Category: archives
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Man, 26, jailed after allegedly attacking his mother with chainsaw
CHESTERFIELD A township man is being held in county jail after allegedly attacking his mother with a chainsaw last week, police said. By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD A township man is being held in county jail after allegedly attacking his mother with a chainsaw last week, police said. Christopher S. Smith, 26,…
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Middle school shift outlined
The current fifth-grade class in South Brunswick will be the ones most affected by the school district’s realignment, which takes effect with the 2003-2004 school year. By: Amanda Bok Over the next two years, this year’s fifth-grade class may have to be moved around a bit more than they’re used to. That’s because the district’s…
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Crime rate rises slightly
However, the chief of police says despite the increase, the crime rate in Lawrence is at 1976 levels. The number of major crimes reported in Lawrence Township increased by 3 percent in 2000, reversing an eight-year trend of declining crime, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department’s annual crime report. By: Lea Kahn There…
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HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME PROFILES
Honorees include Debbie Ryan, Val Ackerman and Harold Driver This week’s profiles focus on Hopewell Valley Central High School in the 1970s and the emergence of women’s sports. With the passage of Title IX in 1972, female athletes finally were given the same opportunities as their male counterparts. During this decade, seven new interscholastic programs…
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SBHS girls advance in GMC tourney
GIRLS BOWLING: The Vikings finished the regular season at 11-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. By: Redd E. Patrick The schedule has been hectic, but the young South Brunswick High School girls bowling team doesn’t seem to notice. After playing three matches last week, in addition to competing in the Greater…
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Lessons learned too late for this year’s Super Bowl
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud On Sunday, I attended my first Super Bowl party, and although these tips are too late for this year, some of you ladies who are not devotees of football may want to clip this column for next year. Before you even get to the party, you need to coat your…
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Let’s set realistic limits on campaigns
Letter to the editor To the editor: Wow! $155,000 in campaign spending for the local election last year. I’m not going to throw stones because I live in a (political) glass house. My ’96 campaign was actually the genesis of all this escalated campaign spending. It did help; I got elected. If there is going…
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Prosecutor sounds wake-up call about drug use
Concerned parents piled into the library at Manville High School to listen to a presentation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office aimed at educating parents on drug use by children. By:Liza Gonzalez Keeping teen-agers drug free is prevalent in the minds of Manville residents, especially given the recent arrest of a 16-year-old Manville High School…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Edition of Feb. 1, 2001 Many thanks given To the editor and the community: As you reported recently my family has suffered the tragic loss of my eldest twin son Louis Kenneth "Luke" Verbeyst in an automobile accident Jan 13, 2001. While I never can adequately express my gratitude and love for the community…
