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Anne Aszurck Rapczynski, 84
Anne Aszurck Rapczynski, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Medical Center in Princeton. Born in Jamesburg, she lived in Irvington and West Orange for 50 years before moving to Clearbrook 27 years ago. She was the office manager and partner in the family welding business established by her husband, Progress Welding Co., West Orange,…
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Residents refile lawsuit against borough
By:Alec Moore The borough is facing a re-filing of a lawsuit from a group of property owners who claim that the borough failed to adequately notify them of the impending floodwaters of Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The lawsuit was filed at the Somerset County Courthouse in Somerville on Oct. 2 by Warren Township -based attorney…
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Events give teens something (safe) to do
Monthly ‘Teen Nights’ growing in popularity, too By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Emboldened by the "wildly successful Project Graduation" program, Hillsborough’s Youth Services Commission has created a twice monthly Teen Night at the YMCA, helping to end the perennial lament of teens about "nothing to do." During Monday’s Board of Education meeting, Sally Treonze, the head of the…
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New Town Hall a monument to Cranbury’s past
EDITORIAL When residents and history buffs gather in Cranbury on Sunday to dedicate the new Town Hall, they will be celebrating about 30 years of hard work, and more than 100 years of memories. After buying the Old School for $1 in 1998 from the Board of Education and renovating it to meet the town’s…
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EDITORIAL: Time to focus on our needs here at home
Paying attention to local issues has positive results when dealing with a national tragedy. It’s Oct. 11, exactly one month after terrorists and airplanes changed the way America thinks. It’s also just a few weeks before elections, more than a month before Thanksgiving, and nearly two months before the holiday season hits. Why are we…
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Raiders win second in row on road
Phillips scores twice, blocks crucial PAT By: Rudy Brandl CLINTON It’s only October but Hillsborough High is playing playoff football these days. The Raiders know they can’t afford to lose another ball game if they expect to repeat as Central Jersey Group 4 champions. That message was made abundantly clear by head coach Rick…
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Lyndall Gordon searching for Gilbert Imlay
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman: In the style of soap operas, we could begin, "When last seen, Gilbert Imlay was hightailing it to Europe to evade authorities angered over his shady land dealings." By: In the style of soap operas, we could begin, "When last seen, Gilbert Imlay was hightailing it to Europe to evade…
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Towns seeking county input on homeless issue
The affordable housing advocates who met in Lawrence last week for a homeless summit say they are unsure of the role their Mercer County towns should play in providing transitional housing. By: Lea Kahn Affordable housing advocates have invited Dennis Micai, the director of welfare for Mercer County, to outline the extent of homelessness in…
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‘Fire! Fire! Where? Where? Here! Here!’
SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By: Heather Lovett I will never forget the first time I saw an indigo bunting. It was Aug. 4, 1998 (I made a note in my journal), and I was walking along the road about a half mile from my house, probably brooding about the month-long drought we were experiencing. As I…
