Category: archives
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All borough candidates against GPU purchase, move
Following the release of a feasibility study examining the renovation or moving of borough hall, many Hightstown residents and officials spoke their mind on the issue. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Borough residents listened receptively to the results of the fervidly awaited Vincentsen Associates feasibility study at the Borough Council’s meeting this week. After hearing…
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‘Definitely a goalie’
Mackiewicz fits the mold in goal for MHS field hockey team By: Carolyn M. Hartko In this area, where field hockey is a sport not tried until high school, good goalies are born, not made. It’s often simply the best-rounded athlete on the team who ends up in the cage. And there’s usually a bit…
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Government should control air safety
Letter to the editor To the editor: One of the president’s concerns is that the American public may stay at home and forego one of the keys to economic recovery which is the vitality of the airlines. President Bush wants the consumer to fly on commercial airlines, but is only reluctantly taking steps to insure…
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Open concession stand for Pop Warner
Letter to the editor To the editor: The following letter was sent to East Windsor Regional School District Chief School Administrator Dr. David Witmer. I am writing to you as a disappointed parent and taxpayer in East Windsor Township. The East Windsor PAL Pop Warner Rams have been building a program for our children for…
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Managing anger important for children
An East Windsor woman has written a book aimed at teaching parents how to teach their children to deal with and express their anger. By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR Although people often express their anger violently and destructively, anger can be a force for good, if people face up to it, cope with it…
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Community Ed offers talks on world issues
New fall series brings cultural arts programs and tragedy lectures. By: Casha Caponegro This fall’s session of the Cranbury Community Education program will engage and enlighten all who attend with new cultural art programs and four "World Dialogue" lectures dealing with our nation’s recent terrorist crisis. Anyone interested in being a part of these sessions…
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MHS football team rallies too late
By: Ken Weingartner Jim Griffin said his Monroe High football team did some "tremendous things" in its loss to unbeaten Colonia last Saturday. If the Falcons had done a few more fundamental things, the outcome might have been different. Monroe fell to 0-4 with a 19-16 setback to the Patriots. The Falcons trailed 19-0 at…
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Blues Legacy
Suzzanne Douglas takes on the difficult task of portraying music legend Billie Holiday. By: Jim Boyle One of the toughest roles an actor can take on is portraying a real-life legend. There is unbelievable pressure to convince audiences that the portrayal is accurate and not a mocking impression. Robert Downey Jr. received an Acedmy Award…
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Study examines possible future expenses
Vincentsen Associates presented the Borough Council with three options for the renovation or moving of borough hall at a cost between $1.8 million and $4.9 million. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN The results are in. After a four-month wait, the results of the Vincentsen Associates feasibility study for the GPU property on Mercer Street were…
