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EDITORIAL: School time, and the livin’ gets easier
Back to school for kids, means vacation begins for parents Its time to put away the swimsuits, head to the nearest store for school supplies and try to remember how to set the alarm clock. Sorry kids, summer vacation is over. But, it may just be starting for your parents. For students, heading back to…
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Drought hurts local farmers
A hot summer and a lack of rain has really damaged crops By: Casha Caponegro Local farmers said lack of rainfall and soaring summer temperatures have had a detrimental effect on their crops. "Oh has it ever," said Carol Applegate of Simonson Farms in Cranbury, which grows various types of evergreens for the Christmas season.…
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Back to School 2002
Inside This Magazine: Stay Connected Students return to New Jersey colleges It’s a Small World Games and crafts from around the world Something to Cheer About The makings of a cheerleader CLICK HERE TO BROWSE THE BACK TO SCHOOL MAGAZINE View All Our Display Ads
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Businesses looking forward to successful Cranbury Day
Cranbury Day, a time to play and do a little business By: Casha Caponegro A day of activities and events will occur Sept. 7 at the annual Cranbury Day celebration. Pony rides, music, a magic show and a clown are just some of the fun-filled entertainment provided at the event, which will be from 9…
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PRESS FORUM
How will you commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11? How will you commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11?
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, Aug. 30 through Thursday, Sept. 5. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…
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Let’s get rid of wish factor in state budget
PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 30 By: Packet Editorial A legislative task force in Trenton is finally getting around to an issue that has boggled the minds of many taxpayers for years: How do the people who put together the state budget manage to come up so consistently with revenue projections that bear so little resemblance to…
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Monroe district holds orientation
3-day session teaches everything from rules to where things are around town By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE Freshman teachers met Monday for the first time at Monroe High School for teacher orientation. Over a three-day period, the 52 new additions to the Monroe school district will learn everything from lesson plan methodology to rules and…
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Letters to the Editor, Aug. 30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 30 By: Downtown merchants just want to survive To the editor: Want another view of the garage controversy? In your editorial of Aug. 16, you asked what planet the merchants were doing their business on. I hope this letter clarifies Landau’s position in the solar system. We are not…
