Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: First Aid Squad begins disbanding process
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer With the pending sale of the Lawrence Township First Aid Squad’s building to the township, the organization is in the process of disbanding, according to trustee Ken Kandrac. The Township Council introduced an ordinance last week to acquire the squad’s building on Pilla Avenue — adjacent to the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Red gowns and rainbows for HHS graduates
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Half an hour before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. graduation ceremony for Hillsborough High School’s Class of 2009 began, the line stretched from the school’s football stadium, alongside the school’s science and technology wing, around a corner, and back toward Amwell Road, making some parents wonder exactly what they were there to…
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ALLENTOWN: On golden pond: Church members return to Raft for Africa
By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN Five members of the Allentown Presbyterian Church plan to live for 72 hours on a raft they were expected to launch last night onto Mill Pond as part of the second annual Raft for Africa weekend. The event has returned to the pond as a representation of the…
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Parent proud of Bridge Academy
Alicia Grimaldi Brzycki of Lawrenceville To the editor: I am writing regarding the very recent accreditation of The Bridge Academy in Lawrenceville, by The Academy of Orton-Gillingham. Due to this accreditation, Bridge is now only one of 10 schools in the nation to have been awarded this honor. By way of history,…
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MANSFIELD: Police Beat from the June 25 edition
Staff report Cristina Teodorescu-Jianu, 20, of the Columbus section of Mansfield was charged Saturday with drunken driving, underage DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and possession of a false identification. Police said they stopped her at 1:16 a.m. at Route 543 and Sheffield Drive for failing to maintain her lane. Police said Ms. Teodorescu-Jianu…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
Phil McAuliffe BRHS valedictorian Jaclyn Gabauer. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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FLORENCE: Closing the book on a long career
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer FLORENCE — As fifth-grade students finished a golf tournament on their last day of class this year at the Riverfront School, their teacher was winding down a career that has spanned decades and influenced several generations of children. After almost 44 years in the district, Bert Eggly retired last week…
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Nominations Sought by Sept. 1 for Disabled Advocate Awards
Somerset County Board of Freeholders Do you know an individual, an organization or a business in Somerset County whose efforts in the area of advocacy, service and inclusion on behalf of persons with disabilities is exemplary? The Somerset County Office for the Disabled is seeking nominations for its 2009 Disabled Advocate Awards Program. Nominations are due…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
NBC graduates prepare to receive their diplomas on June 18.
