Category: archives
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Valley elementary students get inspiration from author
By: centraljersey.com During the month of January, kindergarteners through fifth-graders at Bear Tavern, Stony Brook, and Toll Gate Grammar schools each had a special opportunity to spend the day with children’s author, Dan Gutman. He spent a full day at each school, presenting funny, engaging assemblies to students about his books, his characters and what…
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Rotary Club to offer scholarships
By: centraljersey.com The Hillsborough Rotary Club is accepting applications for scholarships for Hillsborough High School graduating seniors. The club will offer three academic scholarships at $2,000 each and two vocational scholarships at $1,000 each. To apply, students should contact the high school guidance office for an application and guidelines. Applications will be accepted from Feb.…
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National fellowship program seeks applicants
By: centraljersey.com The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has launched a statewide search for qualified graduate students to apply for the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2012. Students with an interest in marine, ocean, and/or Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions that affect them are encouraged to apply. The…
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HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s legal eagles vie for title
By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer Student Tom Kozlowski sounded very comfortable in his courtroom role as a defense attorney in Tuesday’s mock trial competition in Somerville. ”You’re entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts,” he said during his opening statement. Tom, a junior, is a member of Hillsborough High School’s Mock Trial…
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H1N1 information available
By: centraljersey.com Mary Brienza Staff Writer The township has prepared a document to help residents prepare for a potential H1N1 flu epidemic and any other public health and safety emergency that the town faces, according to officials. The township received a $127,000 federal grant to implement a H1N1 prevention program through vaccination and public education,…
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THE STATE WE’RE IN
By: centraljersey.com People who make an impact are sometimes called "rainmakers." But how about those who measure the rain? Knowledge about rain and snow patterns in New Jersey is power. New Jersey needs volunteers to measure and log local precipitation data. You can volunteer through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, a unique,…
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LAWRENCE:Detox center makes its case to zoning board
By Lea Kahn The fourth meeting in a series of public hearings by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment on a controversial application for a drug and alcohol detoxification center is slated for Wednesday night at the Municipal Building. The meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be held in the Township Council chambers at…
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Rville swims at ‘Newcomers’
By: centraljersey.com Several Robbinsville High swimmers placed in the top three at the Colonial Valley Conference Newcomers Meet. Maggie O’Toole finished first in the girls 50 free and 100 breaststroke. Molly Lewen was first in the girls 100 free and second in the 50 free. For the boys, Mark Dawes finished second in the 200…
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Book sale set
By: centraljersey.com The Friends of Hopewell Township Branch Library will hold a Book Sale through Jan. 30. Most books are priced at $1 or less. The sale will open with a preview on Jan. 24 from 6-8:30 p.m. when a $5 entrance fee will be collected. Entrance is free and hours will be 10 a.m.-9…
