Category: archives
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Lady Sings of the Lynching
A documentary by Joel Katz explores the life of Abel Meeropol, author of the controversial song "Strange Fruit." The film will be screened at the New Jersey International Film Festival July 19 and 21. By: Jillian Kalonick Commodore Records recorded Ms. Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" in 1939, although the song was deemed too controversial for…
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Gloria Providento
HILLSBOROUGH Gloria Mary Providento died Tuesday, July 9, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she lived in Jersey City for 41 years before moving to Hillsborough 10 years ago. Ms. Providento was a member of St. Joseph Church in Middletown. Surviving are two sisters, Rosemary Fisher of…
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Outing tees off push for LHS athletic hall
Inaugural event raises $1,000 By: Steve Feitl Lawrence High School has a long history of very successful athletic teams and starting this spring, many of those teams will be officially acknowledged. The LHS athletic department is in the planning stages of introducing the first-ever Lawrence High School Athletic Hall of Fame, according to athletic director…
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Court reverses Country Classics denial
Gives approval to plans for additional 450 houses By:Alec Moore A state appeals court has overturned the Hillsborough Planning Board’s May 2000 decision to block the development of an additional 450 homes in the Country Classics development, located along Amsterdam Road. The decision allows the developer of Country Classics Van Cleef Limited Family Partnership…
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Washington adds staff members
Three personnel changes recently were approved, as two new positions were created. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Three personnel changes recently were approved in Washington, as two new positions were created. The Township Committee on June 27 approved the creation of a zoning officer position and of a part-time administrative clerk for the Police Department.…
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The night the lights went out in Millstone
Definiation of Little League rule leaves players, coaches and fans in the dark. By: Kyle Moylan Everyone knew the rule. Unfortunately, no one knew what it meant. Well, at least no one at Millstone this past Saturday night. It took a couple hours of confusion, 40 minutes of phone calls and a decision by the…
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Henry O’Rourke
HILLSBOROUGH Henry "Harry" O’Rourke died Wednesday, July 10, in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a longtime resident of Manville before moving to Hillsborough 12 years ago. Mr. O’Rourke was working as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor with Hunterdon Drug Awareness, where he had been since 1989. He…
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: State shows commitment to open space
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Our columnist takes a look at how are state trying to preserve space With all the talk about stopping sprawl development in New Jersey, our collective experience and instincts tell us that one sure way to stop sprawl is to preserve the land. Last week, the Garden…
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