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  • Poet of Noir

    Arthur "Weegee" Fellig made a career out of snapping photographs of life’s underbelly. His images are on view at the Philadelphia Art Alliance through March 3. By: Ilene Dube "Harlem: The Easter Parade," 1940.    The night is black in the city that never sleeps. Two yellow-white headlights in a big black 1940s model Chevrolet glow…

  • Township’s new zoning officer dismissed

    By:Alec Moore    Township Zoning Officer William Cairney was let go by the township Monday.    According to Mr. Cairney, no official explanation was given to him by his supervisor — Township Administrator Judith Haas — as to why he was being discharged.    Mr. Cairney had worked in the position of zoning officer for roughly10 months. His…

  • Appointments are made,resignations are accepted

    SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By: John Tredrea    Hiring a music teacher for Timberlane Middle School and a physical education teacher for Hopewell Elementary were among a series of personnel moves, all unanimously approved, made by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education during its agenda meeting Monday night.    The music teacher is Cheryl Grabina, who will…

  • Decision to double trask pickup nixed

    Jan. 9 vote rescinds Dec. 26 motion By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — Twice-a-week trash pickup during the summer has been trashed. The Township Committee voted Jan. 9 to rescind its Dec. 26 decision to double the collection schedule for May 15 to Sept. 15.    The motion to rescind the original Dec. 26 resolution was introduced by…

  • Small Things

    The stories in Mimi Schwartz’s book, Thoughts From a Queen-Sized Bed, revel in the small things that often get lost in the big picture, overshadowed by achievements and crises. By: Susan Van Dongen    The career of Princeton-based writer, editor and educator Mimi Schwartz is truly home-grown. Her first paid articles were a series of dispatches…

  • Small Things

    The stories in Mimi Schwartz’s book, Thoughts From a Queen-Sized Bed, revel in the small things that often get lost in the big picture, overshadowed by achievements and crises. By: Susan Van Dongen    The career of Princeton-based writer, editor and educator Mimi Schwartz is truly home-grown. Her first paid articles were a series of dispatches…

  • Lawrence boys get first-ever win over Notre Dame

    Girls drop close one to Irish By: Steve Feitl    For several weeks now, the Lawrence High School girls swimming team has stolen the swimming spotlight, opening up with just one loss entering this week and breaking numerous records along the way.    This past week, however, the lights shifted over to the boys’ side.    The Cardinal…

  • SBHS halfway to perfection in boys hoops

    By: Redd E. Patrick    One down, one to go.    The South Brunswick High School boys basketball team completed the first half of the 2001-2002 season on Tuesday night with a perfect 11-0 record. The second half begins tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. when the Vikings host St. Joseph’s of Metuchen, a team it defeated 41-37…

  • Vikes fall to EB, top Stevens in girls basketball

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    EAST BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team was on the hunt for a second win in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division. They came close to getting it last Friday night in East Brunswick, but a weak third quarter let the Lady Bears rally for a 49-43…