Category: archives
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Steve Sopko
MANVILLE Steve C. Sopko, 84, died Jan. 29 at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 84. Born in Nanticoke, Pa., he had been a resident of Manville since 1924. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and was a member of the Thomas J. Kavanaugh Veterans of Foreign…
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Robert’s rules ignored on appointments
To the editor In last week’s paper, it was reported that John Souren moved to appoint members to the Economic and Business Development Board and the Cultural and Arts Commission. Steven Sireci seconded the motion and then Mayor Tony Gwiazdowski said that since the motion was moved and seconded, the Township Committee had to vote,…
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DISPATCHES: Malpractice reform is bad for patients
Dispatches by Hank Kalet: Patients pay for the current insurance crisis originally caused by doctors and insurance companies President George W. Bush wants it. So do New Jersey’s doctors, who began a work slowdown Monday. And so do doctors around the country. So why is it a bad idea to cap damage award packages in…
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Students need balance to presentation
To the editor On Jan. 6, a gentleman by the name of Sowore Omoleye spoke to approximately 100 of our high school social studies students about human rights. As reported in the Jan. 9 edition of the Beacon by Sally Goldenberg, Mr. Omoleye discussed his horrifying imprisonment after opposing the Nigerian government’s plan to reduce…
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Too busy to cook? Hopewell Township’s Christine Toto will help
ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By John Tredrea This account is the latest in the series of portraits of people at work. You come home after a long day at work, exhausted. Everyone wants dinner, but you dread the thought of going out or fixing it yourself. Sound familiar? Brandon Farms resident Christine…
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Application vs. theory
Students see science, math lessons put to work By:Mary Ellen Zangara Sixth-graders at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School learned science can be tasty or colorful Friday, as they participated in the school’s first Math and Science Career Day. The school held a daylong series of programs with demonstrations of how science affects everything from pizza to…
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Reigniting the Sparks of Love
The Roxey Ballet’s ‘Evening of Romantic Dance’ is a Valentine’s Day treat. By: Susan Van Dongen
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Anti-gas-line petition circulates in Pennington
Tara Russell says the plan is to continue collecting signatures. By John Tredrea A petition against Elizabethtown Gas Co.’s plans to run a high-pressure underground gas line through the center of Pennington has been signed by nearly 100 borough residents. Burd Street resident Tara Russell, one of the group of people collecting the signatures, gave…
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Ice-cold weather makes outdoor rink the local hot spot
Hockey games are only part of the rink’s activities. Families dedicate many hours there to leisurely skating. By: Cynthia Koons ALLENTOWN It’s as picturesque as a Currier & Ives lithograph. A snowy lake in the background leads to a bridge and a stately white gazebo. Across the water is a steeple emerging through the…
