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Dead man tests positive for heroin and alcohol
Police still seeking identity of man found in zippered bag. By: Scott Morgan UPPER FREEHOLD Monmouth County authorities may be one step closer in determining the cause of death of an unidentified man found in a zippered bag and left in a wooded area of the township last month. On Dec. 7, a township…
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Mary Borsuk
HILLSBOROUGH Maria (Gava) Borsuk died Jan. 14 at home. She was 82. Born in Poland, she immigrated to the United States in 1951 and resided in East Millstone before moving to Hillsborough in 1970. Mrs. Borsuk was employed as a weaver for 15 years for the John’s Manville Corp. in Manville before she retired.…
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Rt. 1 crash claims life of resident
Kendall Park woman dies in car accident By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi An 80-year-old Kendall Park woman died of injuries she suffered in a two-car crash on Route 1 near Promenade Boulevard at 11 a.m. Jan. 16, police said. Rita Winick, a passenger in the front seat of a 1989 Toyota Camry driven by her husband,…
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Local residents take pride in serving others
Editorial There’s a reoccurring theme in this issue of The Lawrence Ledger. It starts with our coverage of the Day of Service Learning at Lawrence High School on Monday. In addition to guest speaker Eleanor Horne’s plea for a more-inclusive community, the event offered both residents and students alike the opportunity to get involved in…
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Redevelopment just one of goals for Eggerts group
Civic Pride By: Lea Kahn Editor’s note: The following is part of a continuing series identifying various civic groups around Lawrence. The series runs the fourth Thursday of every month. The Eggerts Crossing neighborhood is tucked away in the southwest corner of Lawrence Township, a stone’s throw from the U.S. Army National Guard Armory on…
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St. Ann pledges hit goal
Groundbreaking ceremony planned for later this year. By: Lea Kahn The Church of St. Ann has reached its fund-raising goal of $2.5 million, paving the way for a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned Faith Development Center later this year. The fund-raising campaign for the Church of St. Ann, which is located on Lawrence Road in…
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School district gets new phone system, phone number
In the system which is expected to save $36,000 during the first year one phone number, 737-4000, will serve all seven buildings in the district. By John Tredrea A new telephone system for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District is expected to be ready for use at all district buildings by the end…
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Committee’s actions louder than words
To the editor Still portraying themselves as cost conscious and cost cutting, the three Republican members of the Hillsborough Township Committee have begun their majority tenure in a puzzling manner. Instead of seeking competitive proposals for expensive legal and auditing services for the township, they have seemingly appointed firms based on political connections. Even…
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Mustangs see win streak end during competitive week
Team wins one of three, stays atop Sky Division By: Shawn Tyrrell The Manville High School boys’ basketball team endured the most challenging week of the 2002-03 season and unfortunately the Mustangs didn’t come through it unscathed. After reeling off seven straight victories, MHS lost games to Academy Charter (60-52) and Oratory Prep (49-48).…
