Category: archives
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Hillsborough needs new government form
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: Oles! Kudos! Bravos! Encores! Standing ovations! Twenty-one-gun salutes! George Ostergren has hit the bulls-eye on Hillsborough’s governmental problems (Letters, "Change Hillsborough’s form of government," Dec. 14). We need executive authority and even more so, accountability. When our mayor was in the minority on the committee, he was a…
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Have a heart after holidays are all over
BEACON EDITORIAL By:Hillsborough Beacon The winter holidays are especially rich in traditions this year, as Ramadan joins Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa in the hearts of Central Jerseyans. But as you celebrate your holiday of choice this year, we urge you to stop and think about the meaning at the heart of the holiday, encrusted as…
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OBITUARIES, Dec. 22, 2000
Richard A. Tindall, Barry A. Omilinsky, Evelyn Lilienthal, Harold E. Wertz, Aaron J. Soroker. Richard A. Tindall West Windsor farmer WEST WINDSOR – Richard A. Tindall died Tuesday at home. He was 56. Born in Princeton, he was a West Windsor resident his entire life. Mr. Tindall was a partner with his brother Doug in…
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A loving look at Christmases past in the Register-News
Christmastime always makes me think of Victorian England. I expect to hear horse hooves ringing on cobblestones, and sometimes I think I see men in tall hats walking briskly down the street, twirling a cane. Women in bonnets and capes should be out caroling, moving from one candlelit window to the next, trailed by a…
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Walton knows what it takes to win
PU center knows Tigers need to put teams awayBill Walton knows a thing or two about winning. By: Justin Feil The father of Princeton University men’s basketball team captain Nate Walton won two championships in his 14-year NBA career, won two NCAA titles and helped compile an 88-game winning streak while at UCLA, and even…
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A boy band with an edge
Riding high on the success of their high school loser’s anthem, "Little Things," the pop-punk quintet Good Charlotte will make two appearances in the area before the end of the year. By: Matt Smith Life is grand for the band Good Charlotte. The pop-punk quintet from Annapolis, Md., is riding high on the success of…
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Cardinals swim past Hornets
SwimmingThree straight out of conference opponents didn’t faze the Lawrence High School swim teams, so it should come as no surprise that Hamilton did not either. By: Steve Feitl Both the Cardinal boys and girls defeated the Hornets to raise their records to 3-1 each. For the boys, it was their second-straight win, as they…
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The Frog and The Peach
The Frog and The Peach offers a New American cuisine that is no longer unique in New Jersey. However, the New Brunswick restaurant can still produce food that stands out in today’s world. By: Patrick Mooney The Frog and The Peach 29 Dennis Street at Hiram Square, New Brunswick (732) 846-3216 Food: Excellent Service: Professional,…
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Firemen pay tribute to former chief
By: Sue Kramer LAMBERTVILLE – The Board of Fire Commissioners honored one of its own Dec. 12 when Vice Chairman John Howell called for a moment of silence in memory of former chief James G. Strouse, who died Dec. 9. Chairman Ronald Tillett also called for a resolution to be read into the board’s minutes…
