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Teacher brings study of Islam to students’ level
Seventh-grade students at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School built mosques out of cardboard and other materials and fashioned traditional Muslim clothing for dolls they brought from home as a project to learn about the Islam faith and the Muslim people. By:Eric Schwarz The students in social studies classes are learning about Muslims, who comprise about a…
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Board mulls elimination of class ranks
Officials: Rank not necessarily reflection of academic achievement By: Amanda Bok South Brunswick may join a growing list of public and private schools who have stopped ranking students based on academic achievement. The school board heard a presentation of a two-year study on the benefits and detriments of class ranking Monday. It will consider eliminating…
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Schools report small drop in enrollment
Drop seen mostly in elementary schools When the doors to the Lawrence Township public schools opened last month, a total of 3,915 students took their seats in the classrooms – or 25 fewer than last year’s enrollment of 3,940 students. By: Lea Kahn "This is the first time in years that the numbers are totally…
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Women in black
Cool Women to read warm poems, give thanks By: Cynthia Cannon The Cool Women poetry collective is back in black and spewing out verse that’s been dubbed "sexy," "shocking" and "real." Last Valentine’s Day, the "Cool Women Read Hot Poems" event at Micawber Books in Princeton stoked poetry fans with the collective’s brand of erotic…
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With Holt ahead, Zimmer seeks recount in district
The Republican candidate acknowledged that he is narrowly trailing Rep. Rush Holt. By: Jennifer Potash Dick Zimmer, the Republican candidate for the 12th Congressional District, acknowledged Thursday that the final vote will show him behind Democrat Rep. Rush Holt and said he will seek a recount. "The margin, as we would guess, would be in…
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Veterans deliver moving reminder of freedom’s cost
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara This past Saturday was a day to honor and thank all of those men and women who gave their lives to fight in the wars for our freedom. Veterans Day was celebrated on Sunday by our Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 and their Ladies Auxiliary. The day began…
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Princeton school board zeroing in on building plan
Two options are eliminated; three remain in contention. By: Jeff Milgram It’s two down and three to go. The Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Facilities Committee on Thursday rejected two high school construction options while asking its architects, The Hillier Group, to come up with preliminary cost estimates and to include athletic playing fields and…
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Time for parties to move forward for constituents
Elections are now over. Well, at least on a local level. Turnout has been overwhelming, and now the victors have a tough job ahead of them come January. By: Elections are now over. Well, at least on a local level. Turnout has been overwhelming, and now the victors have a tough job ahead of them…
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Arts Task Force hosts first exhibit
By: Matthew Armstrong The first of what could be many events sponsored by the recently formed Arts Task Force will be held this weekend at Dow Jones. The paintings of Ludvic Saleh will be unveiled at a private affair Saturday night. The event will be open to the public 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The…
