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  • NBC school comes alive with ‘The Sound of Music’

    Cast of 35 take part in spirited musical By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — The halls of Northern Burlington County Regional High School are alive with the sounds of one of the world’s most popular musicals.    After five months of rehearsals, the high school’s production of "The Sound of Music" will premiere tonight, Thursday.    The musical is…

  • INSTINET: McCullough seemed destined for professional golf

    Since joining the Senior PGA Tour he’s been among its most active members, routinely playing in at least 35 events. By: Justin Feil    Mike McCullough developed a love for golf as a boy growing up in Coshocton, Ohio.    "I grew up next to the Coshocton Town and Country Club in Ohio," said the 57-year-old. "It…

  • Parenting Pearls: Parents play important role in children’s reading

    By: Dr. Mae Sakharov    In 1997, Congress requested the director of the National Institute of Child Health and the secretary of the Department of Education establish a national panel on reading.    The stated objective was to make a thorough study of the research and effectiveness of different ways of teaching children to read. The makeup…

  • Draft plan features no tax increase

    Local purpose tax rate should remain at 43.9 cents By:David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Although the municipal budget has yet to be introduced, township officials said Monday the draft spending plan being developed would keep taxes stable at last year’s rate.    The proposed $6.1 million budget would keep the local purpose tax rate at 43.9…

  • Footprints: ‘Street education’ counteracted by Try Company

    By: Iris Naylor    There were complaints in 1886 about children running the streets unsupervised, getting into bad company, learning bad habits and nobody doing anything about it.    The Rev. Clarence H. Woolston of the Lambertville Baptist Church did do something about it. He organized the children of his church and any other children who wanted…

  • Chamber fetes Teti, year’s entrepreneur

    Family business, Triangle, now has 16 locations throughout New Jersey. By: George Frey    Joseph Teti, the president and CEO of Triangle, an arts supply store, was honored as the Chamber of Commerce of the Princeton Area’s Entrepreneur of the Year at a CCPA meeting May 2.    Triangle is a family business that began in Trenton…

  • Robert A. Gilbert

       EAST WINDSOR — Robert A. Gilbert, 63, died April 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in East Windsor 28 years.    Mr. Gilbert owned Texstyler International, a fabric design library catering to home furnishings and men’s and women’s apparel. He owned the company, located in…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk.    Monday, May 13 — Hot dog on bun, potato patty, hot vegetable and assorted fruit.    Tuesday, May 14 — Chicken fryz, pasta salad, tossed salad and fruit choice.    Wednesday,…

  • Obituaries

    Dorothy Mansky    PHILADELPHIA — Dorothy Levy Mansky, 79, died Monday, April 29, at Frankford Hospital.    Born and educated in Trenton, she lived in Northeast Philadelphia 35 years.    She retired as a secretary for the engineering department of Tasty Baking Co., Philadelphia, and had volunteered at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, for 10 years.    Daughter of…