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  • Pennington continuessupport of Municipal Alliance

    PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea    The Pennington Borough Council voted unanimously Monday night to continue the borough’s participation in the Municipal Alliance, a Valleywide organization geared primarily toward helping school-age children.    Under the council’s vote, the borough will contribute $1,225 to the Alliance for its operations in 2003. The amount the borough will pay…

  • Science Day 2002 at Forrestal Village set Aug. 24

       Science Day 2002 at Princeton Forrestal Village is set for Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.    This year’s Science Day will be filled with more exhibits and activities than ever and will feature the Philadelphia Zoo, the Franklin Institute, the New Jersey State Aquarium, Liberty Science Center, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, the…

  • Herbert Friedlander

       HILLSBOROUGH — Herbert Friedlander died July 31 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 89.    Born and raised in Plainfield, he resided there until moving to Hillsborough three years ago. Mr. Friedlander was employed as a budget officer for the U.S. Government in Fort Monmouth for 30 years, retiring in 1972.    A brother, Jack Friedlander,…

  • Artist striving to create beauty

    Teacher and artist Rajini Balachandran thinks schools should stress art as well as math and english By: Brian Shappell    Rajini Balachandran is serious in her pursuit of creating beauty from what she sees every day.    Ms. Balachandran, a sixth-grade social studies teacher last year at Upper Elementary School, recently got a chance to showcase her…

  • From grueling practices to championship glory

    Getting to know Lauren Sabarese, roller skating champion By: Rebecca Tokarz    Imagine waking up every weekend since 1993 at 4 a.m. for practice, dressing in a handmade outfit, sometimes traveling more than an hour to reach available skating rinks and participating in grueling sessions.    While a nightmare for some, nationally ranked roller skating champion Lauren…

  • Women of Grace

    Tuscan angels and saints resonate in the sculpture of Linda Ogden. By: Susan Van Dongen    The gods seem to smile more on American artists abroad — especially Italy. For sculptor and photographer Linda Ogden, moving to Italy to study and create was like being shuttled to a different, more aesthetically inclined planet.    "Pietrasanta (in Tuscany)…

  • Hearing may end builder’slawsuits for six years

    ‘Period of repose’ proposed in agreements presented to court By:Alec Moore    Residents who would like to weigh in with the courts on the township’s settlement agreements with PEC Builders and SKP Land and the Bielanski Group soon will have the chance to do so.    A fairness and compliance hearing, open to the public, will be…

  • Pennington First Aid Squadis looking for new members

    Free EMT course will begin Sept. 4 By John Tredrea    The Pennington First Aid Squad, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004, says it needs new members.    Anyone who wishes to join the squad can do so by passing a Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, offered free of charge by the squad beginning Sept.…

  • Legion team survived tough summer

    Injuries, bad breaks piled up for Post 12 By: Rudy Brandl        Several factors contributed to the Somerville American Legion baseball team’s struggles during the summer of 2002.    Post 12 entered the six-week season with high expectations, hoping that a full stable of quality arms would propel the team into the playoffs. When a handful…