Category: archives
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Hopewell girls seek improved ending
Hopewell Valley Girls LacrosseIn many ways, the girls lacrosse team at Hopewell Valley Central High School would like to duplicate the success it had last year except for the ending. By: Matt Nalbone For the second year in a row, the team was knocked out of the state tournament in the first round by…
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The real issue is funding reform
EDITORIAL: A look at a variety of issues in The Messenger-Press coverage area. By: Residents in The Messenger-Press coverage area face school tax increases ranging from 3½ percent to nearly 11 percent for the 2001-02 school year. Given the enrollment growth in the area somewhere near an average of 10 percent annually it’s…
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NiE 5K Fun Run
Download your NiE 5k Fun Run Registration here! 5k Card.pdf If your children want to run please go to For Kids only to download a pledge sheet. Online registration at www.active.com NiE Download your NiE 5k Fun Run Registration here! If your children want to run please go to For Kids only to download a…
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Barry Walter Fitzgerald
Barry Walter Fitzgerald, 54, died Sunday, March 18 at his home in South Brunswick. He was born in New Brunswick and lived there for most of his life before recently moving to South Brunswick. He was formerly employed by Suburban Bus Company as a mechanic for many years, and he also formerly worked for the…
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Large sending districts propose new legislation
MILLSTONE A group of six school districts that includes Millstone has sent a proposal to state legislators regarding sending-receiving relationships and proportional representation on boards of education. By:Frank C. D’Amico The school districts are seeking greater representation on school boards in the districts to which they send their students. In most cases, the…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 03/29
From the March 29 edition of the Register-News By: Residents pleased by Cafe Night To the editor: On the evening of March 24, along with my family and friends, I attended the Florence Township Memorial High School Jazz Band’s "Café Night 2001." What a fantastic night it turned out to be! The stars were…
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Budget wins praise at hearing
If approved by voters, the budget would raise the school tax rate by 5.4 percent for the 2001-2002 school year. By: Amanda Bok More than two dozen residents came out Monday to show their support for an $89.7 million school budget. On April 17, voters will cast their vote for or against the spending plan,…
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Pennington, township GOP groups seek candidates
The Pennington Borough Republican Committee is seeking one candidate for mayor and two candidates for Pennington Borough Council to run in the general election to be held Nov. 6. Anyone interested in being considered for these positions as a Republican should send resumes to the committee, c/o James A. Schragger, 1 Railroad Place, Pennington, 08534.…
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SCHOOL BOARD CAMPAIGN CORNER, March 29
In township, vote for Bruno To the editor: This letter is not one of the typical endorse-this-candidate prose because he is "a cheerful intellect with practical business know how and I know he will do a marvelous job, if elected." As a local businessman and community advocate and leader, I have refrained from climbing…
