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Democrats seek candidates for township seats
Responses would be appreciated by March 9 The Democratic County Committee of Hopewell Township is seeking candidates for Township Committee. Two seats will be available in November 2007. A candidates must be over 18, have lived in Hopewell Township for at least one year, and be a registered Democrat or willing to become one. Those…
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Stephanie R. Szymanski
MANVILLE Stephanie R. Szymanski died Feb. 19 at home. She was 79. She was born in and raised in Manville. Mrs. Szymanski was a homemaker. Three brothers; and two sisters are deceased. Surviving are her husband, Stanley Szymanski; one daughter, Lauren Cibelli of Bridgewater; a brother, Walter "JR" Raksa of Tinton Falls; a sister,…
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Policy targets terror groups
The school district plans to ban any organization identified as a terrorist group from renting its facilities. By: Joseph Harvie Terrorists need not apply to rent school district facilities under a new policy being considered by the Board of Education. Any organization identified by the U.S. Departments of State or Homeland Security as a terrorist…
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March 1, 2007
Faith Hackl Ward Faith Hackl Ward, 77, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Hopewell Township, died on Sunday at St. Joseph’s-Morris Hall. Born in New York City, she was a graduate of the Spence School and Oldfields School and Bennington College in Vermont. She received a master’s degree in education from New York University in 1956 and…
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Town to seek Brownfields funds for GSA cleanup
Remediation of the site is expected to cost $17 million, and the Brownfields funding if approved would reimburse the township up to $13 million. By: Purvi Desai Hillsborough will seek money from the state to help pay for the cleanup of the General Services Administration Belle Mead Depot on Mountain View Road, after…
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Scott nearly makes finals
WRESTLING By: John E. Powers Lawrence High School senior 152-pounder Mike Scott had one clear objective above all others before this season began to make the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Wrestling Tournament in Atlantic City. He was one win short. Scott opened the tournament by pinning Metuchen’s Ben Hohmann in the Region…
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School board censures member
By: Rebecca Weltmann UPPER FREEHOLD After a three-hour closed session Feb. 21, the Upper Freehold Regional school board voted to censure board member Howard Krieger. The vote was unanimous with one abstention and two absences. Mr. Krieger abstained, and Jeannette Bressi and Stephen Murphy were not present to vote. The motion to censure Mr.…
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Janina Florek
MANVILLE Janina Florek died Feb. 17 at Haven Hospice located within JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 58. Born in Sosnowiec, Poland, she settled in Manville in 1982. Mrs. Florek was employed in the deli department at A&P in Manville. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Surviving…
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Obituaries (03.01.07)
Burton Davis Burton Davis, of Lawrence, died Tuesday at the Care One in Ewing Township. He was 99. Born in Kingston, Pa., he had resided in Lawrence since 1954. Mr. Davis attended Cornell University Class of 1933. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Davis was an electronic technician with EMR Photoelectric…
