Category: archives
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Most schools pass NCLB benchmarks
Stephanie Prokop Staff Writer Four of 19 schools in the northern Burlington County area did not meet the state Department of Education’s adequate yearly progress standards for the 2006-2007 school year, according to a DOE report issued Aug. 16. Approximately 75 percent of the state’s 2,215 schools have met the benchmarks set by the federal…
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MYAL teams ready for some football
2007 season opens Sunday at Bound Brook by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor Bring on Bound Brook. While the Manville High football team won’t face its neighboring rival until the night before Thanksgiving, the Manville Youth Athletic League’s four squads will open the 2007 season at Bound Brook this Sunday. The quadruple-header kicks off with the…
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Great Legion season comes to end for Post 26
Sean Moylan Sports Writer In baseball, momentum, positive or negative, is never suppose to last into the next game because every game brings with it a new starting pitcher. The Bordentown Post 26 baseball team, a fantastic club that never lost a Mercer County baseball game by more than a handful of runs, disproved that…
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City needs state OK to fix George Street
Approval is needed from the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The city is awaiting approval from the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office before moving ahead with the reconstruction of George Street. Mayor David Del Vecchio said he does not expect a lengthy delay in the approval process, although…
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To the editor: Conductor’s exit is distressing
Last Tuesday, I read in this paper the most distressing news about the Princeton Symphony losing their superb and inspiring local conductor, Mark Laycock. I greatly admired the way he built up the orchestra Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in any of the outsiders performing during this coming season as guest conductors. I do…
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‘Rocket Science’
This offbeat movie, which won Jeffrey Blitz a directing award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is set in Plainsboro. By: Bob Brown Reece Thompson stars as Hal Hefner, a stutterer who joins the high school debate team for the sake of love in Rocket Science. Why are outsiders so interesting? In this teen angst…
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Hundreds mourn 12-year-old’s death
Emily Marshall was 6 when she watched her mother die By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The day before she died, 12-year-old Emily Marshall kept her dad company as he drove to Philadelphia for some medical tests. She joked with him and made him laugh, trying to help him through it, making the time pass…
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Sowa enjoying the (motocross) ride of his life
Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor As a loving and caring mother, Christine Sowa has, at times, tried to nudge her children in a certain direction. Considering the speed and jumping prowess Mic and Amanda can generate, however, that’s a lot easier said than done. "I gave them golf and tennis lessons," Christine noted with a slight…
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Piquant Bread Bar and Grill
This New Brunswick spot has an eclectic menu with an appeal that exceeds the considerable attractions of India’s broad range of cuisines. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill This Indian restaurant is a standout. Here you can discover a bread bar, a stylish ambience, and an eclectic menu with an appeal that exceeds the considerable attractions…
