Category: archives
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Surplus use a short-term fix
John O’Sullivan, Monmouth Junction As a citizen of South Brunswick and Republican candidate for the South Brunswick council, I am shocked and dismayed with the incumbent Democratic council’s handling of the proposed township budget. While the proposed budget has been advertised as not raising the tax rate, it has not been stressed that the budget…
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POLICE BEAT: Florence
Akil Herbert, 22, of Roebling, was charged with criminal mischief, harassment and disorderly conduct at 1:48 p.m. June 11. Police said they were called to the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in Roebling for a report of a man with a knife. Police said they spoke to Mr. Herbert and witnesses at the scene and…
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Things to Do
June 20 Concert in the park: Outdoor concert for music fans of all ages, with a children’s-music performance from Mr. Ray, then music by 3 Sides Now. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Beechwoods Park gazebo, Beekman Road. The concert will be held at Greenbrook Elementary School, Roberts Street, in case of rain.…
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4 + 15 =
Math teacher retires after 19 years By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer When Helen Furman first joined the Lawrence Township School District in the 1970s at Lawrence High School, she taught sophisticated math concepts, like algebra, to high school students. As she closed her lesson plan book for the last time this week at Lawrence Middle…
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Robbinsville gets early start on Little League tourney
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer The members of this year’s Robbinsville 12-Year-Old Little League All-Star baseball team have been preparing for the 2008 District 12 Little League Baseball Tournament since the dead of winter. ”Quite honestly, we started our (rec) baseball program in the winter with a baseball clinic in December,” said Pasquale De Chiara,…
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GMB students say goodbye
Chaz Reid gives the thumbs up to the audience after receiving his diploma. Photos by Suzette Lucas.
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June 19, 2008
Vito Bittner Vito Jack Bittner, of Lawrence, died Tuesday at Capital Health System’s Fuld Campus. Born in Newark, he was a longtime resident of Lawrence. Mr. Bittner retired in 1985 as assistant director with the Fiscal Division of Mental Health and Hospitals for the State of New Jersey. He was an Army Air Force veteran…
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COLUMBUS NEWS
The next recycle collection day in Mansfield Township is scheduled for Monday, June 23. * * * Please take notice that there will be only one Mansfield Township Committee meeting for the months of June, July and August. All regular business for the township will be acted upon June 25, July 23 and Aug. 20…
