Category: archives
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DISPATCHES: ‘The Rising’: Music for uncertain times
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Bruce Springsteen’s new album addresses America’s feelings of uncertainty "Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to the empty sky" Bruce Springsteen, "Empty Sky" The story goes like this: Bruce Springsteen was sitting in his house in Monmouth County eating breakfast on Sept. 11 when he saw the…
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Princeton hoops finals down to one game
Young helps Backes & Hill even series with SMB By: Bob Nuse Spending the summer on the Rider University campus instead of heading back home to Rhode Island hasn’t been all that bad for Laurence Young. He’s done some schoolwork, played a little basketball and spent a lot of time working out. As far as…
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PHASE THREE: Let’s be real cool about weather
PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: The weatherman is the only one who can be wrong almost everyday and still have his boss say, ‘see you tomorrow’ Any hot spell, including the most recent one, makes you contemplate ways to try to beat the heat, but we in New Jersey know only too well that in…
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Retirement? It’s not for everyone
YEARS GO BY: More and more people opting to stay in or return to work force. By: Chris Karmiol and Scott Morgan By 2010, half the population of this country will be over 65. At retirement age. In the golden years. But this is not your father’s retirement. Contrary to the popular image of the…
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MONROE: Tutor helping young readers
Rachel Troncone still has a zest for teaching, even after retirement By: Al Wicklund MONROE Rachel Troncone, 80, a former school teacher, still has a zest for teaching. Ms. Troncone, who taught in New York City schools for 25 years, is one of 90 volunteer teachers involved this summer in the Monroe Township Public…
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Alberta Hagherty
F. Alberta Hagerty, 83, of Cranbury, died Monday, Aug. 5 at home. Born in Hightstown, she resided in Monroe before moving to Cranbury, where she spent most of her life. Ms. Hagerty’s parents, Frank and Amy Breese, are deceased. She is survived by her husband, Thomas J. Hagerty; a daughter, Randee L. Hagerty of Cranbury;…
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CRANBURY: Open space will remain a priority
Preserving open space is still important to officials By: Casha Caponegro Township officials said Cranbury will continue to be aggressive in preserving parcels of open space, despite deciding against purchasing the 50-acre Updike property. "My feeling is the township has always been and will continue to be aggressive in preserving open space in a way…
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Monroe eyes historic preservation
Preservation Committee gives town suggetions on land By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Monroe Historic Preservation Commission presented the Township Council with some suggestions based on a historic resources inventory done for the commission by a consulting firm. The council, in turn, has suggestions and encouraging words of its own for the commission’s efforts to…
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Drew School plans include real walls
The open spaces in the Drew School will be eliminated under expansion plans before voters Sept. 24. By: Chris Karmiol Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles detailing the expansion plans in the East Windsor Regional School District. This installment looks at the Perry L. Drew School. That the schools in…
