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George S. Savidge
George S. Savidge, 95, of Washington, Vt., died March 27 at South Jersey Hospital of Vineland. Born in Mt. Rose, he attended The Pennington School for Boys and graduated from Trenton State College in 1935 with a degree in physical education. He worked all his adult life as a farm superintendent, in the 1930s at…
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Sane in an Insane World?
Orlan uses her body as canvas, plastic surgery as medium. By: Ilene Dube When Orlan enters the room, everyone pays attention. The French artist has hair like an upswept black-and-white cookie. On one side of her head, the hair is platinum white, jet black on the other, and up it froths like a tuft of…
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New look for Vikings
By: Sean Richards When South Brunswick High School softball coach Danielle Matlack welcomed her team to the first day of practice, she must have briefly thought to herself: "Where the heck has everyone gone?" Coming off an outstanding 20-3 season in which it advanced to the semifinal round of the rugged Central Jersey Group IV…
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Obituaries
Week of March 29 Frances Novelli Morello TRENTON Frances Novelli "Smokey" Morello, 80, died March 20 at Lakeworth Manor, Lakeworth, Fla. Born in Trenton, Ms. Morello was a lifelong area resident. She was retired from Congoleum. She was an avid card player and enjoyed frequenting Atlantic City. Daughter of the late Giovanni and Jennie…
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Rejecting rebuilding
Despite heavy graduation hits from 19-7 team, SBHS still confident of another strong season By: James McKeever In five seasons at South Brunswick High School, head coach Leo Danik and his staff have guided a winning baseball program. And successful programs don’t like to use the word rebuilding. After losing eight seniors most of…
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Fate of nurse jobs weighs on district
By: Cara Latham PLUMSTED Because of a possible new state cap on the tax levy, school officials may have to place 12 questions on the April ballot, including one to reinstate two school nurse positions they were forced to cut from the preliminary budget. Superintendent Jerry North said Tuesday that the 12 questions would…
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Council to pan Turnpike sale
Gov. Corzine has said his plans for the ‘moneterization of state assets’ do not include the sale of the Turnpike. By: Joseph Harvie The Township Council wants the state to know that it is against the lease or sale of the N.J. Turnpike to a private company. The Township Council agreed to pass a resolution…
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Township considers gateway projects
By: Cara Latham WASHINGTON As the recently revised Master Plan heads to the Township Council, the Planning Board, has begun the first step in determining whether to redevelop the Gateway South portion of the township. The Gateway South area, one of three gateways designated in the Planning Board’s re-examined Master Plan, consists of 15…
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DOT unveils shorter bypass with traffic lights
In the revised design, the bypass would end at Mountainview Road. By: Purvi Desai Local officials said on Wednesday that they are glad to finally have a copy of the state Department of Transportation’s Route 206 bypass design plan and map, following a closed-door meeting held locally on Monday. Local engineers, planners and traffic and…
