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Traffic light slated for Rossmoor entrance
MONROE The township is making progress on a proposed traffic light that would be installed at the intersection of Applegarth Road, Middlesex Avenue and the east gate of the Rossmoor development. By: William Greenwood MONROE The township is making progress on a proposed traffic light that would be installed at the intersection of…
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Jablonski hoping to keep Rams’ momentum going
By: John Chester For the returning players on the Hightstown High School varsity football team who made the trip to Middletown High School South (Monmouth County) on November 10, 2006, the memory remains. And they are sharing that memory with new teammates as a rallying point heading into the 2007 season. On that Friday night,…
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Annual Montgomery blood drive set for Sept. 11
MONTGOMERY To honor the lives lost and forever changed on Sept. 11, Montgomery Township will hold its annual memorial blood drive from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Montgomery High School gymnasium. The drive is sponsored by the Montgomery Township Committee with the support of Montgomery High School and the Montgomery Township…
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A True Madhouse
A new book details the insanity of the practices performed on patients at Trenton State Hospital in the early 20th century. By: Susan Van Dongen Even more chilling than the thought of being incarcerated when innocent is the idea of being committed to a psychiatric hospital against one’s will. Certainly, these are places where genuine…
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Boyle, Streibel repeat as MLL champs
PU graduates part of Barrage attack By: Justin Feil The first back-to-back championship in Major League Lacrosse history came with a pair of players who know plenty about winning Ryan Boyle and Matt Streibel. The Princeton University graduates were instrumental in helping the Philadelphia Barrage take a 16-13 title win over the Los Angeles…
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Money for firefighters
U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson presented Hillsborough fire companies with a $297,000 grant for fire-fighting equipment, Aug. 30. See Thursday’s Hillsborough Beacon for more on the funds.
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‘First grade is such a big deal’
Students reveal their hopes and plans By: Kristin Boyd Inside Room 117 at Orchard Hill Elementary School, 6-year-olds clump together, exchanging "hellos" and discussing their summer vacations. Soon enough, they’ll begin sharing the secret rules of first grade: Lunches can be swapped for something of equal or lesser value. "Stuff" is…
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OBITUARIES, Aug. 31, 2007
Arnold Smolens, Esther L. Oliver, Allen C. Bigelow Jr., Anne H. Penick, Richard Saunders, Dawne J. Murphy Arnold Smolens Retired banker Arnold Smolens of Princeton died Monday. He was 86. A longtime Princeton resident, he resided at the Nassau Club for over 40 years. Mr. Smolens was a senior credit analyst and credit review…
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AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor:Main Street comes alive for Cranbury Day
AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor:Main Street comes alive for Cranbury Day By: Cranbury Day is next week! If you’ve missed the banner hanging over Main Street, here’s your reminder that the one-day fair takes place Saturday, Sept. 8, along Main Street. Don’t forget about the Dog Contest: Largest, Smallest, Best Dressed and Dog & Owner…
