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  • Doctors plan work slowdown

    Will protest rising cost of malpractice insurance. By: Rebecca Tokarz    Come next week, patients may have a difficult time scheduling routine appointments with physicians.    That’s because some area doctors are considering a work slowdown beginning Monday. The action is an attempt to draw attention to the rising cost of malpractice insurance premiums.    "It’s getting ridiculous,"…

  • Calling All Yodelers

    The hills are alive at McCarter Theatre, where audience members can dress up and sing along with ‘The Sound of Music.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Boys done up like the aforementioned girls in white dresses. Not to mention folks in matching floral lederhosen and more holy sisters…

  • A noted success

    Allentown High School jazz band members honored at Boston festival. By: Cynthia Koons    ALLENTOWN — Improvisation is all about vision.    With an emphasis on the rhythm.    These two complementary aspects of modern jazz, impromptu solos and supporting percussion, won Allentown High School students Liam Jaeger and Dan Romans outstanding soloist and drumming awards on Jan.…

  • School board member resigns

    Upper Freehold seeks replacement for Lee Honsley. By: Cynthia Koons    UPPER FREEHOLD — Citing personal reasons, Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education member Lee Hensley resigned last week after eight years on the board.    A father of two children ages 8 and 10, Mr. Hensley said he plans to focus his energy on his growing…

  • Karen Nowak

       MANVILLE – Karen H. Nowak died Sunday, Jan. 26. She was 36.    Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she was a resident of Manville for five months.    Mrs. Nowak was a representative of the Verizon Corp. and was also a secretary and computer programmer at the Staten Island Teleport.    Surviving are her husband, Alfred Nowak Jr.;…

  • Jan. 30, 2003

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel, Michelle Keleman, 68 Avenel St, $173,040, 6/13/02 Avenel, Roseanne McFarlane, 502 Madaline…

  • CVC unveils realignment plan

    Lawrence will face many new opponents with new scheduling guidelines. By: Steve Feitl    When schedules are finalized for Lawrence High School athletic teams this fall, they will look slightly different.    While most of the local rivalries will remain intact, there are expected to be some new faces showing up on the schedules, thanks to a…

  • EDITORIAL: Bad behavior at sporting events must end

    Editorial: Sad but true, rec sports need a conduct code. The South Brunswick Recreation Department is trying to take care of a problem before it becomes a catastrophe.    Faced with a rising incidence of bad behavior among parents at youth basketball games — particularly aimed at recreation league coaches — the department is putting its…

  • Saturday night fire causes minor damage in Hopewell

    There were no injuries as a result of the blaze, which was put out in a matter of minutes. By John Tredrea    Police and fire officials say they believe sparks from a low chimney ignited a dormer in the residence at 83 W. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, Saturday night.    "A passing motorist saw the dormer…