Category: archives
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School reports show big drop in positive drug tests
Violence in local schools goes down in latest numbers By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Students suspended for failing drug tests in Hillsborough schools plummeted, according to the latest figures in the annual violence and vandalism report, dropping 73 percent from 18 incidents in the 2005-2006 school year to just five last year. The Board of…
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Dow Jones, union agree to contract
Agreement calls for 3 percent wage hikes by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer Members of the union representing the bulk of workers at Dow Jones & Company have a new contract after almost a year of negotiations. More than 90 percent of members’ votes last week were in favor of the three-year deal for the Independent…
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Hopeful challenges campaign funding program
Libertarian sues for equal treatment by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer As the legislative campaigns wind down in the 14th District, a pilot public funding program designed to keep special interests out of politics is starting to show some cracks. All six major-party candidates in the district — which includes South Brunswick, Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe…
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Language lessons
High school using iPods in class by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer The ubiquitous white iPod earbuds are invading a new space. Fortunately for South Brunswick students, they may be bringing with them new ways to improve foreign language instruction. Thomas Decker, a former Spanish teacher in his second year as the school district’s world language…
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Cardinals are no longer sidelined
FOOTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor Anthony Russ felt frustrated by not being able to join the Lawrence High School Football team on the field for the past two weeks. The Cardinals’ junior quarterback could only imagine how frustrating it could be for three teammates who had to wait five weeks to play. Russ, senior…
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Edward Steber
MANCHESTER Edward William Steber, 85, died Oct. 5 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Trenton, son of the late Andrew and Anna Bumbera Steber, he had been a longtime resident of Mercerville and Hamilton Township, moving to Whiting a year ago. Mr. Steber was a graduate of Trenton Central High School and he…
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Aiming for .500
Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor With action in the Central Jersey Group II Tournament complete, the goal now for the Allentown High School girls’ tennis team is to try and finish the season with a record over .500. Allentown took a record of 7-6 into action this week. It was scheduled to face Trenton and a…
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A voice of inspiration for TASK
Concert set for Sunday by Kristin Boyd, The Packet Group When Joan Waite volunteers at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, serving meals to residents who might not get one otherwise, she knows how blessed she is to have a home, loving family and unshakable faith. ”It’s a very humbling experience because you realize if the…
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Hopewell Library to feature Jones’ book of old buildings
If you own one, you’ll get a gift Audrey Jones, a resident of Hopewell Borough, has published a comprehensive architectural history of buildings in Hopewell. Her book, “A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell,” is a collection of black and white India ink drawings that depict every building in the borough that is at least 100 years…
