Category: archives
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‘Master Class’
The Villagers present a liberally fictionalized re-creation of opera diva Maria Callas’ legendary 1970s teaching sessions at Juilliard. By: Stuart Duncan The title of Master Class, presented at The Villagers on the main stage through June 23, pretty much says it. Terrence McNally’s play is a re-creation of some special teaching sessions conducted by opera…
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Club offering tour of private gardens
The Allentown Garden Club on June 16 is holding its first fund-raiser, a tour of 12 private gardens in Upper Freehold and Allentown. By: Ken Weingartner ALLENTOWN The members of the Allentown Garden Club are going on tour and the community is invited. The club on June 16 is holding its first fund-raiser,…
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Washington candidates differ on recreation
Committeeman Vince Calcagno says recreation is an important issue to voters. Challenger Mark Tobias says he hasn’t heard it mentioned. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Committeeman Vince Calcagno gives himself high marks on the topic of recreation, an issue he says is important to township voters. Mark Tobias, a former school board member and Mr.…
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Marie Nelson DeRosa
Marie Nelson DeRosa, 76, died Sunday, June 3 at Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice at Roosevelt Care Center in Edison. Born in Lodi, she lived in Toms River and North Brunswick before moving to Kendall Park three years ago. She was the co-owner of Florentine Gardens Restaurant in River Vale. Her husband, Savino DeRosa, died…
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Davis, Pallas, Bieling, Sulia advance to MOC
With a 38-foot-5 throw in the shot put in Saturday’s NJSIAA Group III state championship round, Erica Davis became the first Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ track and field athlete to qualify for The Meet of Champions since 1996. By:Sean Moylan Davis’ toss placed her sixth overall in the Group III competition and…
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Editorial: A second salute to Roebling’s grand history
Lately, many residents in the village of Roebling have been walking around with a mixture of excitement and pride. As they should. The recent, national publication of the book "Images of America: Roebling" by Arcadia Publishing of South Carolina has proved to the nation what we locals already know Roebling is a place of…
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Board still unsure howto review Promenade order
Planners hope to hear from judge before proceeding By:Laura Toto The Planning Board is due to reaffirm acceptance of a traffic study for the Hillsborough Promenade application tonight, Thursday, as a result of last month’s court decision. Hunterdon County state Superior Court Judge Roger Mahon’s ruling of May 24 rejected the Concerned Citizens for a…
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Great Strides organizers thankcommunity for support with walk-a-thon
To the editor We had a little walk-a-thon to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis You know, it just didn’t happen by osmosis. The funds were raised because of you and me As we worked together to help the kids in our community. The CF kids and families were there laughing, walking, dancing to the…
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MacFarland students’ script leads to anti-drug commercial
BORDENTOWN CITY – A commercial written by 13 students at the school was selected to be shot as an anti-drug commercial by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. By: David Koch BORDENTOWN CITY – Kids were getting high on camera at MacFarland Junior School May 31. Not high on marijuana or other drugs, but…
