Category: archives
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LETTER: Fischer thanks voters for support
Now that the election is over and I’ve had a chance to think, relax for a day and collect my thoughts, I want to thank the residents of Manville for placing their confidence in me and electing me to the Borough Council. I would like to thank Peg Schaffer and Gary Hirsch at the county…
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Bleach causes scare
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Middlesex County health officials closed a Monmouth Junction office building for the weekend on Friday after maintenance workers poured several gallons of bleach between the walls of the building, in an attempt to kill a rodent. The smell of the bleach became overpowering, resulting in headaches for workers in several…
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Doctors seek changes in health system
by Davy James, Staff Writer With health-care reform one of the major issues discussed throughout the presidential campaign, the shortcomings of the current system are being more closely examined. Local doctors said the current managed-care system has had a negative impact on the quality of health care and has reduced the time they’re able to…
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Handing out free dictionaries
Staff phto by John Keating Constable School third-graders Bilal Ahmed (left) and Richard Betz check out the new dictionaries they received on Nov. 10.
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Losses don’t diminish Lawrence
BOYS SOCCER By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrence High School boys soccer team would admit they had higher expectations for their season. Lawrence finished 4-12, but were very competitive in those losses. The Cardinals lost nine games by two goals or less. The season started poorly as Lawrence lost its first five games. ”After…
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Bargain hunters help some Manville stores battle retail downturn
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer MANVILLE — For Manville’s stores specializing in selling second-hand items, avoiding competition with department stores and other massive corporations is helping their bottom lines during the downturn in the economy. Although they may not all be seeing big increases in sales, the shop owners say they think their product mixes…
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Municipalities must cut energy expenditures
Kevin P. Moroney of Montgomery To the editor: Local elected officials are going to be faced with very difficult choices in the months to come. The unprecedented global financial situation is going to put enormous strain on the resources of all the local communities. It is therefore imperative that we make smart, sustainable choices…
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Pet Talk-Nov. 20, 2008
Protect yourself from www.uselessinformation.net By Dr. Daniel Eubanks, Special Writer We all should feel eternally indebted to Al Gore for inventing the Internet. It is a veritable galactic, inexhaustible source of information. Even I can, with the flick of a finger, find Sunday’s NFL scores as they unfold. I can confirm whether Sam’s Club in…
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BORDENTOWN: Man’s best friend joins police force
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY—The city police is set to receive assistance from a new four-legged member, fresh out of school and ready to sniff out evidence that the two-legged members of the force are unable to detect. The city police welcomed its newest K-9 member Nov. 12, a 14-month-old Belgian Malinois…
