Category: archives
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Openness appreciated
Scott Bentivegna, of Lawrence Congratulations to Rick Miller and Bob Bostock for carrying the banner demanding an open selection process for a new member of the town council. It is only through their hard work that the three nominees of the Democratic Party eventually provided background information, statements about why they wanted to serve, and…
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MANVILLE: School play features lots of ‘yeehaw’
Roosevelt School students (left to right) Ashley Bezick, Lindsay Burlew and Rachel Approbato hope to land speaking roles in “The Pied Piper’s Wild West Tale,” which will be presented Friday. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield
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Outstanding Women to be Honored March 6
By Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women FRANKLIN – Tickets are on sale for the 17th annual Outstanding Women in Somerset County awards dinner sponsored by the county Commission on the Status of Women. This year’s program will be held Friday, March 6, at The Imperia at 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. A cash bar…
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LAWRENCE: Felons’ voting rights debated
by Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Charles Holman has a simple request. He wants to register to vote. But Mr. Holman, who lives in Trenton and who is a case manager at the Hyacinth AIDS Foundation, is presently prohibited by state law from registering to vote. He is a convicted felon, who has been placed on…
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MANVILLE: High school students lobby school board to add temporary teacher to regular staff
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Jason Cabrera presented the biggest challenge for former Manville High School Special Education teacher Anthony Barski the sophomore disliked studying and behaving at school. But Mr. Barski changed his attitude, Jason told the Board of Education at its Jan. 20 meeting, when he asked the board to consider keeping…
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ALLENTOWN— Girls basketball on a roll
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor When Haley Wilhelm noted that the Allentown High School girls’ basketball team had cleared the various obstacles and was ready to make its move, the Redbird senior standout wasn’t kidding. With victories in all three of its games this past week, Allentown stretched its winning streak to five…
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Free Harbor Education Trips Available for Schools
By Kim Kosko All Hands on Deck Launches Opportunities for Free Harbor Education School Programs Thanks to a grant from the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program and the NJ Department of Transportation’s Office of Maritime Resources, the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/New Jersey Sea Grant’s (NJMSC/NJSG) harbor education program, All Hands on Deck (AHOD),…
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