Category: archives
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School hopefuls discuss issues
Among the topics debated Monday were redistricting, fiscal responsibility and safety. By: Amanda Bok Redistricting, fiscal responsibility and school safety were some of the items school board candidates discussed during a candidate debate Monday. Three incumbents and two newcomers are eyeing three, three-year school board seats up for grabs at April 17 school election. Incumbent…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 5, 2001
Train whistles are required To the editor: A letter from Nabil Hamdan published in your March 29 edition requires a response. The question is asked why CSX Railroad crews blow the whistle so long as they approach Route 518 in Hopewell? The short answer is that they are required to do so by Federal…
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Performers share history through songs of Civil War
Brother went to war against brother during one of the nation’s darkest periods, its Civil War. By:Eric Schwarz It was a war that brought forth many songs in memory of those who died, the patriotism of the North and the South, and other tunes of lamentation and joy. Manville High School students heard 11 of…
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For the week of April 5
By: Edward M. Ryan Sr. PLUMSTED Edward M. Ryan Sr., 79, died March 31 at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in New Egypt for 55 years. A retired Air Force major, he was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and received the…
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Esther V. Alonso
Esther V. Alonso, 81, died Wednesday. Born in Cuba, she lived in Washington, D.C., and Bethesda, Md., before moving to Melbourne Beach, Fla., in 1980. Mrs. Alonso was a retired teacher and real estate agent. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Melbourne Beach. Mrs. Alonso graduated from the University of Havana.…
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‘Along Came a Spider’
The movie, a prequel to Kiss the Girls, is a bit of a disappointment, never quite measuring up to the tension it builds so effectively, then squanders. [R] By: Kam Williams Morgan Freeman stars in the thriller Along Came a Spider. The FBI is stumped when a United States Senator’s daughter is kidnapped without a trace…
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Week of April 5, 2001
From Hamilton, Hillsborough, Princeton and Princeton Junction By: HAMILTON Sixteen-year real estate veteran Irv Esko has joined the sales team at Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors in Hamilton, announced manager Mike Elliott. "I am thrilled to welcome Irv to our team," said Mr. Elliott. "His experience and production will be a welcome addition to our…
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James S. Richter
James S. Richter, 63, of Kendall Park, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Strasburg, Pa., and lived in Kendall Park the past 29 years. A graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, Mr. Richter retired in 1998 from AT&T after 33 years as a software engineer at its Piscataway…
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SBHS grads to run marathon for charity
David Barcelo and Dan Gill, 1996 high school graduates, will be running in a marathon June 24 in Hawaii to raise money for the American Stroke Association. By: Matthew Armstrong Two South Brunswick High School graduates will be running a marathon in June, not for the benefit of their health and fitness, but for the…
