Category: archives
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Local author using Kickstarter to allow contributions to final book
By Russel Like Local Author (Previous Book Has Been Used In Schools) Is Using Kickstarter For New Book Project To The Editor: My name is Russel Like, and I live in East Brunswick (where I also grew up). I am the author of two novels, both of which were recommended by the American Library Association…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Santa Claus will make rounds in Flagtown this Saturday
The Flagtown Fire Department (Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company #1) will continue the annual tradition of escorting Santa around Flagtown and the local neighborhood to visit the local children. Santa will deliver token gifts for children 12 years old and under, as well as candy canes and cheer for kids of all ages. Santa will make…
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Rider, professor honored by Militia Museum
photoDr. Joseph Gowaskie, Rider history professor, holds the Robert A. Dennin Minuteman Trophy, presented to Rider by the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey in recognition of Rider’s successful internship program that allows history majors to earns credits by working 120-hour internships at the Museum’s Lawrenceville, Sea Girt and Trenton locations. Mr. Gowaskie is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Build a gingerbread house and help school’s theater
Hillsborough High School theater students demonstrate building a gingerbread house can be fun. From left are Kate Mochnacz (a senior), Lauren Wohlmacher (junior), Henry Toke (sophomore) and Jess Roman (senior). Money raised at the Dec. 9 "Bring It or Build It" will help Hillsborough theater students help pay for a trip to an international stage…
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LAWRENCE: Attic fire extinguished
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A house at 175 Arcadia Ave., in the Eldridge Park neighborhood, was damaged by a fire Tuesday night that started in an attic crawlspace on the second floor of the house, according to Lawrence Township officials. The fire was reported at 6:35 p.m., and volunteer firefighters from the Slackwood, Lawrence…
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MANVILLE: 2012 was quite a year for significant anniversaries
Editor’s Notebook By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor We’re winding down a year that held an astounding number of significant anniversaries. Just culling the list to a few events of 50, 100 and 200 years ago boggles the mind. We were reminded in October of the 13 days in 1962 when we stood…
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LAWRENCE: Fire destroys parked car
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A fire that started in a car parked outside a home on Brunswick Pike destroyed the car and nearly touched off a fire in the house shortly after noon on Nov. 29, according to Lawrence Township Fire Marshal Dale Robbins. The victim came out of the house, which was located…
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SOCIAL SECURITY – Fact Sheet
By David Vinokurov – Social Security District Manager n Trenton, NJ Fact Sheet SOCIAL SECURITY Ø In 2012, over 56 million Americans will receive $778 billion in Social Security benefits. December 2011 Beneficiary Data ο Retired workers 36 million $44.7 billion $1,234 average monthly benefit dependents 2.9 million $ 1.8 billion ο Disabled workers 8.7…
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LETTER: ‘If You Give a Voter a School Referendum…’
From Julie Lichtenstein, Robbinsville One of my all time favorite children’s books is “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” The book chronicles the adventures of a mouse and all of the subsequent events that happen if you give the mouse a cookie. A failed Robbinsville school expansion referendum will set off a chain reaction…
