Category: archives
-

Family ‘blessed’ by help
Says program offers hand up. By: Nick D’Amore With the winter holidays fast approaching, those in need are finding that their needs are greater than ever. And many are turning to the township food pantry for help. One 50-year-old Monmouth Junction woman said she has been going to the township Welfare Department to receive food…
-

Citizens must protestforced development
EDITORIAL: Only public can stop COAH regulations from being used to force unwanted and unnecessary housing in Hillsborough Two weeks ago, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Toll Brothers vs. West Windsor Township, a case resulting from the requirements of the state’s Council on Affordable Housing. COAH was established in 1985…
-

‘An angel among us’
Helping others is Melanie Esock’s priority By:Alec Moore Whoever said angels do not tread on earth must not have looked in Manville. During the Arc Angel Ball, sponsored by the ARC of Somerset County (formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens) on Dec. 7, Melanie Esock of Manville was honored for her continued and…
-

AHS girls basketball starts from scratch
When asked to compare the talent to last year’s squad, Bob Dubina was a bit lost for words. By: Kyle Moylan When asked to compare the talent to last year’s 6-18 record, Bob Dubina was a bit lost for words. The first-year Allentown High School girls’ basketball coach paused for a few seconds before noting,…
-

Artists from outside
Soup kitchen artists featured in show. By: Lea Kahn "I like poetry and painting. There’s a word for every picture and there’s a picture for every word," said Annabelle Rose, a self-taught artist and poet who lives in Trenton. Some examples of Ms. Rose’s beliefs are hanging on the walls in the social wing at…
-

Educating students about the holy month
Food, crafts and celebrations mark the final week of Ramadan. By: Nick D’Amore Students at the Noor-Ul-Iman School at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey have been crafting and baking in observance of Ramadan, which ends this week. In Sarrah Buker’s first-grade class, students hung paper crescent moons on the ceilings to symbolize the lunar…
-

Let’s make sure seniors have a safety net
DISPATCHES By: Hank Kalet It wasn’t too long ago that the political establishment was singing a death knell for Social Security. Critics and supporters of the system both have said the system was in crisis, that the money coming in likely would not cover the checks that would be cut to the growing number of…
-

Survey might mean additional bus line
By: Brian Shappell Suburban Transit, a division of Coach USA, will be wrapping up a monthlong study next week that Suburban representatives said could mean a new bus line. "We’re looking at the possibilities of both intra- and inter-township busing in the South Brunswick area," said John Emberson, Suburban southern district general manager. "We met…
-

Cardinals learn new strategies from new coach
Ice Hockey By: Steve Feitl The Lawrence High School ice hockey team is off to an 0-3 start to the 2001-2002 campaign, but new head coach Andy Borowsky is hopeful that his squad is just getting warmed up. The Cardinals’ most recent game was also its most impressive effort, according to the new coach. On…
