Category: archives
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29 Days: Black History Firsts, Part I
Alexander Twilight, Diahann Carroll, Richard Greener, Alain Locke In the vast scope of history, the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans sometimes get overlooked. In honor of Black History Month, below are factoids from “African American Firsts: Famous, Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America” by Joan Potter. Alexander Twilight Born in 1795, Alexander…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Michael Pavese, 28, of Robin Road, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled him over on Raider Boulevard for not wearing a seat belt at 11:19 a.m. Jan. 7. Mr. Pavese also received summonses for failure to wear a seat belt and possession…
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Family escapes fire
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The family living in an Oxford Place house damaged by a fire at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday escaped uninjured, but things could have turned out very differently if not for the family’s pets and neighbors. Owner Dan Marcmann said he and his wife had already retired for the night when…
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City worker appeals 20-day suspension
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY Public Works Supervisor Robert Erickson was slated to begin serving 20 working days suspension Monday, which was ordered after a disciplinary hearing into allegations of poor job performance. City Attorney Brian M. Guest said the suspension is to be served one week per month over the…
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Super Bowl lesson: Never give up a dream
by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor Shaun O’Hara has accomplished many great things in his football career, but it’s hard to believe anything ever can surpass Sunday’s amazing victory in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz. The 1995 Hillsborough High graduate, now in his fourth season as the center for the New York Giants and eighth…
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Helen Frey
MIDDLESEX — Helen A. (McAndrew) Frey died Jan. 29 at Somerset Medical Center. She was 92. Born in Raritan, she lived in Manville for five years, Middlesex for 22 years and also lived in Dunellen. Mrs. Frey was employed for 15 years as a laboratory assistant for C.R. Bard in Summit. Her husband, Leo Frey,…
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Two families remain homeless after apartment fire
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Fire ripped through an apartment building on Timberline Court in the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex early Saturday morning leaving two of the structure’s six units uninhabitable. No one was injured in the blaze. Fire companies from Monmouth Junction, Kingston and East Brunswick responded to the fire. Fire officials have concluded…
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South beats Manalapan easily
Boys team to meet Hillsborough in states on Monday By Sean Richards, Sports Writer When you’re having arguably the greatest season in program history, it’s only natural something special will happen just about every time you jump in the pool. Such was again the case for the South Brunswick High School swimming team. The Vikings…
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: The Highlands plan — it’s all about water
By Michele Byers When you turn on the faucet, do you know where your water comes from? If you live in northern or central New Jersey, chances are that all or part of it originates from the Highlands, a rugged, scenic, 1,250-square-mile region in the northwestern part of the state. More than 5.4 million residents…
