Category: archives
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Area ministry, schools respond to grief-stricken
Several prayer services were called and the school district enlisted the help of counselors to deal with Tuesday’s tragedies. By: Michael Arges As they struggled with their own grief and personal anxiety, area ministers urged residents to "get into the pit" with others suffering through the "hell" of grief after Tuesday’s unimaginable disaster at the…
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Helping children cope with disaster
GUEST OPINION by Bettie Witherspoon: We want to conduct ourselves in a way that our children can gain strength from us. They will draw on our actions, now and in the future. Our hearts go out to families and friends whose loved ones, innocents, were in the wrong place at this horrifying time in our…
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Football player’s condition is hopeful
By: Nick D’Amore MONROE A Monroe High School football player sustained serious injury to his spinal cord during the first game of the season Saturday. Sean Denehy, a 16-year-old junior, suffered two fractures of his cervical spine following the opening kickoff of the second half, when Sean was hit in a "freak occurrence." "He…
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Tragedy’s wake casts pall over area schools
West Windsor-Plainsboro district appears hardest hit. By: Gwen Runkle In the face of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Tuesday, area schools chose to remain open. And manned with counselors, volunteers and plenty of community support, most schools reported that the majority of students were doing well. But as more…
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Township OKs money for library, reflectors
Princeton Township Committee unanimously approved a $12.2 million appropriation for the new public library. By: David Campbell Putting its best foot forward Thursday night in a week of national tragedy, the Princeton Township Committee unanimously approved a $12.2 million appropriation for the new public library along with funding for deer reflectors for Rosedale Road and…
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Monroe and Jamesburg pulling together
Churches, schools and other organizations in Jamesburg and Monroe are geared up to support efforts to help victims of the World Trade Center attack. By:Al Wicklund Churches, schools and other organizations in Jamesburg and Monroe are geared up to support efforts to help victims of the World Trade Center attack. The good news is that…
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Making a house a home
Lyn Peterson turned her love of home decoration into a business. By: Bethany Cortale Lyn Peterson, interior designer and author of "Real Life Decorating," turned her love of home decoration into a dream business. However, Ms. Peterson isn’t interested in living in a "dream" house, and neither are most of the people with a serious…
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State test scores rise in district
East Windsor Regional School District results on the Elementary School Proficiency Assessment saw a slight increase in 2001. By: Michael Arges Apparently Johnny can read better in the East Windsor Regional School district, according to the 2000-2001 scores on the state Elementary School Proficiency Assessment (ESPA) taken by the district’s fourth graders. A lot of…
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HELPING WTC VICTIMS? LET US KNOW!
HELPING WTC VICTIMS? LET US KNOW We want to help you help. Tell us what you are doing and we will spread the word. Fill out the form below. We will print the information in our newspaper and post on our website. SUBMIT YOUR INORMATION: [email protected] Name: Business/Organization: Address: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email: Time:…
