Category: archives
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String group gathers at Hopewell station
Sessions held Tuesdays By:Nicole Taylor Whether it’s Handel or Mozart, contemporary Gershwin or old-fashioned fiddle tunes, the focus is always on "fun" with the Hopewell Community String Orchestra. The versatile group is made up of parents and children who play string instruments at all different levels of experience. Bobbie Fishman, a member of the group,…
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Scouts benefit from double standard
Scouts are discriminatory but still have favored status By:J. Frederick Fischer On July 4, we celebrated the birth of our nation with these words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…." Six days earlier, the Boy Scouts of America won a case before the Supreme Court of the United…
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Woman overcomes abuse to aid others
Works as counselor for Resource Center for Women and their Families By:Nicole Taylor Fear. Isolation. Physical and emotional abuse. These are just a few of the obstacles that Kathy (not her real name), an area resident, had to conquer before she could help other victims of domestic violence at the Resource Center for Women and…
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A restoration drama
Homeowners turn back clock By: Matthew Armstrong Restoration of one of the first houses built in Monmouth Junction has taken the new owners on a trip through history, with mystery and intrigue hidden behind the walls and underneath the floorboards. One year ago, John Papierowicz and his wife, Cheryl Cramer, moved from Perth Amboy and…
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East Windsor Little League shakes off nervesto beat Chambersburg
Winner of HTRBA-Washington game up next in District 12 tournament play By: Kyle Moylan In the first game in the District 12 Little League Tournament, East Windsor was victimized by a case of the nerves. Judging from the results of the second game, however, other teams should be the ones nervous about facing East Windsor.…
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Chesterfield woman loves her farm work
Woman works toward her riding instructor certification By:Ken Weingartner Jill Workman knew of Riding High Farm in Upper Freehold before she started working there last July. After all, one of her family’s first horses – Winchester – was working there before her. Winchester, the Workmans’ second horse, had been sold by the family before…
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N.B. Jr. Legion continues its hot streak
By:Sean Moylan After a semi-sluggish start to the season, it’s been almost two weeks since the rejuvenated Northern Burlington 16-and-under Junior American Legion Baseball Team last lost a game. This past Monday Chris Iseicz picked up a 5-3 win for Northern Burlington against Pemberton. Iseicz whiffed six batters. Mike Fry had a crucial two-run…
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Ruiz, defense key 1-0 win over West Windsor
12’s survive pitchers’ duel; now face West End By: Justin Feil It could have been a highly rated episode of CBS’ "Survivor" show. Friends battle it out to see who stays another day and who gets sent home. In Sunday’s opening round of the District 12 Little League tournament, West Windsor and Cranbury-Plainsboro – two…
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OBITUARIES 7/6
From the July 6 edition of the Register-News By: Kevin H. Hutchison FLORENCE – Kevin H. Hutchison, 42, of Florence died June 29 at Virtua Health-Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly. Arrangements were by Dennison Funeral Home, Florence. Cecilia Ann White BORDENTOWN CITY – Cecilia Ann White, 6-month-old daughter of Gregory J. and Colleen Mary White of…
