Category: archives
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Small towns mull losses as state aid figures plummet
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s proposed budget has at least two local mayors concerned about the future of their municipalities. The budget calls for a $190 million reduction in the level of aid to municipalities, including removal of all property tax relief payments for towns with fewer than 5,000…
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AHS girls’ basketball anxious for 2009 playoffs
By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor Before being eliminated by Rumson-Fair Haven the unquestioned powerhouse in the Central Jersey Group II field the Allentown High School girls’ basketball team won its first state playoff game in 15 years. What makes the win even more impressive is the fact all of the girls on Allentown’s…
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BOOK NOTES: Rethinking the idea of IQ
By Joan Ruddiman Being smart is a prerequisite for success in our rapidly developing world but how do we define “smart”? How do we identify those children who are “smart” so their talents can be nurtured presumably in order for them to use those talents for the betterment of society? These were issues…
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Frank B. Yusiewicz
HILLSBOROUGH Frank B. Yusiewicz died March 2 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 84. Born in Somerville, he was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough. Mr. Yusiewicz served in the United States Army during World War II and was honorable discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade with the 488th Quartermaster Depot Company. He…
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Recreation wrestlers split regular season finale
Manville’s Recreation wrestling team hosted Hillsborough and Ridge in a double dual meet Feb. 26. Wrestling against Hillsborough first, Shane Demeter got things started for Manville with a takedown and 16-second pin at 50 pounds. Paul Basta (57) followed with a pin of his own, this one coming at 41 seconds of the first period.…
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Township Council to review budget
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A cut in state aid could result in additional budget cuts or an increase in taxes, township officials said this week. The township found out Tuesday that it would received 6 percent less in aid than it anticipated in the $49.48 million budget unveiled by Township Manager Matt Watkins last…
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Lillian M. Allen
Lillian M. Allen, 100, died March 5 at her home in Hopewell Borough. Born in Mount Rose, she was a lifelong resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Allen worked for Rockwell Manufacturing Company for 23 years. Preceded in death by her parents Fred and Sadie Merrell, her husband of 60 years Elijah Augustus Allen, and her daughter…
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Things to Do
March 8 Gardening workshop: “Your Houseplants: Care and Propagation,” a workshop filled with tips about houseplants and caring for them 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. The registration fee of $25 is due March 5. For more information, call 732-398-5262 or visit www.co.middlesex.nj.us/xtensionservices. Retirement dinner:…
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Duke Farms envisions future in agri-tourism
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Standing on the second floor of the huge 102-year-old barn off Dukes Parkway West on the Duke Farms property, the expanse of wooden floorboards and beams seem to extend for miles in the empty space. On the ground floor is a similar empty space with a few cars from the…
