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PBA donation to help fire victims
Donation helps struggling victims of Claremont Tower fire rebuild lives By:Alec Moore Officers from Hillsborough’s local Policemen’s Benevolent Association, chapter 205, are chipping in to help a family in need. Hillsborough Police Officer Brian McCarron said Tuesday that the PBA planned to present a check for $500 to one of the families left homeless in…
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Girls post two more blowouts
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team can officially wrap up the Delaware Division title with victories over Phillipsburg and Watchung Hills this week. Then, the Lady Raiders can shift their focus to the Somerset County Tournament and Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs. Hillsborough (14-1) entered the week riding a 12-game…
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OBITUARIES, Feb. 8, 2002
Eleanor Dreeben, Janet L. Sullivan, Jean J. Parrish, John E. Bebout, Theodore Chien-Hsin Chang, John V. Melchoir Jr., Walter D. Servis. Eleanor Dreeben Retired Littlebrook teacher Eleanor Dreeben of Princeton Township died Wednesday at Greenwood House, Ewing. She was 73. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a Princeton resident for 42 years. She was an…
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Time to endElectoral College
To the editor Ever since the 12th Amendment was ratified, the American people have been cheated out of choosing their president. The 12th Amendment spawned the monstrosity known as the electoral voting system. This system has been denying the citizen’s right to vote for their president, rather they are forced to vote for their state’s…
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Local seniors plan to party like it’s 4699
The Lawrence Senior Center will host a Chinese New Year celebration Friday. By: Steve Bates The Chinese who live in Malaysia celebrate Chinese New Year with greater care for tradition than people in China. Township resident Hong Foo, who was born in that tiny country south of Thailand, speculates that they try a little harder…
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LHS parking program covers 3 more streets
By: Lea Kahn An ordinance that extends the permit parking system established on streets near Lawrence High School gained final approval Tuesday by Township Council. Three streets Rydal Drive, Millbrook Lane and Florham Drive have been added to the list of streets that require a permit for those who wish to park on…
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Robert Kerr
LAGRANGE, Ill. Robert S. Kerr, 47, formerly of Lawrence died Tuesday, Jan. 29. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., he had resided in St. John, the U.S. Virgin Islands for 23 years and recently moved to LaGrange. Mr. Kerr was a licensed architect and builder. He was a 1972 graduate of Lawrence High School, a 1974…
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School budget sessions slated
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education will hold a special board meeting today, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the administration building to discuss the 2002-2003 school budget. Budget information on technology, transportation, special education and staffing will be discussed. The building principals also will present an overview of their respective budgets. The Feb.…
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SCHOOLS- Constable
Given initiative, students read and reap prizes By: Stacey Gorski Teachers and administrators at Constable School are providing students with every excuse they can excuses to read. In four separate programs at the school, students are being encouraged to read as much as possible outside the regular curriculum. Readers are given rewards that range…
