Category: archives
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William Lauzon
William Kent Lauzon, 61, of Chapin, S.C., formerly of Kendall Park, died Monday, Sept. 10, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Providence, R.I., Mr. Lauzon lived in various parts of New Jersey, most recently for 19 years in Kendall Park, before moving to Chapin in 2006. A graduate of East Brunswick…
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Kids celebrate Jewish holidays
Rosh Hashana ended Friday by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer The High Holy Days are a time for celebration, repentance and passing on traditions, and the students at the B’nai Tikvah religious school showed Tuesday that they know what this time of year is all about. They celebrated Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year or “head…
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Fire officials: CO detectors save lives
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer WASHINGTON Mary Ann Cook never imagined an appointment with Sears to have her dryer vents and ductwork cleaned could turn into a near fatal experience for members of her family. Fortunately for her daughters Jessica, 14, and Emma, 11, their Branford Drive home is equipped with carbon monoxide…
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Walking School Bus seeks to shrink waists, carbon footprint
New program begins Oct. 3 By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Students at the Ben Franklin Elementary School are being encouraged to hop on the school bus — the walking school bus, that is. Lawrence Township’s Health and Recreation departments are teaming with the K-3 elementary school on Princeton Pike to coax children to walk to…
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This place is ‘all-write’
HHS Writing Center’s student tutorsready to improve written works By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Going into Hillsborough High School’s just-opened Writing Center, you wouldn’t think of students agonizing over class assignments or college essays. Among the bookshelves filled with dictionaries and thesauruses, curios and books on writing that line one wall, is a futon with…
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Mall work brought Bagelicious business
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer When Danny Bessasparis opened his bagel store on South Main Street in December 2006, he wanted to offer more than gourmet bagels. His business, Bagelicious, offers many items besides bagels, including sandwiches, catering and much more. Mr. Bessasparis decided to come to Manville to open his…
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Lynne Mazzarisi
HILLSBOROUGH Lynne (Powers) Mazzarisi died Aug. 31 at home. She was 54. Born in Rockville Center, Long Island, N.Y., she was raised in Ridgewood and Birmingham, Mich. Mrs. Mazzarisi worked in human resources at Allstate and Continental Insurance Companies and was retired from Continental. She also was human resource manager at Home Depot in…
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William J. Reiner
William J. Reiner, 82, of Kendall Park, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Linden before moving to Kendall Park in 1957. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the VFW. He was a mason working for Garden State Brick Face for…
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Vikings keep fighting against tough foes
By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer Life in the Greater Middlesex Conference can be unforgiving. Just ask the South Brunswick High football team. After facing two state playoff qualifiers from 2006 Monroe and Sayreville, who both are 2-0 this season and losing in overtime and hanging tough until the final minutes, the Vikings host…
