Category: archives
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Knowing how to make 9-1-1 calls can be a matter of life and death
HEALTH MATTERS By: Marilyn Anderson, RN Emergency situations often crop up without advance warning, making it all the more important that members of the community know how to handle making 9-1-1 emergency phone calls and what to expect from dispatchers who receive these calls. This knowledge can lead to more effective communication with the dispatcher,…
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Monroe mourns local victim of terrorism
Mourners filled the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Spotswood to celebrate the life of Joseph Giaccone. By: Nick D’Amore MONROE Family, friends and acquaintances joined in celebrating the life of Joseph Giaccone at a memorial service Sept. 28 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Spotswood. Mr. Giaccone, 43, a vice president…
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GPU options carry varying costs
ANALYSIS: Vincentsen Associates presented several options for renovating or moving borough hall to the council Monday. But what would they mean to taxpayers? By: T.J. Furman HIGHTSTOWN The long-awaited study of the feasibility of moving the borough’s Municipal Building to the GPU site on Mercer Street was released this week, but several residents were…
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Colgate pounds Princeton, 35-10
Opara sprains neck in game, Weiss out for season By: Justin Feil It was one of those days. Not much went right for the Princeton University football team Saturday. Not much went wrong for Colgate. The result was a 35-10 taming by Colgate and, to add injury to insult, Princeton saw several key players miss…
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The good earth
Urban beautification grew from the soil of Princeton Nurseries. By: Ilene Dube There are walkways and roads that course through the Princeton area, offering the traveler an escape from the strains of daily life a chance to daydream, a time to connect with nature. One of these conduits to serenity is Mapleton Road, winding…
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Boy Scouts to wash cars for charity
Monroe Cub Scout Pack 3 is getting out their hoses, sponges and soap, rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. This group of intrepid young scouts are looking for ways to help victims of the World Trade Center disaster. To meet that end, they decided to to hold a car wash. Scheduled for Oct.…
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Don’t use my money for borough hall
Letter to the editor To the editor: The Monday night Hightstown Borough Council meeting at which the Vincentsen Report presented the option for expansion of the current municipal building by increasing it’s size 78 percent from 6,190 square feet to 11,040 square feet for only $1.8 million, or $371 per square foot for the additional…
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Winning isn’t every thing…
But the spirit of competition is, and Cipriano gets to compete in three seasons each school year By: Rich Fisher Jamie Cipriano has not had a high school career filled with success when it comes to wins and losses. But if you’re talking about having the urge to compete and the ability to satisfy those…
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Don’t move borough hall
EDITORIAL: After seeing the Vincentsen feasibility report we feel there is no compelling reason for Hightstown to move its Municipal Building to GPU. On first blush, the idea of moving Hightstown’s Municipal Building to the GPU site on Mercer Street in order to create a ratable opportunity in the center of town is a good…
