Category: archives
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Eighth-graders make their voices heard
As part of the yearlong civics curriculum, students research the U.S. Constitution before participating in an award-winning school program called the Jefferson Debates. By: April Soffel Eighth-grade civics students at John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton are learning firsthand that being an active citizen means using your voice. As part of the yearlong civics curriculum,…
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Civic leaders urge the public to rally behind Leave a Legacy
By: Jeff Milgram A campaign to encourage people to make bequests to their favorite charities "will be planting seeds that will bear trees that will bear fruit," said Ron Brown, director of the Office of Planned Giving at Princeton University, the chairman of Leave a Legacy New Jersey. The statewide campaign was announced Dec. 5…
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Familiar start for the Falcons
By: Carolyn M. Hartko For the Monroe High School girls’ basketball team, the first two games of the 2001-02 season were a mirror image of each other. The Lady Falcons lost their season opener against Cardinal McCarrick last week 63-37, but came back on Tuesday to beat Mother Seton 61-31. "What happened was we played,…
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Hearings on dispatcher to continue
JAMESBURG Another day of testimony for Todd Fisher. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG Closed disciplinary hearings on the alleged inappropriate behavior of a borough police dispatcher will require another day of testimony before the hearing officer will be ready to make a recommendation. Richard Thompson of Middletown Township, an attorney who has served as…
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Speedy route to fouled air, wasted energy
EDITORIAL With little fanfare, the state Department of Transportation has raised the speed limit from 55 to 65 on 125 more miles of New Jersey highways. The rise in the speed limit comes after a three-year study by the DOT of accident statistics along the 475 miles of New Jersey highways where the speed limit…
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Lady Mustangs win with defense
MHS girls hold Bound Brook to 10 points By: John E. Powers All things considered, it was a good way for the Manville High School girls’ basketball team to open the season. The Lady Mustangs began the 2001-02 season with a 29-10 win over Bound Brook last Friday night in game that looked just like…
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Irene Newland
HILLSBOROUGH Irene (Brobrowski) Newland died Dec. 14 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 84. Born in Old Forge, Penn., she lived in Manville prior to becoming a resident of Hillsborough in 1945. Mrs. Newland worked as a seed packer for Vaughn Seed Company in Finderne section of Finderne for five years, retiring in…
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South Brunswick boys track hoping for better winter
By: Carolyn M. Hartko The timing of snowstorms last year provided a distinct disadvantage for the South Brunswick High School boys’ winter track team. The 2000-2001 squad finished up 1-4-1 in dual meets for their first season in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division, mostly due to the fact that several meets had to be…
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Scrap the property tax system
POLITICAL FORUM by Jack Mozloom: The system is bad for reasons that need no explanation to homeowners. By: It was reported recently that public policymakers are once again focused on suburban sprawl. The incoming governor is apparently dedicated to the proposition of "smart growth," a term that implies a more thoughtful approach to commercial and…
