Category: archives
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Margaret Anne Benton
HARWOOD, Md. Margaret Anne Benton, 64, died Feb. 20 at her home. Born in Trenton, she was a member of the first graduating class of Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville. A former resident of New Jersey, she also spent time in Maryland, Virginia, and Minnesota. She was a dedicated volunteer for Delaware &…
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Board of Education responds to critic
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN The unveiling of the East Windsor Regional School District’s annual budget was coupled this week with an eight-page report disputing a series of newspaper letters and advertisements from a local man who says the school board should resign. Attorney Frank Paul Lukacs has spent more than $5,600 on…
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Township seeking veterans’ names
The West Amwell Historic Preservation Committee plans to replace the deteriorating veterans honor roll that lists only World War II veterans with a new structure that will honor all West Amwell veterans. The committee is seeking names of West Amwell veterans and needs help in identifying those veterans who went into the service from West…
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Mironov: Budget, HHS comments not ‘threat’
Mayor’s explanation satisfies school board By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Two members of the East Windsor Regional Board of Education accused East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov of playing a name game with Hightstown High School and the district’s budget this week. But the township mayor says her comments were “mischaracterized” and she has…
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District sees 23-cent borough tax hike
Early $80M budget unveiled; 19 positions cut, 9 teachers added By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Borough residents could be seeing a “whopping” 23-cent school tax rate increase, Superintendent Ron Bolandi said this week as he formally unveiled the East Windsor Regional School District’s 2008-2009 budget. The board on Monday unanimously approved the $80.4…
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Monroe fills ballot; Jamesburg needs one
By Davy James, Staff Writer Candidates for the school board in Monroe and Jamesburg have filed to run for the open terms, but Jamesburg is still looking for a candidate to fill a three-year term. In Monroe, the terms of Kathy Kolupanowich, Kathy Leonard and Joseph Homoki are up. The three have filed to run…
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James Francis Wilcox
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. James Francis Wilcox, 53, died Feb. 8. Born March 24, 1954 in Elmira, N.Y., he moved with his family to Princeton Junction in 1970. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1972, and then attended Boston University. In 1977, Mr. Wilcox moved to Simi Valley, Calif., and met and married his…
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Local archery club aids team in pursuit of Paralympic glory
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A group of talented young athletes are pursuing their Paralympic dreams with a little help from a South Brunswick club. The North Jersey Navigators, a nonprofit adaptive/wheelchair sport team for young people is training once a week at the WA-XO-BE Archery Club on Major Road for the National Junior Disability…
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Pearson wins weight class at District 17
WRESTLING By John E. Powers, Sports Writer Lawrence High School junior Sean Pearson is wrestling his best at the right time. The junior 160-pounder rolled to the District 17 Tournament title last Saturday with a 10-1 major decision win over Hunterdon Central’s Cody Lewis. Pearson (27-9) received the fourth seed for the Region 5 Tournament…
