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  • Bus stop bebop

    Five Triangle School band members stop for after-school practice at the corner where their school bus drops them off. By: John Patten    At 2:45 p.m. Feb. 4, the sound of music filled the air around Bennet Road and Perrine Pike. The tune was "Big Band Boogie," and while the band wasn’t very big, the musicians…

  • Charity auction to benefit food pantry

    Proceeds to assist Good Neighbor Fund program, which serves the Allentown area. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN — The United Methodist Church on Feb. 21 will host the second Food Drive and Gift Auction to benefit the Good Neighbor Fund Food Bank.    Area residents are encouraged to attend the church, at 23 Church St., from 7…

  • Aging Gracefully

    Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen star as two octogenarians trying to enjoy the last years of their lives in the Tony Award winning play I’m Not Rappaport. The show will appear at Paper Mill: the State Theater of New Jersey Feb. 20-March 24. By: Jim Boyle    Although the worlds of advertising, film and television suggest…

  • A place for all

    Allentown preschool accepts students regardless of any special needs. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN — Upper Freehold resident Jennifer DeMauro knows what it is like to raise a child with special needs. Her daughter, 3-year-old Alaina, has Down syndrome.    So who better than Ms. DeMauro to help run a preschool designed to accept all children, regardless…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY

    Making a connection: substance abuse and sexual activity By: Judy Shepps Battle    It is no secret that President George W. Bush favors abstinence for teens with regard to sexual behavior. He is reportedly submitting a budget to Congress that will award $135 million to "abstinence only" sex education programs, an incentive for schools to bar…

  • South Brunswick eyes 100+ acres for open space

    Kendall Park land a priority By: Brian Shappell    The township has expressed interest in buying more than 100 acres of land in Kendall Park to preserve as open space.    The Township Council requested an appraisal be done in the coming weeks on a 102-acre property, which stretches from an area adjacent to the rescue squad…

  • ‘Iris’

    Kate Winslet and Judi Dench share the title role in this biography of the brilliant British author.   [R] By: Kam Williams    Born in Dublin in 1919, philosopher Iris Murdoch was a celebrated professor and the prolific author of more than 25 books. In her day, she was considered the most brilliant woman in all of England.…

  • MHS wrestlers focus on individual improvement

    Lebedz, Galasso post wins against GL By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High head wrestling coach Brett Stibitz is focusing on individual performances at this time of the season, especially when his team faces bigger schools with more depth and experience.    Such was the case last Saturday afternoon when a solid Governor Livingston squad came to town.…

  • What have 40 yearsdone to Bear Tavern School?

    Elementary school is feting 4oth anniversary By: Mary Lou Dahms    Bear Tavern has been celebrating its 40th anniversary in many ways over the past few weeks. And the celebration continues. Teachers and students alike have shared their memories of Bear Tavern in 1962, compared to Bear Tavern in 2002.    Many students who went to school…