Category: archives
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Parties debate town’s priorities for open space
The Republicans have said that active recreation areas should be the township’s top priority, while Democrats have said that controlling growth is the top priority of the open space program By:Matthew Armstrong The township added 77 acres on Culver Road to its open space inventory this week. The property was a joint purchase by the…
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Area breathes sigh of relief as rebuilt bridge opens
Bridge spans Jericho Creek in Upper Makefield, close to where Gen. Washington’s troops hid prior to crossing the Delaware on Christmas Day in 1776 By: Cynthia Williamson It was such a significant event that even George Washington was there to cut the ribbon with his sword. A ceremony was held Friday to celebrate the reopening…
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Interfaith service set in wake of bias crime
In response to vandals who scrawled backward swastikas and anti-Semitic messages By: Cynthia Williamson NEW HOPE – In response to vandals who scrawled backward swastikas and anti-Semitic messages with red spray paint across their little shul by the river, Kehilat HaNahar will hold a special intercommunity service Friday evening. "When Jews stand up alone and…
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As opening day approaches, South seeks winning formula
By: Steve Feitl When the South Hunterdon Regional High School football team takes the field for its opener this Saturday, head coach Sam Jefferis hopes he sees an improved South squad. His team came up short in a preseason scrimmage Saturday at Lawrence, 21-12. But while Jefferis admitted he would have liked to win, he…
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Ellek L. Fekete, 79
MANVILLE — Ellek L. Fekete died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 79. Born in Montana, N.J., he lived in Manville for the past 63 years. He was a member and worked for the Laborers Local Union 779 of Somerville, before retiring several years ago. Mr. Fekete was a communicant…
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Pee Wees power past Old Bridge
By: Kyle Moylan With a dominating 27-12 win over Old Bridge this past Sunday at home, the Allentown Pee Wees improved to 1-1 on the season in Pop Warner football play. "I want to make sure the whole defense is mentioned because we couldn’t play any better," Pee Wee coach Jim Fisher said. "If we…
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Millstone teen studies at Oxford
By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE – Like most students her age, Alexis Powell is thinking about college. This summer, however, Alexis had the opportunity to study at one of the finest in the world, Oxford University in the United Kingdom. The 17-year-old Peddie School student, who will be a senior this year, spent four weeks…
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Washington changes
By: Frank C. D’Amico WASHINGTON – Students in the township school district can expect some changes for the upcoming year. At Sharon School, an instrumental music program will be introduced in the third and fourth grades, said Terri Sackett, the district’s supervisor for curriculum instruction. "Arts really help integrate all other areas," Ms. Sackett said.…
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Hank Greenberg a man for all seasons
By: Ken Weingartner Hank Greenberg was a large man, standing nearly 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing somewhere around 220 pounds. For Jews searching for both identity and acceptance in America during the 1930s and 1940s, Hank Greenberg was larger than life. Greenberg played 13 seasons in major league baseball, the first 12 years…
