Category: archives
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We should be less tolerant of zealots
Letter to the editor Perhaps, in light of last week’s tragedy, we should be more wary and less tolerant of fundamentalist zealots of any cast: Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, Hindu or Muslim. These hypocrites wave about their particular brand of a "holy book," distorting passages out of context in order to demonize those with whom they…
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Officials consider additional parking for LHS campus
Student parking has always been an issue, school district offials said. By: Lea Kahn School district officials have come up with a two-pronged approach to ensure there is adequate parking for students and staff on the Lawrence High School campus. The officials devised a scheme that encourages students to share parking spaces as assigned by…
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Vikes gain season’s first tennis win
By: Rich Fisher Like the rest of the high school sporting world, the South Brunswick High girls’ tennis team pressed on in the wake of last week’s tragedy, and the Vikings were rewarded with their first victory of the young season. South rolled to a 5-0 win over Edison Thursday, as Kalpana Sampale, Sandhya Prasad…
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Camp gets band set for new season
Members of the Hillsborough High School Raider Marching Band attended a week-long marching band camp this summer that was anything but "vacation time" for the young musicians. "I never realized how much I appreciated good meals, hot showers, a soft bed and my mother," said sophomore saxophonist Lauren Scrocca. She might have been speaking for…
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Governor’s race debate planned for Manville
By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Manville will play host to one of the New Jersey gubernatorial debates this fall. Manville’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 will be the site of a debate on Oct. 19, VFW District 15 Commander Andy Henkel said Thursday. According to Mr. Henkel, Republican candidate Bret Shundler and Democrat James McGreevey will face…
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Local officers, first-aiders join New York rescue effort
When they arrived, the fire was still burning and dangerous debris was still falling. The war zone-like landscape was something cameras simply couldn’t capture. By: Brian Shappell Police and emergency workers from the township quickly joined the many in the area who volunteered to help rescuers working in New York City in the wake of…
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Teachign the building blocks of character
In Our Schools By: Max Riley Like the dates we associate with Pearl Harbor and the assassination of President Kennedy, Sept. 11, 2001, has taken its place in our country as one of those dates we will remember throughout our lives. Following those terrible events, the community expressed its support and concern for the children…
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Diane McNamara Fields, 59
Diane McNamara Fields, 59, of Dayton died Friday, Sept. 14, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in Hightstown and lived in Dayton for many years. She was a registered nurse at Rossmoor Health Care Center, Monroe. She was a 1964 graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., where she earned a bachelor’s…
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Students respond to calls for help
To the editor Hillsborough High school’s students and staff officially launched the "Do Something for America" campaign to assist the thousands of rescue workers contributing to the efforts of saving in New York City and Washington, D.C. Seniors Kelly Hoffer and Pam Wisbeski, along with senior class advisor Mrs. Hanley, encouraged fans attending the Hillsborough-Hunterdon…
