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  • All dressed up for Purim

    Costumes and parades were part of the celebration at B’Nai Tikvah By: Stacey Gorski    Rabbi David Eligberg was dressed as a Japanese Samarai warrior Monday night.    He was leading members of Congregation B’nai Tikvah in its celebration of Purim. And it was not the first time he donned interesting apparel.    For instance, one year, he…

  • Manville girls go down fighting

    Rally falls short in CJ 1 playoffs By: Rudy Brandl    TRENTON — The Manville High girls certainly left everything out on the basketball court in Tuesday afternoon’s first-round state playoff game at Granville Charter.    Although the Lady Mustangs will be haunted by thoughts of what might have been in this year’s Central Jersey Group 1…

  • TOWN TALK: Construction declines in Plumsted

    Mayor says building permits issued for new homes declined by 20 percent in 2001. By:    Plumsted’s joint Planning/Land Use Board reviewed at its February meeting an annual summary of approvals and denials for 2001. Quite significantly, the board did not approve any new major land subdivisions for the entire year. Additionally, the number of building…

  • SNAPSHOT: Megillah reading merrymaking

    Adath Israel Congregation on Lawrence Road celebrated Purim Monday with a megillah reading.    Purim is a celebration of life. It comemorates the deliverance of the Jews by Queen Esther from a massacre plotted by Haman. Here, Rabbi Daniel Grossman dances during the reading of the queen’s story.

  • Millstone may revisit administrator idea

    Township Committee wants to take steps to reduce tension and bickering. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — At least one township resident is fed up with political bickering during public meetings, and the Township Committee wants to take steps to reduce the tension. BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" ALIGN="RIGHT"> COMMENTS? To comment on this story send e-mail to [email protected]    One…

  • Women’s conference will focus on acievement

    By: Brian Shappell    Saturday should prove to be an inspirational day for women throughout the township.    The South Brunswick Commission on Women is holding its annual Leadership Conference, 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The conference, to be held at South Brunswick High School, is designed to encourage women from the eighth grade and on up to be…

  • Finding a match

    School superintendent searchto include public’s comments By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    On Tuesday, the public will have a chance to say what it’s looking for in the new superintendent of schools.    The special meeting set by the Board of Education will be 7:30 p.m. at the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School library. The meeting will deal with the board’s…

  • For the week of February 28

    Hazel M. Lyons, Maggie M. Kierepka, Andrew M. Traier, Frances E. Helfrecht, Eugene A. Wnuk, Mary E. Grant Synhorst, Maude L. Jones, Jane Ruth Golden Birch. By: Hazel M. Lyons    PLUMSTED — Hazel M. Lyons, 84, died Monday, Feb. 25, at home.    Born in DuBois, Pa., she lived in Reynoldsville, Pa., before moving to New…

  • Final Route 31 design workshopslated Saturday at township hall

    Continental breakfast precedes 9 a.m. start Hopewell Township Planning Board    The public is invited to participate on Saturday in the final workshop on the community’s vision for Route 31 in the Hopewell Valley.    The workshop will be at 9 a.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road at the corner of Scotch…