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RANDOM THOUGHTS: Baseball is about character
From The Bird to The Inspector, the national pastime has seen colorful personalities. By: Ken Weingartner It takes character to play baseball. Then again, perhaps it just takes being a character. Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical. Yogi Berra No sport has seen as many colorful personalities as the national pastime.…
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Physicians leading the race for June fete
Physicians at The Medical Center at Princeton will chair the 10K race on June 15, kicking off the Main Street, USA June Fete. This is the first year that MCP’s physicians have devoted themselves to this area of the fete. The race committee is led by Dr. Rachel Dultz from the department of surgery, David…
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Washington school board selects new president
Geoffrey Lewen gets nod to replace Michele Siekerka at the helm. By: Mark Moffa Board selects new president Mark MoffaStaff Writer WASHINGTON The new president of the school board said the district has received a "wake-up call" from residents and said he had been out of touch with the community. The board last week…
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Constable School pow-wow
By: Nick D’Amore Constable School second-graders took their parents back to the time of the first Americans on Monday at the school’s pow-wow, dancing and showing off their knowledge of Native American history and culture. The three second-grade classes have been working on researching Native American tribes, writing reports and building models of the tribes’…
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Economic recovery? What economic recovery?
DISPATCHES By: Hank Kalet Dow Jones, South Brunswick’s largest company, has announced another round of layoffs. The company, which publishes The Wall Street Journal and other business periodicals, said April 29 that it plans to cut 1 percent of its work force worldwide or about 100 employees and already has laid off 40…
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Bulldogs showsolid teamworkat Monmouth
TRACK & FIELD By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls and boys track squads have been competing in the Monmouth Invitational for quite a few years. It would be difficult for the Bulldogs to find better overall team performances than the ones they put forth at last Saturday’s competition. Freshman Natalie Mapp…
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Barn Sale fund-raiser set in Elm Ridge
Stony Brook Garden Club will be hosting its fund-raiser, a Barn Sale, on May 11, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at Wendy Hopper’s barn at 7 Aqua Terrace in Elm Ridge Park. The Hopper home is the original farm in the Elm Ridge Park neighborhood of Hopewell Township. The sale will feature both attic treasures and specialty…
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Lawrence sees dim future for Gulick House
The township’s historic preservation ordinance can delay, not prevent, demolition of the historic house. By: Lea Kahn If the owner of the historical William Gulick House wants to demolish the house, there is little that Lawrence Township or the residents can do to prevent it. The township’s historic preservation ordinance can delay demolition of the…
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Regional Jewish community rallies to support Israel
The United Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks has raised more than $395,000 to benefit its Israel Emergency Campaign "Chai: Lifeline to Israel." Of that amount, $132,000 was raised at Sunday’s community solidarity rally for Israel at Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrence Township. More than 800 people turned out to show their support for…
