Category: archives
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SCHOOLS IN TRANSITION: The middle schools
Staff and students work to create one community at two Crossroads. By: Rebecca Tokarz Strong leadership and a knowledgeable staff willing to take charge have helped make the transition from separate Indian Fields and Dayton schools to a one school, two-building community, easier. The two schools became one Indian Fields on Ridge Road and…
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Novak is 13th in state
Diving By: John E. Powers David Novak has only been diving for two years. That doesn’t mean the Lawrence High School sophomore was satisfied with his outing at last Thursday’s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association boys diving championships at The College of New Jersey. No moral victories here. Novak placed 13th in a field…
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Group shows support for military
On eve of action, residents take to busy intersection By:Alec Moore About 15 residents from Hillsborough, and neighboring communities, gathered on the western corner of Route 206 and Amwell Road Saturday to show their support for President George W. Bush and the American military, as the United States prepares for war with Iraq. The pro-military…
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Edition of March 20, 2003
Manuel Craig Gromes Manuel Craig Gromes, 43, of Pennington died Saturday at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus. Born in Kingsport, Tenn., he had been a Hamilton Township resident most of his life before moving to Pennington in 1996. Formerly an employee at General Motors in Wilmington, Del., and Ewing, he worked at General Motors in…
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Coaches criticized for their attitude
To the editor High school sports have left many young athletes in a state of confusion and regret. The number of athletes at tryouts has decreased dramatically since my freshman year. Many Hillsborough High School varsity coaches do not make prospective team players feel they have a chance of making the varsity team, and when…
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Monday hearing for school budget
Board to explain proposed spending plan to public. By: Rebecca Tokarz The public will get the chance Monday to comment on a 2003-2004 school budget that would raise the school tax for the average homeowner by $218. While the proposed $103.32 million spending plan is 3.9 percent larger than the current year’s $99.42 million budget,…
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Sound wall funding stymied
Economic woes put a damper on road improvement By: Sharlee DiMenichi The state Department of Transportation might not provide money the township expected to use for the construction of sound walls along Route 522, but the project will still go forward, Mayor Frank Gambatese said Tuesday. The township had planned on receiving approximately $1.7 million…
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Students staging ‘Footloose’ show
Musical based on popular movie opens Friday By:Sally Goldenberg Manville High School students plan to dance the night away as they perform their rendition of "Footloose" in the school auditorium this weekend. "It’s much more upbeat music. Everyone likes dancing to that better," Stage Manager Pauline Kohl, a senior, said of "Footloose." In years past,…
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School budget cut by $500K
Unfilled positions, new materials cut on recommendation of Finance Committee By:Sally Goldenberg The Board of Education cut more than $500,000 from the proposed 2003-04 school budget, identifying a laundry list of items to remove from the budget. After the cuts, the school tax bill for a homeowner whose property is assessed at $325,000 would increase…
