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  • Editorial: Resignation of South teacher best for all

       Once again, a South teacher made the right decision by resigning from the district.    Terry Stocker quit this week after the school announced it had filed tenure charges, seeking his dismissal for his part in making a videotape in which a student was duct-taped and dragged around the school.    We have said and still feel…

  • Siri’s Thai French Cuisine

    This restaurant strives to be more than a strip mall ethnic restaurant and pulls it off — once you’re inside, the fact you are in a strip mall is forgotten. By: Patrick Mooney Siri’s Thai French Cuisine 2117 Route 70, Cherry Hill (856) 663-6781 Food: Very good-excellent Service: Attentive and efficient Decor:Elegantly Asian Cuisine: Thai/Pan…

  • School flu crisis nearly over

    Absentee rate so high county health department consulted By: Gwen Runkle    Local physicians consider January and February optimal times for flu and viruses, but luckily area schools have been winning the absentee battle.    No school has had to close its doors, and most feel the worst has passed.    "Around here, flu season lasts from three…

  • Science instructor resigns

    Terry Stocker quits South after duct-tape incident By: Cynthia Williamson    WEST AMWELL — The South Hunterdon Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to accept the resignation of embattled middle school science teacher Terry Stocker.    Mr. Stocker, 53, had been suspended with pay from his $42,276-a-year job since Dec. 15 for his part in making a…

  • Residents say occupational tax favors wealthy

    Borough passes tax of $10 per head By: Gwen Runkle    NEW HOPE — Despite opposition from residents, the Borough Council on Tuesday approved a $10 occupational privilege tax that must be paid by anyone working in the borough who earns more than $1,000 a year. The council voted 4-3 to adopt the ordinance, which takes…

  • Students rally behind science teacher

    Freshman says he made learning fun By: Cynthia Williamson    Samantha Dailey said he made learning fun and took a vested interest in students.    And even though she isn’t in any of middle school science teacher Terry Stocker’s classes this year, the South Hunterdon High School freshman said he is still her favorite.    "Everyone loves Mr.…

  • South Youth Wrestling

       Thursday night, the South youth wrestling squad visited the Jadwin Gym on the Princeton University campus to wrestle against teams from Princeton and Ewing.    Chad Ennis, Brett Gross, Mark Leary and Matty Moran all scored victories for the South team.    Sunday, the squad competed in the Mercer County Wrestling League Tournament, held at Steinnert High…

  • Smooth as silk

    Jazz singer Pamela Knowles combines the control and range of a classical vocalist and the phrasing of a jazz musician. Her "jazz odyssey" will bring her to Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium Feb. 19. By: Susan Van Dongen    The voice pours from the stereo like a glass of expensive wine — full-bodied, complex and delicious. This…

  • City fireboxes nearly functional

    Project took three years By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — After nearly three years of making repairs and stringing new wire, Lambertville’s firebox alarm system soon will be fully functional.    Fire Chief Ronald R. Tillett Jr. updated the Board of Fire Commissioners Feb. 6 on the project that is being completed none too soon. Last Monday’s…