Category: archives
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Working together
Committee, school board seeking ways to share costs in Washington Township. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON In response to concerns about rising tax rates, the school board and the Township Committee announced the formation of a new subcommittee during a joint meeting last week at Pond Road Middle School. "Together we’re going to be seeking…
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Margaret Strang
HILLSBOROUGH Margaret M. Strang died Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 96. Born in Woodhaven, Queens, she lived in Belleville before moving to Hillsborough in 1992. Mrs. Strang was a homemaker. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God in Kenilworth. Survivors include a son, Kenneth of Somerville;…
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Grant Biddle
MANVILLE Grant W. Biddle died Thursday, Nov. 15, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 66. Born in McKeesport, Pa., he lived in Manville all his life. Mr. Biddle was a truck driver for several years for J&B Acoustical Corp. in Piscataway, retiring in 1995. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS…
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Handle with care
School board carefully proceeding to change elementary school districts By:Krzysztof Scibiorski During last week’s work meeting, the school board representatives on the committee reassigning elementary school boundaries for next year said that they will present their recommendations a month later than expected. "It is very likely that the committee’s recommendation won’t be brought to the…
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Imam hopes to use Ramadan to promote understanding
Area Muslims plan to spend much of Ramadan strengthening relationships with other local religious leaders. By: Nick D’Amore Area Muslims plan to spend much of Ramadan strengthening their relationships with other local religious leaders as celebrants prepare for their monthlong fast. Imam Hamad Ahmad Chebli of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in South Brunswick…
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Local patriots, part one of two
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By: From "Bits of Local History," from the "Allentown Messenger" dated Oct. 12, 1911: The late Samuel W. Fidler, of Allentown, during his early life was well acquainted with men who had fought in the Revolutionary army; and among his many interesting reminiscences concerning…
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Local hero helps lift spirits of N.Y. rescue workers
After two months carting around medical supplies and food to fireman, policeman and union workers at ground zero, the Shopping Cart Medicine Lady is still making trips to the site and looking for food donations. By: Brian Shappell Dayton resident Suzan Vitti doesn’t want people to forget about the brave workers cleaning up lower Manhattan…
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Edition of Nov. 22, 2001
Margaret Walker Margaret "Peg" Walker, 88, of Manassas, Va., and formerly of Pennington, died Oct. 27 in Virginia. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main St., Pennington, with the Rev. William McQuoid, pastor, officiating. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Alzheimer’s Association,…
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Online payments available in Millstone
Real estate tax payments now can be made electronically with a credit card. By: Scott Morgan MILLSTONE Township residents can make real estate tax payments online with their credit cards, thanks to a recently passed resolution. Committeeman Bill Kastning said the resolution was designed to provide convenience to residents and to allow "11th-hour people"…
