Category: archives
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It’s a sled dog’s life
Siberian husky, and owner, pay visit to students at Pond Road Middle School in Washington By: Frank C. D’Amico WASHINGTON Diesel is an animal perfectly designed for a cold, wintry environment. He has black fur around its eyes, to prevent snow blindness. He has a double coat of fur to stay warm and dry.…
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Students learn importance of hajj
Kindergarten through fifth-grade students from Noor-Ul-Iman school participated in a mock pilgrimage last week to celebrate annual ritual of hajj. By: Amanda Bok Students from Noor-Ul-Iman School in Monmouth Junction recently took a trip in observance of hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca every Muslim is required to make once in a lifetime. It’s Zul-hijjah,…
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Too many questions about redistricting
Letter to the editor To the editor: The committee for redistricting is proposing to convert the Dayton/Deans Elementary School into two separate pre-school/kindergarten schools. The proposal would move the kindergarten class from Indian Fields to Dayton school and the kindergarten class from the new elementary school to Deans. The students currently attending Dayton/Deans would be…
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Residents grumble about rumble strips
Traffic measures raise ire of some who live along Millstone Road near Barc Lane. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE The township is working on realigning Millstone Road, but some stop-gap traffic measures have raised the ire of residents who live along the street. Millstone Road, which has several sharp curves, has three rumble strips…
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Weidel Hillsborough office receives recognition
Hillsborough associates see dramatic increases in 2000 Office manager Donna Sullivan and the Hillsborough sales associates received high recognition from Richard A. Weidel Jr., president, and Barbara Smith, executive vice president and general manager of Weidel, Realtors for having the highest sales and listings increase in 2000 for the previous year and the highest listings…
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Major storm fizzles out
The blizzard expected to sweep over New Jersey this week didn’t live up to its potential, with local forecast amounts dropping from a "snowstorm of the century" to light drizzle and icy rain over the weekend. By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch Area Public Works crews expected the worse and prepared accordingly, said local…
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Local Muslims await word from Saudi Arabia
Thirty-five Muslims were crushed and suffocated to death Monday at the annual hajj. About 50 Islamic Society of Central Jersey members attended the ritual. By: Amanda Bok Members of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey have yet to hear from congregation members in Saudi Arabia, following the death of 35 Muslim pilgrims Monday during the…
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Hillsborough cheerleaders make school history
Finish best-ever 19th at nationals By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough girls certainly weren’t intimidated by the big-time atmosphere of the National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla. Although they didn’t win a national title, the girls returned to New Jersey feeling like champions after completing their best performance ever at the biggest event…
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Council OKs trash rules amid complaints
Republican Councilmen Rick Miller and Mark Holmes voted against the two garbage ordinances Despite strong opposition from nearly 40 residents, Township Council adopted two ordinances Tuesday that will change the way household trash is collected by requiring township-issued garbage containers and limiting curb pickups to once a week. By: Lea Kahn Some of the residents…
