Category: archives
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Carmen Margiatto
Carmen J. Margiatto, 73, died Sunday, Feb. 4, at home. Born in Port Reading, he was a longtime Carteret resident. He retired in 1989 after 25 years as a foreman with Middlesex Water Co., Woodbridge. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2314…
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Draft 2001-2002 budget will be reviewed Feb. 7, not Feb. 5
Three Valley school board seats are up for grabs By:Ruth Luse Framing of the 2001-2002 school budget, which will be subject to voter approval April 17, is under way. Voters in all three municipalities (Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough) that comprise the regional district will vote on the budget plan. The school board…
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Mary Petro
Mary S. Sudol Petro, 94, died Friday, Feb. 2, at Mercer County Geriatric Center, Hamilton. Born in Poland, she lived in Trenton since 1919. She retired in 1969 after 25 years with General Motors Corp., Ewing. She was a member of United Auto Workers Local 731. She enjoyed crochet. Daughter of the late Franciszek and…
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Monroe teachers bring skills to their local dojo
By:Nick D’Amore MONROE — For many people, all forms of martial arts can be lumped under the one most recognizable heading, karate. û û But as Mark and Rochelle Kapel, owners of Mountain Martial Arts and Fitness dojo in Monroe, are quick to point out, karate has nothing to do with the high-flying kicks or…
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Draft 2001-2002 budget will be reviewed Feb. 7, not Feb. 5
Three Valley school board seats up for grabs By:Ruth Luse Voters will decide on the next school board spending plan and select candidates to fill three open seats on the nine-member Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education when school elections are held April 17. Framing of the 2001-2002 school budget, which will be subject to…
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Cranbury Historian writes town’s bio for state
By:Brian Shappell û û û û û û Betty Wagner is hard at work preparing a short, written history of Cranbury. û û The township historian was selected in January by Rutgers University Press to write a 200-word history of Cranbury for its upcoming release of the “Encyclopedia of New Jersey.” û û “There’s…
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Around Cranbury
By:Lorraine Sedor Just a reminder that tonight’s the night for “Books, Beethoven & Bon Vivant” from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library. The Friends are hosting this event, which includes a live performance of classical music by Popped Strings, and hors d’oeuvres prepared by Cranbury Pizza, Wegman’s and Friends members. Special guest…
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TANGENTS: Trying to guarantee success has its flaws
A fan’s lament that he must, once again, ‘wait until next year.’ By:John Saccenti I haven’t washed my football jersey for about a month. Not that it’s that dirty, I’ve only worn it a handful of times. Each Sunday since the NFL playoff season began I’d put it on about an hour before kickoff, get…
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Learning becomes a student hobby
By:Al Wicklund MONROE Steven Feldman’s 30 years in the classroom has taught him that motivating students is the most important part of teaching. “Once a student is motivated anything can happen,” he said earlier this week. And the time-honored hobbies of stamp and coin collecting can be powerful motivation for his fifth grade social studies…
