Category: archives
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Esther Seldner
Assistant to Rutgers dean Esther Seldner of Princeton died Thursday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. She was 88. Born in Lindenhurst, N.Y., and raised in North Jersey, she was a resident of Princeton more than 40 years. She served as assistant to the dean of students at Rutgers University for 24 years, retiring in…
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Joseph W. McMahan
Former West Windsor resident GREER, S.C. — Joseph William McMahan died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital. He was 79. Born in Greenville County, S.C., he was a former West Windsor resident. He retired as vice president of operations at Burlington Industries. He was a member of the SPEBSQSA barbershop singing society and Locust Hill…
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Holiday Bazaar on Monday
The Lawrence Senior Holiday Bazaar, at the Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East, will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. Space is limited. For more information, call (609) 844-7048.
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Coalition for Peace Action slates holiday event Dec. 18
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action is inviting peace supporters in the region to its annual Holiday Peace Event on Dec. 18 in Princeton. The focus of this year’s event will be “Impacting the 2008 Elections for Peace.” The event starts with a Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Earth from 5 to 6 p.m. at…
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Bookmobile out of service
The Hunterdon County Library bookmobile has been taken out of service for major repairs. Bookmobile patrons who have books on reserve will be notified to select an alternate pickup location. Books checked out from the bookmobile may be returned to the nearest library, if possible. Patrons who cannot return their bookmobile items elsewhere may return…
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Womanspace seeks volunteers to aid abuse victims
Womanspace is seeking volunteers to join the Domestic Violence Victim Response Team and Sexual Assault Support Services Advocate Team. Team members respond to local police stations or hospitals and meet with victims, providing them with support, information and referral. Training begins on March 5. Volunteers in both teams support victims of domestic violence and sexual…
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South class plans reunion
The South Hunterdon Regional High School Class of 1982 is planning its 25th reunion for Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Cock ‘n Bull restaurant in Peddler’s Village. Those who graduated in 1982 and have not received an invitation to this event should contact Reba Stout at 397-0155 or Karen Edwards Sharp at [email protected] for additional…
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New tab for high school goes to voters
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — For the second time in four years voters will be asked to approve money for a new high school. Voters approved an $82.9 million referendum in December 2003 to build a new high school, but because of delays, voters will now be asked to sign off on $41.9…
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Hightstown High grad gets to The Issue
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer It was MSNBC anchor Keith Olberman who estimated that the average readership of the more than a billion blogs floating somewhere on the World Wide Web is one. But that bleak statistic didn’t deter Hightstown High School graduate Jean-Baptiste Cossart from attempting to cull what he and his new business…
