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Community meetings, less publicity debated in wake of vandalism
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN Ron Bolandi says he doesn’t think the recent lighting afire of a student’s turban at Hightstown High was a hate-related crime, as borough police contend. Nonetheless the East Windsor Regional schools superintendent says more needs to be done to educate the community about ethnic and racial tolerance, especially…
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Allentown golf team wins Sectional title
Kyle Moylan Sports Editor Borrowing the motto from the Boys Scouts, Doug Hunt told his golfers to “be prepared” for anything this past Monday. As the Allentown high golf coach was proud to announce, that included winning the sectional championship. Playing at Centerton Golf Course, Allentown shot a round of 318 to…
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James A. Growney
EAST WINDSOR James A. Growney, 68, died Monday at home. Born in Passaic, he was a longtime East Windsor resident. He retired from Chemical Bank in New York, N.Y. as a vice president after more than 30 years of service. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown. Son of the…
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TANGENTS:Expanding the circle of virtual friends
By John Saccenti, News Editor I’ve got about 31 friends. That includes a few people I’ve worked with and a few from high school. That’s it. No one from college, no family members, no neighbors and no one who was in my wedding party. How do I know this? Well, MySpace and Facebook are specific.…
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Mill talks continuing despite suit
Bond: Entire council will now be involved By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Often, two sides stop talking once one files a lawsuit. Such is not the case with the borough and developer John Wolfington. ”We had a meeting about two weeks ago and before that another two weeks earlier,” Rich Almquist, vice president…
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Scheuerman places third in 100, 200 at MCT
Kyle Moylan Sports Editor The Allentown High School girls’ track team placed in seven events while competing in the Mercer County Championships this past Saturday at Steinert. “They had a great day,” noted Allentown girls’ track Coach Jacqueline Mulryne. “They were all together as a team and cheering each other on. It was…
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Downtown centerpiece gets formal dedication
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The dedication of the downtown fountain, a centerpiece of Main Street’s revitalization, went off without a hitch. Speeches by Mayor Bob Patten, Councilman Jeffrey Bond and several others were accompanied Saturday by the burial of a time capsule. Approximately 85 people attended the dedication at “the Point,” where…
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Florence girls’ track wins Freedom title
Sean Moylan Sports Writer Taking advantage of a down- sized Palmyra team, the Florence Township Memorial High girls’ varsity track and field squad won its first Freedom Division title ever in the BCSL Divisional Championships at Northern Burlington on Saturday. ýPage=014 Column=001 OK,0002.06þ “We didn’t know anything until we got there,” said Florence head…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Act FAST to treat stroke
More than 750,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, according to the National Stroke Association. By Paul K. Kaiser, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System This column is the first of a two- part series in recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month. Next week’s Health Matters will focus on life after stroke. Act fast. This…
