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  • New teachers’ assignments due today

    Hillsborough offers new staffer a one-week orientation. By: Regina Tan    "Your homework assignment is in two parts," Dr. Virginia Gittelman, assistant superintendent of the Hillsborough school district, told a group of about 90 new teachers last Thursday in the Hillsborough High School auditorium.    "The first part: rest. Leave everything in your locker. You will work…

  • Plumsted seeking ‘Pathfinders’

    Volunteers would help identify, mark and map trails and roads for recreation purposes. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — Mayor Ron Dancer and the township Environmental Commission are looking into establishing a Plumsted "Pathfinders" commission.    Mayor Dancer said the Pathfinders, which he expects to model on an existing club in neighboring Jackson Township, will consist of…

  • Drive’s success shows how much Lawrence cares

    EDITORIAL    The Lawrence Ledger would like to thank all who participated in our August drive to collect household items for HomeFront.    Through the kindness of our readers, a number of homeless families will have sheets, blankets, irons, pots and pans, essentially all they will need to set up a new home when they are ready.…

  • It’s back: Buzz in the Halls

    BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at life at Allentown High School. By:    Welcome back to another school year. As I write this on Labor Day, it strikes me funny that a national holiday that celebrates the unification of the work force and common laborers brings about such divisive feelings for those…

  • Teacher of many talents joins Manville faculty

    Raymond Cwieka has taught math and science in Colombia, Venezuela and Japan; written books on European formal and ballet dancing; studied Asian art in Hawaii and been a county college instructor. By: Krzysztof Scibiorski    This summer has seen an influx of new teachers in the Manville School District. They will bring a wealth of experiences…

  • Adam’s Bistro

    Glitzy touches grace the food and decor at this Middlesex restaurant, providing a plethora of lush Italian-esque dishes, deftly done. By: Pat Tanner Adam’s Bistro 619 Bound Brook Road, Middlesex (732) 424-2121 Food: Very good Service: Professional Cuisine: Fancied-up Italian Ambiance: Gussied-up storefront Prices: Moderate Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 5-9:30 p.m.,…

  • Township Council eyes 2001 capital budget

    Several road projects and equipment purchases are on the proposed capital spending plan, which the council will be discussing with the public Monday. By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — The Milford Road S-curve project heads the list of projects included in the township’s proposed $2.17 million capital budget for 2001.    Residents can have their say…

  • Ralston Heights story sure to fascinate local history buffs

    Located off North Greenwood Avenue in Hopewell Township just over the northern border from Hopewell Borough, Ralston Heights consists of "the castle," an enclave known as the Ralston Heights Condominiums, and the neighborhood just north of the Highland Cemetery. It has been identified by Hopewell Township as one of nine potential historic districts or historic…

  • South Brunswick High, then and now

    DISPATCHES By: Hank Kalet    There were 250 students in my graduating class in 1980.    That now seems like a lifetime ago. So much has changed since then — both in terms of the kind of school South Brunswick has become and what the average high schooler needs to deal with in his four years.    Think…