Category: archives
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Wood set to carry on Peddie legacy
BOYS LACROSSE: Coach Bob Turco stepped down following a 14-0 campaign that included a Mid-Atlantic Prep League and state Prep A championships. By: Neil Hay There’s a new head coach of the Peddie School boys’ lacrosse team. But he’s not new to Peddie. Tris Wood takes over for the veteran coach Bob Turco, who stepped…
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Inn of the Hawke
This intimate spot in an 1860s structure offers an easygoing, convivial, moderately priced dining experience of eclectic American pub fare in Lambertville. By: Pat Tanner Inn of the Hawke 74 S. Union St. Lambertville (609) 397-9555 Food: Good Service: Warm and casual Cuisine: Eclectic American pub fare Ambiance: Informal old inn Prices: Moderate Hours: Lunch:…
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Agnes M. Delaney
HIGHTSTOWN Agnes M. Delaney died March 12 at home. Born in Kearny, she was a longtime Hightstown resident. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Hightstown. Wife of the late Albert T. Delaney, she is survived by two sons, Albert Thomas Delaney Jr. of Maine and Brian Joseph Delaney…
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A brief history of the twin towers
By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, destroyed by terrorist suicide jet liner crashes on Sept. 11, were "unimaginably big" and "incomprehensively large," a Rutgers University professor told a Monroe Township Public Library audience Friday. But, beyond the sheer size of the two 110-story towers, they stood large in…
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Students set to lop off their locks for love
A new club at the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School aims to help a charity that makes hairpieces to underprivileged children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions. By: Chris Karmiol Hair today, gone tomorrow is what some sixth-grade girls at the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School are saying as they embark on…
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GUEST COLUMN
Constitutional convention is needed for tax reform By: William Dressel Jr. Time and time and time again, New Jersey governors have called into being a long line of special blue ribbon property tax commissions. Over and over and over again, they have studied New Jersey’s regressive over-reliance on the property tax as a source of…
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Township eyes revisions to Master Plan
A new area for age-restricted housing and new rules for two rural zoning designations are part of the Planning Board’s anticipated changes to East Windsor’s Master Plan. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR The township Planning Board voted unanimously this week to recommend the redesignation of approximately 56 acres of land on Monmouth Street at…
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Hightstown’s style was all about winning
BOYS BASKETBALL: Despite a slew of disadvantages and being pick to be in the middle of the pack, the Rams claimed the CVC’s Valley Division title. By: Neil Hay In pre-season, they were picked to finish in the middle of the pack. Their lack of height put them at a disadvantage under the basket. When…
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Wireless Connections
Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete makes its East Coast debut at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick March 22. The play runs through April 14. By: Susan Van Dongen There’s a Tom Waits song called "Step Right Up" in which the self-invented beggar bard raps about a magical product that, among other things, "…walks your dog/ it…
