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District could raise the bar on grad standards
The school board could decide on new standards next month. The New Jersey Department of Education is making it a little tougher to graduate from high school than it is now and township school district officials want to raise the bar even higher. By: Lea Kahn Under new state standards that would affect the…
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MHS happy to learn some lessons
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Carolyn M. Hartko?Sports Writer? With an overall record of 5-17, it wouldn’t seem like there would be much for a sports team to be happy about. But the Monroe Township High School girls’ varsity basketball team would disagree with that statement. The Lady Falcons started the season with essentially a…
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Pennington’s Schluter considers bid for governor
Sen. Schluter’s 23rd Legislative District, which comprises Pennington Borough, Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township in Mercer County as well as most of Hunterdon County and all of Warren County, may be redrawn to move the three Mercer County municipalities into the 15th Legislative District, currently represented by Sen. Shirley Turner (D- Lawrence Township) By: Jennifer…
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Mary Lucido
Mary Iacono Lucido, 92, of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, March 13, at St. Joseph Skilled Nursing Center at Morris Hall. Born in Punxsutawney, Pa., she was a longtime area resident. Mrs. Lucido worked with General Motors Corp. during World War II. She also worked with Trenton Orthopedic Hospital. Daughter of the late Guiseppi and Carmella Arnone…
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Township tax rate remains steady
CHESTERFIELD The municipal tax rate will remain steady at about 9 cents per $100 of assessed property value, under the proposed $2.1 million budget introduced by the Chesterfield Township Committee last week. By:Vanessa S. Holt A homeowner with property assessed at the average township value of $195,000 paid about $178 last year in…
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 03/15
From the March 15 edition of the Register-News By: 110 years ago The New Egypt Canning Company, started last spring, declared a dividend of 12 percent, notwithstanding a heavy loss on account of failure to get cans in the middle of the season. It is said that there is no doubt that a regular return…
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Rock legend has local roots
Donald Fagen graduated from South Brunswick High School in 1965. His band, Steely Dan, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Monday. By: Brian Shappell An 18-year-old Donald Fagen left "seven barrels of steaming, fetid, boredom" behind in his graduation will, printed in the 1965 South Brunswick yearbook. Apparently, teen-age angst…
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OBITUARIES 03/15
From the March 15 edition of the Register-News By: Susie Coleman- Donalson BORDENTOWN Susie Coleman-Donalson, 67, died March 8 at Fuld Hospital, Trenton. A Bordentown native and lifelong resident, she attended Bordentown public schools. She had worked with Town Laundry in Bordentown, Waterbury in Hightstown and Bradlees department store in Bordentown. She was a…
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Rail link needed to end congestion
Letter to the editor To the editor: The recent snowstorms of this new year should serve as reality check for those who oppose the reactivation of passenger rail service on the Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex rail link. Statements by some residents, local and county officials are short sighted. The snowstorms proved that alternate transportation routes…
