatively involved with music and the written…
