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Joseph J. Fryzowicz
Joseph John Fryzowicz, 65, of Dayton, died after a brief illness on Saturday, July 21, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he was raised in Old Bridge, settling in Dayton 35 years ago. He served in the Navy from 1963 to 1967. During 1966, he served in Vietnam with the…
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Company’s bankruptcy closing craft store
Rag Shop leaving Marketplace Shopping Center By:Audrey Levine Tape hangs in an "x" across several of the aisles, adorned with signs that read "closed" and "caution." Empty shelves line the walls as loyal Manville customers purchase the last remnants of the once profitable craft store. The 61 Rag Shop stores nationwide, including one in the…
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HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
Allentown, N.J. its Rise and Progress (Part 44) From C. R. Hutchinson’s journals at the New Jersey Historical Society, a brief history of local churches and a revolutionary-era subscription for a secular school, with notable N.J. government officials pledging support. The Methodist Church in Allentown is of comparatively recent origin. It was organized in 1810,…
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District receives ‘walking bus’ grant
$14,000 to help students get to school safely By: John Tredrea The state has awarded a $14,000 grant to the Hopewell Valley Regional School District for a Walking School Bus program at Stony Brook Elementary. The 519-student Stony Brook school is in the Brandon Farms development in Hopewell Township. As the name implies, a walking…
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Low scores on NCLB tests
Incomplete results fall short of goals By:Eileen Oldfield While students’ preliminary test scores showed progress in most areas measured by the No Child Left Behind Act, failure to make the designation in several areas is causing concern for school officials. According to acting Superintendent Lisa Antunes, the district’s latest results on the standardized state tests…
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Summer Heat
Princeton Forrestal Village will serve up heaping portions of BBQ and jazz. By: Allison Musante Andrea Brachfeld will lead Latin jazz band Phoenix Rising during Jazz Celebration at Princeton Forrestal Village in Plainsboro. Get ready for some heat when Princeton Forrestal Village lights up the grills and steams up the airwaves with a barbecue and…
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Senior Menus-July 26, 2007
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, July 26 Lentil and bean soup,…
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Washington softball 12’s finish third in state
By: Kyle Moylan The Washington 12-year-old softball squad fell two wins short of winning a state championship. Of course, there is another way to look at it. "Yeah, you definitely go, wow, we were only two wins away from a state championship," Washington Manager Ron Ailey noted. For a team that started pool play 1-2,…
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Hopewell secures spot at Regionals
BABE RUTH 13-YEAR-OLDS By: Tim Falls The Hopewell 13-year-old Babe Ruth team is on its way to the Middle Atlantic Regional Championship tournament. First, however, Hopewell will play in the Southern New Jersey 13-year-old state championship tonight (Thursday) in Washington Township. Win or lose, Hopewell has already secured a berth in the regional tournament. Medford,…
