Category: archives
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Water shutdown causes barelya ripple in town
Officials, businesses react efficiently, thanks to experience gained during Hurricane Floyd By: John Patten When a water pipe 5 feet in diameter near Elizabethtown Water Co.’s Franklin Township treatment plant burst a few minutes after midnight Tuesday, the water supply in Hillsborough and dozens of area communities was cut off. Police were notified…
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FORUM: Truck traffic
What should the township do to control truck traffic coming in from neighboring communities? What should the township do to control truck traffic coming in from neighboring communities?
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Elks to donate mountain bike
As part of its participation in Junior Citizens Week beginning Sunday, the New Egypt Elks will donate a mountain bike to the New Egypt Middle School to be won by one of the participating students. By: As part of its participation in Junior Citizens Week beginning Sunday, the New Egypt Elks will donate a mountain…
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Jewish studies lecture
Monday, May 14 At 10 a.m. in the Monroe Township Jewish Center, the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey will present a lecture, named "Sweatshop Cinderella: Anzia Yezierska." The speaker will be Dr. Leslie Fishbein, an Associate Professor of American Studies and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University. She was also a Fullbright Senior lecturer at…
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Police plan roadway safety event
Event will feature distribution of child-restraint seats and bicycle helmets. By:Eric Schwarz Adults and children will learn road safety at a May 12 event sponsored by the Manville Police Department and other groups. The event, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars parking lot, will feature the distribution of child-restraint seats installed in cars, and bicycle…
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‘Town & Country’
This movie sitcom, starring Garry Shandling, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty, makes light of mid-life crises, but has just enough laughs to make it worth the investment. [R] By: Kam Williams When you decide to make a romantic comedy with Garry Shandling, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty as leads, you’re off to…
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College saving seminar
Tuesday, May 8 At 7 p.m., the South Brunswick Public Library will host a presentation on saving money for college, by Alliance Capital and New England Securities. The seminar will offer information of hundreds of college saving plans, including CollegeBoundfund, a new saving method. For more information or to register, call the library at (732)…
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Auctions, fashion show to benefit Fountain of Life project
The theme of the May 19 evening is "Everything beautiful in its time: a journey through fashion’s past and present." By: Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE An event to raise money for a new church and community recreation center will light up the Fountain of Life Center this month with an evening of auctions, gourmet…
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Thomas James Twiggs, 66
Thomas James Twiggs, 66, died Thursday, April 26, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Brooklyn. He was born in Brooklyn and had resided in Staten Island before moving to South Brunswick. A retired electrician, he was affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 in New York for 39 years. He served in the…
