Category: archives
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Women’s Club seeks new members
Washington organization holds meetings the first Wednesday of each month. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Rose May is more active at 71 years old than many folks half that age. She enjoys in-line skating, ice skating, walking, and is learning to ski. She also takes pleasure in her time with the township Women’s Club. The…
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Four district champs for Vikings
WRESTLING: South Brunswick had nine finalists last week in the District 20 Tournament and four champions. By: Ken Weingartner Winning a district championship is rewarding on two levels. First, obviously, is the title itself. Second, is a bye into Friday’s quarterfinals of the Region 5 Tournament, which started Tuesday night with preliminary round action at…
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The junco has ‘dark skies on its back and snow on its belly’
SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By:Heather Lovett Snow birds For some reason, they like to congregate at the foot of our driveway, and when I head out on my morning walk they fly up in alarm, flashing their white outer tail feathers and scolding me with a sharp "tick, tick, tick!" from the holly tree next…
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‘See Spot Run’
This film, directed by respected TV director John Whitesell and starring David Arquette, proves that you can keep it clean and produce a picture for young and old, and those in-between. [PG] By: Kam Williams David Arquette, left, and Angus Jones star in See Spot Run, about a dog placed in the witness protection program after…
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Packet Job Openings
ADMINISTRATIVE: Accounts Receivable Clerk Will be responsible for processing advertising sales cash, making bank deposits, and preparing monthly cash receipts reconciliation. Must have HS diploma or equivalent, office experience, attention to detail, a valid driver’s license and be good with numbers. Knowledge of MS Excel a plus. Customer Service Representative (Entry-level) If you…
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Hopewell native turns 100 Sunday
Sara (Blackwell) Durling will be 100 years old on March 4. She is remembered in Hopewell as the daughter of Ira and Catherine (Drake) Blackwell, who owned a farm just outside of town on part of what is now the golf course. Around 1912, the family moved into Hopewell Borough. Sara attended Rider College and…
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Tenisci going to region tourney alone
Senior 130-pounder stunned in district finals By: Rudy Brandl HILLSBOROUGH Kurt Tenisci simply ran out of time in Saturday night’s District 18 wrestling finals. Manville High’s senior 130-pounder suffered a stunning 8-7 loss to Bridgewater-Raritan’s Jose Morin, who held on for dear life in the closing seconds of a strange but exciting title…
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Nursing shortage affecting care
Letter to the editor To the editor: Our nation is facing a crisis a shortage of nurses. New Jersey will be especially hard hit by this situation due to our large population. Currently, the average age of a nurse is 44 and only 9 percent of registered nurses are younger than 30. The Journal…
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Developer’s plan put on hold
Millstone project off Stagecoach Road would require road reconfiguration. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE A developer’s plan to build a 12-lot housing subdivision off Stagecoach Road has been put on hold to examine proposed road reconfiguration. The PRC Group of West Long Branch wants to construct the development on 36 acres adjacent to Black…
