Category: archives
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EDITORIAL/Presidential name game plays in NJ
What do you suppose the chances are that, someday in the distant future, you’ll find yourself driving through a city in New Jersey called Obama, or a town named McCain? Not as far-fetched as you might think. Places named for presidents — or, in some cases, places that just happen to share a name with…
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Presidential name game plays in NJ
What do you suppose the chances are that, someday in the distant future, you’ll find yourself driving through a city in New Jersey called Obama, or a town named McCain? Not as far-fetched as you might think. Places named for presidents — or, in some cases, places that just happen to share a name with…
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Band preps for new season
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Standing under the sweltering sun with their instruments pointed at the high school football stadium’s press box, the students in the Manville High School Marching Band listened as their drummers tapped the tempo of the first song in their show. Their new director, Chris Balas, repeated the directions for this…
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Coveted scholarship helps resident pursue interest in violence against women, children
Lawrence High Graduate Shauna Simmons, a graduate student at Rutgers University, has received a Verizon Wireless HopeLine scholarship. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Ridge Road closed for bridge repairs
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Travelers of Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction should plan to take a detour for the next several months, as the road will be partially closed near the firehouse due to a bridge replacement. The work began last week, and should be completed by late November, according to township spokesman Ron…
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Health rule change eyed
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The Township Council is considering an ordinance relaxing parts of the health code rules governing massage parlors because they could pose a hardship to legitimate therapeutic businesses, township officials said. The council adopted stricter rules in July 2007 after masseuses at a Route 130 massage parlor were repeatedly found to…
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Coveted scholarship helps resident pursue interest in violence against women, children
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Shauna Simmons has always been interested in helping people and figuring out why they do the things they do, so she chose to major in psychology and criminal justice at Monmouth University. The Bunker Hill Avenue resident, who graduated from college in 2006, now is poised to bring the two…
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Skater has championship attitude
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer At the age of 13, Courtney Kennedy is already one of the best figure skaters in the country. The Monmouth Junction girl, and Crossroads North student, has medaled in national competitions, practices five days a week, and has two different coaches directing her through all the jumps and spins. All…
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Whither Imlaystown?
STAFF PHOTO BY PHIL MCAULIFFE — Imlaystown, a tiny section of Upper Freehold, belies the hustle and bustle of central New Jersey. However, its lost moment of time charm also has resulted in time having its way with some of the hamlet’s historic dwellings.
