Category: archives
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Church needs help for house project
Helping community is central to Journey 2L2’s mission by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer When a Dayton family recently fell on hard times, local organizations were there to help, led by a church that is only eight months old. Now, Journey 2L2 needs volunteers to help complete a home renovation project for the family along the…
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Lachman, RHS boys place 10th at Shore Coaches Invitational
Sean Moylan, Sports Writer If Robbinsville High’s Nick Lachman was not a star already, he officially became one with a 17:33 time and a 10th place finish in the Boys’ Varsity F Race in the Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park this past Saturday. ”Nick had a huge race,” said Robbinsville varsity cross country head…
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Resident: Republicans have nothing to offer Lawrence residents
Joseph M. Cermele, Drexel Avenue Last week, a candidate for Township Council decided to blast the Democratic Candidates for not providing information regarding campaign contributions. In his article, the Republican chastises the Democrats for obeying the law. Talk about "petty posturing." He goes on to complain about paying for campaigns with tax dollars. Evidently, the…
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EDITORIAL: Water rates should be set each year
Word that the Township Council is likely to raise water and sewer rates will not make many people happy. The proposed 15 percent rate hike — expected to be on the council’s Oct. 23 agenda — would mean an increase in quarterly bills for the 13,375 or so residential customers and numerous commercial customers of…
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On Point: Living in a convenient world
Linda McCarthy There are many things I can endure, but living without modern conveniences is not one of them. I’ve decided that if I lived in any other time in history, I would have lasted about five minutes. This became painfully obvious last week when my clothes dryer decided to quit. With the amount of…
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RHS football gets a kick out of 3-2 start
Sean Moylan, Sports Writer Late in the second half of Saturday afternoon’s 22-20 home win versus Metuchen, Robbinsville High School varsity football coach Jason Gray took a few moments to find his place kicker Derick Hughes. Earlier in the game Hughes had missed a couple of field goal attempts and a PAT. But those negative…
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Back up, back off the Board of Education
There has been a concerted and vicious effort by a small group of people who were outvoted in the last Board of Education election. Their agenda has been to pressure the board into doing what they want, rather than what the voters mandated and what is best for the community. This “vocal minority” has done…
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Web Exclusive: Assembly candidates face off in first debate
Candidate discuss taxes, ethics, other issues in forum sponored by the League of Women Voters By Paul Koepp, Staff Writer The state’s fiscal woes were front and center at the first debate featuring all six Assembly candidates in the 14th District. The hour-long debate, held Thursday evening in the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center…
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Kids are having fun at the YMCA
Youth Center gives children a place to go after school by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer The South Brunswick Family YMCA is making full use of its new Youth Center, which offers kids a place to go after school, while giving their parents a break from chauffeur duty. Tom Libassi, executive director of the YMCA, said…
