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Jacqueline A. Brennan, 39
MANVILLE — Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Brennan died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 39. Born in Somerville, she lived in Manville most of her life. She was a graduate of Somerset County Vocational-Technical School in Bridgewater, completing a course in cosmetology. She became a certified nurse assistant in 1998. She…
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Merger study takes first step
Western Panhandle Alliance seeks demographic review By: Frank C. D’Amico The Western Panhandle Alliance’s school regionalization subcommittee is preparing to enter the first phase of a regionalization study. Representatives from the political and educational sectors of Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold are examining the prospect of regionalizing, or combining, the three school districts. The…
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Doris G. Young
TRENTON – Doris G. Young, 76, died Sept. 14 at Mercerville Nursing Home. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident. She retired after many years as a crossing guard with Trenton schools. Daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys Allen Mauer and wife of the late James J., she is survived by two daughters…
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Mother seeks answers from board after incident involving daughter
Mother wants board to pay for daughter to be schooled elsewhere By:Jeff Mikalaitis FLORENCE – Township resident Donna Cajio wants to know why the school board won’t pay for her daughter, Tiffany, to go to Northern Burlington Regional High School. Last November, when Tiffany was a freshman, she was excused from school for six…
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Township to vote on new services facility
Election set Oct. 10 According to the Hopewell Township Fire Commissioners, the voters of Hopewell Township will be asked to decide on Oct. 10 if the fire district should construct a new fire/emergency medical services facility. Like the annual fire district election, this special referendum will have one polling place for township voters – the…
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Stella C. Kusy Stefanski
Services Friday and Saturday Stella C. Kusy Stefanski, 85, died Tuesday at home. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She had worked with the Stacy Trent Hotel in Trenton. Mrs. Stefanski enjoyed gardening. Daughter of the late Paul and Catherine Stec Kusy, wife of the late John J. Stefanski and sister of…
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Board foresees little upheaval if project OK’d
School programs would be left largely intact under proposal By:Laura Toto Board members Monday night encouraged voters to vote "Yes" in the school facilities referendum on Oct. 3. The Board of Education held a special meeting to show the new educational programs for fifth through eighth grades that would be implemented if the referendum is…
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Watershed lands at risk in heart of Highlands
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers You may have seen the new, blue signs along New Jersey’s highways. They have a picture of a bird and say something like "you are now entering the Rockaway River, or Pequannock, or Rancocas Creek Watershed." Watersheds, defined as "areas drained by a river or river system,"…
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Gary R. Cooper
SNELLSVILLE, Ga. – Gary R. Cooper, 63, died Sept. 9 at Palms of Pasadena. Born in St. Petersburg, Fla., he lived in the Trenton area and in Lawrenceville before moving to Snellsville. Mr. Cooper retired in 1998 after 24 years with The Medical Center at Princeton. He was an Army veteran and member of Victory…
