Category: archives
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School’s open; drive very carefully
Police offer tips to motorists By John Tredrea Today is the first day of school in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Due to cutbacks in school busing, more children are expected to be walking to school than before. Police have asked motorists to be careful. "Drivers need to exercise caution around school zones, crosswalks,…
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Matlack feels ‘this is the year’ for Vikes
By: David Gurney Life hasn’t been easy for the South Brunswick High School field hockey team and head coach Danielle Matlack in the previous five years of existence. But it is getting better. It’s been a steady incline of improvement for Matlack and company heading into the program’s sixth season, which starts Friday against Old…
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Helen Dec
MANVILLE Helen (Farion) Dec died Aug. 28 at Arbor Glen Care Center in Bridgewater. She was 85. Born in Manville, she had been a lifelong resident of Manville. Mrs. Dec worked in a Manville sewing factory for many years. She was a communicant of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Her husband,…
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Resistance training aids seniors
A regular exercise regimen that includes strength training is the best thing to slow the loss of both muscle power and muscle mass. By: Jim McCracken, LPT It’s an unfortunate fact of life. As we get older, we lose muscle strength. Muscle mass peaks and then plateaus in the years from the ages of 20…
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Cardinal runners are ready to race
CROSS COUNTRY By: Tim Falls The Lawrence High School boys cross country team is looking to improve from last year and the girls’ team is excited about being able to score. The girls have been running as an unofficial team the past few seasons since they did not have enough runners to score in their…
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LETTER
Kudos to officials for good work To the editor: With the most recent news of yet another “spa” being shut down by the South Brunswick Police Department, residents of South Brunswick are reassured that Chief Ray Hayducka is doing a lot to keep up the quality of life in our township. In his short…
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Go directly to jail, but do collect $200 (or close to it)
By: Stephanie Prokop BORDENTOWN CITY It was an evening of curbside laughs, complete with old-fashioned powdered wigs and two prominent citizens behind bars. Many residents walked by and donated money, others honked their car horns and exclaimed, "Free the mayor!" as they cruised by the first Bordentown City Kangaroo Court. The purpose of the…
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Equipment exposition set Sept. 14-16
Days of the Past event at Washington Crossing State Park Washington Crossing State Park will be the location for the annual Days of the Past exposition put on by the Delaware Valley Old Time Power & Equipment Association, a statewide club of early farm tractor and power equipment enthusiasts. They will be joined by the…
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Fungus Among Us
An ambassador of mushrooms talks about photography in Washington Crossing, Pa. Mushrooms are popping up all over, literally: In the ground, in the saucepan, and in medicine and cosmetics. The mystery around and fear of mushrooms that once existed is giving way to new understanding. This is no surprise to Taylor Lockwood, photographer, aesthetic mycologist,…
