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Hamilton Resident Named to Arthritis National Research Foundation Board
By Hilary Morris PR Hamilton, NJ—Kelly Rouba, arthritis author and Hamilton resident, was named 2nd Vice President of the Board of Director of the Arthritis National Research Foundation. ANRF, which is based in California, works to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis and related-conditions, a leading cause of disability in the United States. Rouba has…
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Donations Sought for Veterans Traveling Tribute
By Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 452 BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) will visit the Somerset County Park Commission’s North Branch Park/County Fairgrounds on Milltown Road this fall. The AVTT centerpiece is the Traveling Wall, an 80-percent-scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. Donations are needed to support the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rotary Club Fair scheduled for Aug. 16-20
Rotary Club carnival slated for Aug. 16-20 The annual Hillsborough Rotary Fair will be held Tuesday through Saturday, Aug. 16-20, at the township field next to the Lowe’s shopping center in Hillsborough. This will be the fourth annual Hillsborough Rotary Fair. The five-day carnival attracts about 15,000 people over the five nights. The fair will…
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Tribute to ’50s Hits in "Forever Plaid" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Aug. 19-28
unknown Introducing The Plaids, from left, Jan Topoleski, Joe Zachowski, Matt Rae and Joe Ficarra.
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board adopts district bullying policy
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The Board of Education unanimously adopted a policy Monday night to address intimidation and bullying in the district. ”This 22-page policy absolutely mirrors what the state asked us to put in it,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gary McCartney said following the vote to adopt the policy. “It is certainly…
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LAWRENCE: Private school tuition bill reaches hearing stage
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer After years of languishing in the state Senate Education Committee, a proposed bill that calls for private schools to reimburse public school districts for tuition costs for children who live in tax-exempt housing has made it to the hearing stage. State Sen. Shirley K. Turner (D-15th Legislative District), who is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Condition of local helicopter pilot in crash improves
He ‘took evasive action’ to avoid hitting school building, police say By Charles Kim, Staff Writer Helicopter pilot Edmund Eilbacher, of Hillsborough, is recovering from a commercial helicopter crash in South Brunswick on July 20. His condition has been upgraded to stable, said his sister, Catherine, at the family farm on Wertsville Road on Tuesday…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Rick Smith appointed to vacant school board seat
By Rachel Lavery, Special Writer ALLENTOWN The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education has chosen Rick Smith to finish the unexpired term of a board member Steve Gagliardi, who resigned last month to take a job out of state. Mr. Smith, a father of two students in the district, was one of three candidates…
