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  • Land preservation funding a worry for D&R Greenway

    By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    In the next 35 years, New Jersey will reach build-out, says a 2001 study conducted by the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis at Rutgers University. This means that every parcel of currently available open land will be spoken for by either developers or preservation groups.    ”We will be…

  • Committee seeks GOP poll clerks

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Republican Municipal Committee is searching for some GOP faithful to help man the polls on Election Day in November.    In recent elections, the party has filled about half of its poll-clerk appointments with registered Democrats and independents, according to Republican Municipal Committee Chairwoman Lynda Woods Cleary.    Poll…

  • ABIS’ lack of lifts creates class scheduling challenges

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    Students with disabilities or needing crutches because of injuries can create challenging scheduling issues for administrators at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School, the district’s only school where most students move between classes on two floors.    Because there isn’t an elevator between floors, classes are moved around so the injured and disabled…

  • Committee OKs new rescue truck

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    In about nine months Hillsborough should have a new fully equipped rescue truck ready for use after the Township Committee on Tuesday authorized $693,000 for its lease purchase agreement.    ”A rescue truck is a giant toolbox on wheels,” said Rescue Squad Chief David Gwin. “We have equipment from 1975 on…

  • New Lawrence teacher takes a different path to the classroom

    New Lawrence teacher takes a different path to the classroom

    Stephen Moore begins work as a science teacher at Lawrence High School next week. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • M. Helen Richardson

    BORDENTOWN — M. Helen Richardson, 87, died Friday. Born in Watertown, S.D., she had lived in the Allentown area before moving to Bordentown three years ago.     She was a World War II Army veteran, had run the Book Store at Peddie School for many years and was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher…

  • Joseph L. P. Knipper

    Son lives in Princeton     MONROE — Joseph L. P. Knipper died Tuesday at home in Rossmoor. He was 79.    Before living in Monroe, he resided in New Providence and Colts Neck and had a second home in Sarasota, Fla.    From 1968 to 1986, he was the vice president of H. Clay Glover Co. in…

  • Ann C. Dulo

    FLORENCE — Ann C. Dulo, 61, of Florence died Aug. 19 at Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly. Born in Scranton, Pa. She lived in Maple Shade and Willingboro before moving to Florence 30 years ago.     She was a member of the Florence Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary. Some of her interests include…

  • ‘The House Bunny’

    ‘The House Bunny’

    Shelley (Anna Faris, right) teaches Natalie (Emma Stone) and her sorority sisters the ways of makeup and men in The House Bunny.