Category: archives
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Robert Heidel
HILLSBOROUGH Robert Heidel died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. He was 87. Born in Irvington, he made his home in Flagtown. Mr. Heidel was in the Boy Scouts for more than 60 years, most recently being assistant Scout Master of Troop 185. He received many awards, among them The…
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Letters to the editor, Nov. 15, 2001
Higgins seeks help To the editor: As chairman of the Hopewell Township Board of Health, I would like to invite applications from township residents for positions on the new, five person Advisory Board of Health. The purpose of the Advisory Board is to investigate and make recommendations on health-related issues raised by the Board…
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FEATURES: Families in crisis are not alone
Mentor program helps families reconnect by building inner strength. By: Scott Morgan Let’s try a definition: Family. Hmmm … Well, Webster’s defines it a few different ways "parents and children; relatives; all those descended from a common lineage." That sounds right, in a technical, anthropological sort of way. But what of caring? What of…
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Voters’ supportappreciated
To the editor I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Hillsborough for the tremendous support you expressed for me, and for the values I am committed to bringing to local government, by electing me to Township Committee on Nov. 6 with such a great margin of victory. You have spoken up…
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Congressional billhelps children
To the editor As a member organization of the Coalition for Children’s Health, the Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey wishes to express its appreciation to the 26 members of Congress and the 10 Senators who recently sent a group letter of support for full funding of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (P.L.106-310). We…
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Glass act
Shop creates unusualpatriotic ornament By:Alec Moore A shimmering beacon of red, white and blue hangs in Belle Mead. "Basically it’s something we decided to put together after Sept. 11," said Robert Kuster, glass artisan and owner of Belle Mead Hot Glass on Route 206, who, with the assistance of some of his employees, crafted a…
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Firefighters aretrue heroes
To the editor Manville, Somerville, Hillsborough and the Finderne firefighters risked their lives once again to help put out a four-family house fire this past Saturday. When I picked up the newspaper on Monday and read that some residents angrily criticized the firefighters, it just made me mad. I was at the scene, and let…
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Vikes football team hopes to gobble up Raiders
By: Ken Weingartner A victory over North Brunswick might not be a cure-all for the South Brunswick High football team, but it would be pretty close. The Vikings will enter their traditional Thanksgiving Day clash on a five-game slide after falling 45-27 to Middletown North in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV consolation game last…
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Democrats thank township voters
Letter to the editor To the editor: Regardless of the outcome of our election, Mark Sebastian and I wish to thank the many residents of Lawrence Township for their support of our campaign for Township Council. Mark and I truly enjoyed meeting our fellow residents and found the entire campaign experience to be personally enriching.…
