Category: archives
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Letters to the editor
For the week of Aug. 16. By: Gas station on Route 130 could be a convenience To the editor: The letter from Stephen Angelo published in the Aug. 2 edition was right on point as it concerned the proposed BP/Amoco service station, convenience store, car wash combination at Route 130 and Meadowbrook Road. What…
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Sixth-grade orientation
During the orientation, the administrative team will explain the middle school philosophy and how the school’s programs support the special needs of young adolescents The Timberlane Middle School staff and administration invites the incoming sixth-grade class and their parents to an orientation meeting on Aug. 28 from 1-3 p.m. During the orientation, the administrative team…
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Drug, weapons arrests spoil event
Wet weather and dark skies weren’t the only things that put a damper on the last two days of the six-day-long Firemen’s Fair. By:Alec Moore An early morning raid at the fairgrounds, at the Hamilton Road firehouse along Route 206, resulted in a string of arrests and the subsequent closing of the fair Friday. The…
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At First Sight
Shedding light on vision therapy and learning By: LORETTA SHERMAN Children with visual problems may have poor eye-hand coordination such as all around clumsiness and trouble playing sports. Handwriting may be poor. Some children with visual problems become depressed and moody. side of the flipper, and a minus lens on the other, help him relax…
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Two policemen face accusers
Hearings held to determine if officers used excessive force By: Nick D’Amore Disciplinary hearings were held this week for two police officers accused of assault by four men who say the officers used excessive force during a traffic stop on Deans Lane in June 2000. Patrol Officer Mark Lorenc and Detective John Avalone have been…
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Summer camp program promotes anti-drug message
CHESTERFIELD Inner city youths are not the only ones at risk for drug and alcohol abuse. By:Vanessa S. Holt Kids from all walks of life need a strong foundation in substance abuse awareness, and area teens are working hard to teach younger children how to stay drug-free throughout their lives. The Chesterfield Township Against…
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New college president calls Lawrence home
As a post-doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin between 1986 and 1988, Robert Rose co-wrote a book on the top 50 presidents of American community colleges. Little did Dr. Rose realize that one day he would become a community college president himself. This month, Dr. Rose assumed the top administrative post at…
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New school with focus on learning disabilities plans Sept. 5 opening
A white frame building at the corner of Pennington’s South Main and Academy streets, occupied for many years by the Boy Scouts, is home to another organization focused on youth The Cambridge School By: John Tredrea A white frame building at the corner of Pennington’s South Main and Academy streets, occupied for many years…
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COMPUTERS, TECHNOLOGY
Find a File: Index of more than 7,000 FTP servers and the millions of files they contain. InterNIC: Network Solutions’ Internet domain name registration services. ISP directory (The List): A buyer’s guide to Internet Service Providers in U.S. and Canada. New Jersey Technology Council Technical support information (No Wonder): An online technical help center to…
