Category: archives
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In God we trust? Why not?
Most Things Considered By: Minx McCloud The Colorado Board of Education has voted to "urge" its public schools to display the words "In God We Trust." While this is a nice sentiment for those of us who believe in God, it leaves those of differing religious beliefs in a bit of a rut, not to…
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Lawrence celebrates the Fourth
Fireworks enthrall crowd at Rider University By: Linda J. Field An obscure and seemingly insignificant gravel driveway off Cold Soil Road has generated a heated dispute between a landowner, Mercer County and some neighbors that has ballooned into a court battle. The dispute has drawn in a former Lawrence Township mayor, the builder of one…
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A Chat with Mary
Abraham Lincoln lives on through Neshanic man By:Mary Kaempfen Eager and enthusiastic, Dan Bassuk of Neshanic hastened to explain what the new dimension was in his career as impersonator of Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Bassuk’s usual solitary excursions into schools have him presenting important information through original stories about Lincoln. But Dr. Bassuk and his wife,…
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Hiscano speaks volumes for landscapes
The State We’re In By: Michele S. Byers Next time your California or Colorado friends smirk about New Jersey, show them this book. "New Jersey: The Natural State," released this week from Rutgers University Press, will quickly quiet New Jersey stereotyping. In the spirit of Ansel Adams, who showed the world the previously overlooked magnificence…
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Book speaks volumes for N.J. landscapes
By:Michele S. Byers MANSFIELD – Columbus resident Mary Campagnolo recently was elected president of The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Campagnolo has served as a board trustee, secretary, and vice president of the organization She took office as president in May. As president, Dr. Campagnolo will oversee the direction and policy of…
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3M cuts water usage by half-million gallons
Company also will provide data on water levels to township By:Jack Baney A recent Planning Board decision could require the 3M Belle Mead Quarry to cut its water use by one million to 1.5 million gallons a month while forcing it to provide important environmental information to the township. The board voted July 6 to…
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Book speaks volumes for N.J. landscapes
By:Michele S. Byers Next time your California or Colorado friends smirk about New Jersey, show them this book. "New Jersey: The Natural State," released this week from Rutgers University Press, will quickly quiet New Jersey stereotyping. In the spirit of Ansel Adams, who showed the world the previously overlooked magnificence of the West, photographer Dwight…
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Ann H. Coluccio, 90
Ann H. Coluccio, 90, died July 6 at home. Born in Woodstown, she was a longtime Lawrenceville area resident. Mrs. Coluccio retired after many years as an office manager with S&M Electric. Daughter of the late Frank and Anna Carney Humphreys and wife of the late Henry, she is survived by a brother-in-law and sister-in-law,…
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Most Things Considered
In God we trust? It sure beats the alternatives By:Minx McCloud The Colorado Board of Education has voted to "urge" its public schools to display the words "In God We Trust." While this is a nice sentiment for those of us who believe in God, it leaves those of differing religious beliefs in a bit…
