Category: archives
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Board should provide for basic rights
Letter to the editor To the editor: The Twin Rivers Board is planning to assess the unit owners in the community a hefty sum per household to pay for a lawsuit against the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU together with the Rutgers Center for Law and Justice is asking the board to change…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Some famous and familiar faces visit
By:Lorraine Sedor Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jim McGreevey was in town last weekend, at the home of his friends Tom and Cathleen Panconi of Bergen Drive. The Panconi’s invited McGreevey to stop by for an informal meeting with friends and neighbors. While it took a few months to work the visit into his schedule McGreevey was…
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Hillsborough No. 1 bounces back in Sr. League playoffs
Joins Hillsborough No. 2 in semifinals By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough No. 1 showed no ill effects of a tough loss in the regular season finale when the Senior League softball playoffs started last Thursday night at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Just two nights after dropping a 4-3 game to Manville No. 2 in a battle…
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Royce Brook provides first-class experience
Great golf course, wonderful corporate atmosphere By: Rudy Brandl For one hole, I felt like a pro. Those who play better golf can experience even more at Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough, one of the most beautiful and well-run facilities in the state. The layout is challenging, particularly on the West Course, but the…
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PAL Senior Babe Ruth advances to title series
BASEBALL: Despite a 6-6 regular season, the East Windsor PAL team never doubted it would be where it is playing Lawrence in the best-of-three title series. By: Neil Hay This is why they play the games. This is why the regular season is just a prelude to the real action. The playoffs are here.…
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First Aid Squad gets new car
By:Al Wicklund JAMESBURG The Jamesburg First Aid Squad will get a used Monroe Township police cruiser. The Monroe Township Council is scheduled to authorize the sale of the vehicle, a 1995 Chevrolet Caprice, at its business meeting Monday. In a letter to the township Department of Public Works, Frederick Perrine of Perrine Buick-Pontiac-GMC, Route…
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Monroe changes in-line rink plans
MONROE The Township Council is scheduled to consider new bids Monday for the construction of an in-line roller skating rink on the township’s Community Center property. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Township Council is scheduled to consider new bids Monday for the construction of an in-line roller skating rink on the township’s Community…
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State grant to help with take home science projects
By: Nick D’Amore MONROE A second-grade teacher from Barclay Brook School has received a grant that will help get her students more interested in science and get their parents more involved. Margaret Delmonaco received a $644 grant from McDonald’s to fund her idea for Science Family Fun kits. Carol Schwalje, principal of Barclay Brook,…
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Early morning blaze destroys Monroe home
MONROE A two-story, four-bedroom house on Spotswood-Englishtown Road was destroyed by an early-morning fire Wednesday. By:Al Wicklund MONROE A two-story, four-bedroom house on Spotswood-Englishtown Road was destroyed by an early-morning fire Wednesday. The occupants of the house, a four-member family, escaped unharmed. "The house was totally destroyed," Monroe Township Detective Sgt. Paul Banach…
