Category: archives
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A ‘quality’ up and down football season
Although inconsistent, Vikings had some good wins By: Ken Weingartner After starting the season with four straight wins only to lose the next five in a row, the South Brunswick High football team might look with some disappointment upon its campaign. But overall, the big picture looks favorable. The Vikings went 5-5 overall and 4-4…
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National Guardsmen saluteManville medal recipients
Nine Manville residents receive New Jersey Distinguished Service medal By:John Patten When Manville resident and Korean War veteran Bill Caswell stepped up to receive the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal at a special ceremony at the Somerset National Guard Armory last week, a contingent of active duty guardsmen were on hand. Four members of the…
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Chasing away the winter blues
Warm weather allows new track program to get off on right foot. By: Kyle Moylan One of the biggest strengths of a good coach perhaps the most important one is that of observation, being able to look and see what is or isn’t there. Maureen Nosal has been looking at the Allentown High…
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Pennington pondersbuilding new well,second water tower
Councilman Robert Di Falco, in charge of Public Works, said Public Works Supervisor Jeff Wittkop and Borough Engineer Bob Hough had recommended that construction of a new well and water tower be considered by the council By: John Tredrea Pennington officials are thinking about drilling a new municipal well and building another water tower. If…
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Fine dining expands on North Main Street
Mia Sorella adds music,liquor to dining menu By:Krzysztof Scibiorski One of Manville’s most heralded restaurants has moved a few buildings north to a new location that can accommodate almost twice as many guests as the old one. This is Mia Sorella’s third week at its new location on North Main Street, one storefront north of…
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Everything up to PAR in Plumsted
TOWN TOPICS by Ron Dancer: News from the mayor of Plumsted Township. By: Everything up to PAR in Plumsted Township The Township Committee is making its "PAR" program (Preservation and Restoration) of Plumsted a priority and a success with yet more authorized additional measures toward its two goals of (1) restoring and revitalizing downtown historic…
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Meirs dominates in butterfly
By: The Washington College women’s swim team won its second consecutive team title this weekend at the ECAC Swimming and Diving Championships held at Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Sewell. Junior Julie Meirs (Cream Ridge/Peddie) won both the 100 and 200 butterfly in NCAA Championship qualifying times. Meirs, the second-fastest WC swimmer ever in…
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Mayor vows to tackle rising taxes
Notes residents’ letters complain of hardship from increasing burdens By:Alec Moore Mayor Joseph Tricarico is taking aim at property taxes. At the Nov. 28 Township Committee meeting, the mayor said property taxes will be the No. 1 item on the Township Committee’s agenda for 2002. "Property taxes are creating quite a strain on a lot…
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Foundation thanks donors for support
LEDGER FORUM We are very appreciative of the positive response to the Morris Hall/St. Lawrence Fund. The funds that we have received have been used towards the care of our patients and residents. The cost of providing quality health care services continues to rise, although government reimbursements have declined. Our expenses have increased by approximately…
