Category: archives
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Conformist ‘beauty’ no basis for love
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED by Minx McCloud: If you’re married or involved with someone who thinks you’re too fat, your nose is too long or your hair is too gray, you’re in a heap of trouble. I just saw another weight loss commercial on television, and this one left me nearly apoplectic. I can’t mention the…
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Friends, family remember Koenig
BORDENTOWN CITY The Koenig name is familiar to anyone who has driven by the E.J. Koenig Inc. petroleum company building on Route 130, but longtime Bordentown residents remember its late founder, G. Edward Koenig, as an active member of the community who cared about his neighbors and his family. By:Vanessa S. Holt G.…
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Whitenack House saved, but in many pieces
The 18th-century house is being taken down one piece at a time. The building will be stored and for one year will be available for sale to anyone in Hillsborough. By: Laura Toto The 18th-century Abram Whitenack House, which now sits incongruously on the Hillsborough Promenade shopping center site, is being taken down piece by…
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Littlebrook School
These report card files are from the New Jersey state Department of Education Web site. In order to view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download a free copy here. Introduction Letter from the governor and the commissioner of education School narrative District narrative Report card Page 1 …
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If it snows again in Hopewell Valley …
By:Ruth Luse Are there snow removal laws for Hopewell Township residents? "No," Hopewell Township Administrator Christine Smeltzer said Tuesday in response to an HVN question, prompted by a query from a Hopewell Township resident. The resident asked if there are township snow regulations in effect like the ones in Pennington and Hopewell boroughs. The reason…
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NBC girls’ bowling team clinches division title
The Northern Burlington County Regional girls’ bowling team experienced its highest high and lowest low this past week. By:Sean Moylan On Tuesday, NBC clinched the Liberty Division with a 3-1 win against Cinnaminson. Unfortunately in Saturday’s Sectionals, NBC failed to advance to the next level, even scoring above its season average. In other action,…
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‘Y’ to open for business Satuday
New facility will offer a wide range of classes By: Matthew Armstrong Even though the snow is still on the ground, it’s time to dig out your bathing suits, shorts and sneakers as the new South Brunswick YMCA will open its doors Saturday. The new facility on Culver Road will offer a wide range of…
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Celebrating the works of black authors
Indian Fields kicked off Black History Month with the 12th annual National African American Read-In Day for schools By: Amanda Bok The desks and chairs of an Indian Fields School kindergarten class remained empty minutes after the school bell rang Monday. The chalkboard was still pitch black. The room seemed abandoned. But from behind a…
