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Frank Chupinka
FLAGTOWN Frank Chupinka died Thursday, Feb. 6, in St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick. He was 75. Born in Homestead, Pa., he moved to Manville in 1941. He later moved to Flagtown, where he lived for the last 42 years. Mr. Chupinka served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II before enlisting…
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Eige, Wolf medal at girls GMC swim meet
By: Carolyn M. Hartko NORTH BRUNSWICK A lack of depth may have hurt the South Brunswick High School girls’ swim team in the team standings at this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Swimming Championships, but there were plenty of individual achievements to celebrate. The Lady Vikings had two double medallists, several more girls scoring team…
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Council rejects rate increase
Water and sewer utility faces budget shortfall By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Township Council members are calling for better oversight of the water and sewer budget, saying they were told too late of a projected $1.3 million shortfall that could result in a rate hike. The council, which rejected a proposed rate hike last week, discussed…
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Hopewell Township plans to form Youth Advisory Committee
Public hearing on proposal slated for March 6. By John Tredrea Involvement of local youth in Hopewell Township government would gain official, organized status under a proposed ordinance that would create a Youth Advisory Board to the Township Committee. The full committee voted unanimously Feb. 6 to introduce the ordinance, which is scheduled for a…
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Millstone to prepare new zoning laws
Master Plan ordinances under development. By: Scott Morgan MILLSTONE The Township Committee has asked the township planner to write the ordinances based on the Planning Board’s Master Plan recommendations. In November, the Planning Board presented a revised Master Plan to the Township Committee for consideration. The revised plan recommends increasing lot sizes to help…
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LETTERS: Fighting against MOM rail proposal
Commuter transit service is one of the most important issues affecting the constituents of my district and, for that matter, much of the state of New Jersey. That is why I have been an active participant in the dialogue surrounding the proposed Middlesex/Ocean/Monmouth rail line almost since its inception. I recognize the need for expanded…
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Antiques show this weekend benefits Womanspace
Annual show set for 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. By: Lea Kahn Antique handbags, some made as early as the mid-1800s. An English Hepplewhite armchair, made in the late 1700s. An English Art Deco two-seat leather settee, dating from the 1920s. Those are among the treasures that can be found at the annual Princeton/Lawrenceville Antiques…
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Viking boys reach their goal at GMC meet
By: Carolyn M. Hartko NORTH BRUNSWICK The South Brunswick High boys’ swim team knew it was not going to break St. Joe’s stranglehold on the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Boys Swimming Championships, so the Vikings concentrated on what they could attain. They were hoping to break 100 points, and hit their mark with 108 to…
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D&R Canal is March 23 topic
Program to be held in Titusville Today as a park, the D&R Canal serves as a quiet, preserved refuge from the ever-developing suburban centers that now cover central New Jersey. However, this linear park once served a very different purpose. In a program sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society, the Delaware and Raritan Canal…
