Category: archives
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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…
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‘Idea Home’ encourages customized design
State-of-the-art ingredients are backed by warranty "The Idea Home this is our second in a series is one of the tools we use to maintain our home-building leadership," says Ara Hovnanian, president and CEO of New Jersey’s leading home builder. "We drew upon nationwide industry practices and consumer preferences, and advances in materials,…
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Pennington officials plan to raise sewer rates
Pennington Borough is expected to raise its sewage treatment rates for the first time since 1993, resulting in an annual increase of about $80 to the average familyTypical family would pay about $80 more annually By:John Tredrea Pennington Borough is expected to raise its sewage treatment rates for the first time since 1993, resulting in…
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Manville boys ended 13-year state hoop drought
Five senior starters led the way By: Shawn Tyrrell Looking back at the Manville High School boys’ basketball 2000-01 season, it is easy to see why the team accomplished so much. With five senior players returning from a team that won five games the previous year, there was little doubt there would be some…
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The sweet sounds of success
All-State Band trumpets HHS freshman musician Jenny Boyar By:Minx McCloud She may not be mistaken for Louis Armstrong yet, but 15-year-old Jenny Boyar tasted a bit of musical fame when she recently played her trumpet in the New Jersey All-State Band, sponsored by the New Jersey Music Educators Association. The Hillsborough High School freshman spent…
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HART-BARTLETT CAMPAIGN CORNER, March 15, 2001
Bartlett seeks support To the editor: When I decided to run for Township Committee, I had no idea what a marathon the election would become. The events of the past few months have tested the patience of our community, and frustrated all of us who have been involved in the process. That said, the…
