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Hopewell Township buys Faille farm development rights
Agricultural use will continue. By John Tredrea A 40-acre farm will stay a 40-acre farm now that Hopewell Township has decided to spend $400,000 to purchase the land’s development rights from the Faille family. The full Township Committee voted unanimously Feb. 6 to adopt a bond ordinance under which the development rights can be purchased.…
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Viking girls basketball team nearly springs another upset
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Since moving up into the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division, one pre-season goal for the South Brunswick High School girls’ varsity basketball team has been to score one major upset each year. Last week’s 53-41 victory over Bishop Ahr counts for 2002-2003, but the Lady Vikings came close to a second…
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BACK PORCH: Ten tips to help you lose an unwanted Valentine
BACK PORCH by Melissa Morgan: Some advice on getting rid of a rotten beau. Ahhh … romance is in the air. Little birdies are chirping in a clear, crisp blue sky. Love-struck couples are walking hand in hand with an extra spring in their step and a tingly feeling in their hearts, waiting to be…
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Athletic programs get boost in spending
Budget includes funding for varsity volleyball and ice hockey teams By:Sally Goldenberg The Hillsborough superintendent’s recommended school budget answered the pleas of athletic supporters who have rallied the board for more programs, while ignoring a request for a library media specialist. The $85,809,120 budget proposal, which Superintendent of Schools Robert Gulick presented to the Board…
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Red Raiders set to make tourney run
Boys basketball By: Mike Molaro Now is the time of the year that brings out the best in The Pennington School’s boys basketball team. With their regular season complete at 9-15, the sixth-seeded Red Raiders hosted 11th-seeded Lakewood Prep in the opening round of the Prep B state tournament Wednesday. The winner of that game…
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A Fine Fine World
Although Sharon Creech ‘s first novel was for adults, she really came into her own with her work for children. By: Susan Van Dongen Although her works are housed in the young people’s section of book stores and libraries, author Sharon Creech says she doesn’t classify herself as a "children’s writer." "I don’t see myself…
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‘Waking Life’
In this animated dream, even a pay phone looks beautiful on a shimmering, shifting landscape. [R] By: Elise Nakhnikian Timothy "Speed" Levitch gives his animated look at life in Richard Linklater’s Waking Life. Watching Waking Life feels like staying up all night in a dorm, half high from lack of sleep, to watch a procession of…
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Doing best books with enthusiastic young adults
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman On Super Bowl Sunday, when most everyone was gearing up for football festivities, 27 middle-schoolers with nine parents and teachers traveled to Philadelphia to the American Library Association’s Mid-Winter Conference at the Convention Center. The students, all avid readers of young adult literature, were invited to share their opinions with…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Richard Allcroft, 36, of Capricorn Drive has been charged with two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute by county law enforcement officials. According to Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest, Mr. Allcroft was charged and taken into custody on Jan. 30 after detectives from the county’s organized crime and narcotics task force were…
