Category: archives
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A Grandmother’s Life Lessons about Love
Finding new ways to communicate with teenage grandchildren By Sally Friedman IN the beginning, it was so easy. All we had to do was be there, and our grandchildren were delighted. They knew very early, of course, that grandparents are pushovers — that besides our adoration of them, we brought toys, treats and tolerance beyond…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Schools reach out to senior citizens
by Davy James, Staff Writer For residents who see a large portion of their tax dollars going toward the school district, many of those without children in the system never get to see the programs allowed by their funding. This can be especially true for seniors in the community with no grandchildren in any of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: It’s ‘J’ without the ‘PB’ after recall
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Nut cones and peanut butter crackers, affected by possible salmonella contamination, were pulled distribution before reaching cafeterias at Hillsborough High School and Hillsborough Middle School, a representative from the district’s food service provider said. Sodexo, the district’s food service provider, separated all foods containing peanuts or peanut parts following the…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Mercer County may freeze wages, seek furloughs
TRENTON Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said this week that the county is facing a $43 million shortfall in the next two years, and as a result, he is pushing back his annual budget address to March 12 in order to explore and impose various measures to reduce costs. Pay freezes and voluntary…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Herald wins awards
The Windsor-Hights Herald this week learned it had won three awards in the 2008 New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. Managing Editor Vic Monaco won a first-place Responsible Journalism award for an editorial criticizing the Hightstown Borough Council for discussing a dispute over a chicken coop over a period of about 10…
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LAWRENCE: Injuries hindered girls basketball
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Lawrence High School girls basketball team learned first-hand this season that life isn’t fair. The Cardinals came into the year with high hopes only to see a variety of breaks go against them. Through it all, however, they tried to make the most of their shining moments. ”We…
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CELEBRATE PURIM WITH BEATLES AND CARNIVAL AT HAR SINAI
By Har Sinai PENNINGTON The joyous Purim holiday is called Jewish Mardi Gras or Jewish Halloween. At Har Sinai Temple, 2421 Pennington Rd., in Pennington, the holiday that commemorates the Jews being saved from extermination in Persia, will be celebrated with a carnival and a Beatles "purimshpiel.” musical show March 8 and 9. You don’t have to belong to the congregation to attend…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
Matthew Johnson, 23, of Hampton, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain his lane and driving on a suspended license after he was pulled over for drifting into the shoulder on Route 206 at 12:57 a.m. Feb. 7. Mr. Johnson was taken into custody after he failed several field sobriety tests. At police…
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HEALTH MATTERS: The recession roller-coaster: Surviving emotional shocks
It is important to have a strong network of interpersonal support that may include friends, family and, in many cases, a professional mental health counselor. By Neal B. Schofield, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System It was Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, who called love and work the cornerstones of our humanity. It’s no…
