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School’s Career Day getsboost from Manville woman
SOMERVILLE Manville resident Jean Grainda Kline, a 1969 graduate of Immaculata High School, helped more than 200 members of her alma mater’s junior class enjoy a "custom-designed" Career Day, April 4. Ms. Kline was part of a group of alumni from the Somerville Catholic high school returning to share stories of their own personal…
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Margaret Suk, 72
BRANCHBURG Margaret N. (Zakzewski) Suk died Saturday, April 7, at home. She was 72. Born in Bayonne, she lived in Manville before moving to Branchburg 38 years ago. Mrs. Suk was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Bridgewater. A sister, Eleanor Chase, died in 1999. Surviving are her…
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Hard decisions faceManville’s school board
EDITORIAL: The school board must act quickly and dramatically to begin fixing all that’s broke in the school system. After Tuesday’s resounding defeat of Manville’s school budget, followed by the teachers’ strike Wednesday, our local schools are in serious jeopardy. The Board of Education will reconfigure itself next week, with or without the striking teachers…
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Voters OK $38.2M school tax levy
Township voters embraced a 4-cent tax increase for schools Tuesday as part of the $47.5 million school district operating budget for the 2001-02 academic year. By: Lea Kahn The voters also approved a second question seeking $475,000 for improvements to fire alarm systems, playground equipment and security measures at several schools. This adds 2 cents…
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We all hope the sun shines on Election Day
EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse We, the candidates, the campaign workers and the voters of Hopewell Township can expect to be relieved next Wednesday to wake up to an election contest finally decided. Hopewell Valley’s own version of the Bush-Gore presidential race, which began Nov. 7 and ended weeks later, also began Nov. 7, 2000, but…
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Grand Jury indicts Theresa Jasinski
Faces murder and arson charges in the Feb. 1 death of her brother in a house fire By:Eric Schwarz Ms. Jasinski, 66, of South Street is charged with killing her older brother, Edward, in a fire she is accused of setting at the house they shared. Ms. Jasinski is still being held in the state’s…
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Washington kids should stay at LHS
Letter to the editor In 1990, my daughter was one of the first freshmen studentsto enter LHS from Sharon School here in Washington Township. In 1996, my son also entered LHS from Sharon School, and, in 1999, my second daughter entered LHS from Pond Road Middle School. So, I know a lot about the positive…
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South Brunswick facility hithardest by Dow Jones layoffs
A total of 202 employees were laid off nationwide, including 98 positions here. By: Casha Caponegro Representatives from Dow Jones and Co. said a series of layoffs designed to reduce expenses is completed. A total of 202 employees were laid off nationwide, 98 positions at the South Brunswick Ridge Road facility, since the company announced…
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The hard work is just the beginning for the winners
The voting is over. Ballots have been cast for school budgets and the dedicated individuals who chose to run for school board seats. By: What lies ahead for these chosen few is not an enviable task long hours will be put in, making decisions about budgets, resolutions and the general educational future of our…
