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Sample finishes 40th at Meet of Champions
By: Redd E. Patrick South Brunswick High School senior Steve Sample finished in 40th place out of a field of 188 at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, held Saturday at Holmdel Park. Sample ran a time of 16:48, which was four seconds off tying the school record for Holmdel Park, set by Matt Randal in…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
From the issue of Nov. 23, 2006. Heartfelt thanks from Joey’s family To the editor: To all our family and friends, along with so many of you whom we have never even met, from Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Montgomery, Raritan, Somerville and most of New Jersey, as well as Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and much of…
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Art History
At 94, Trenton Artist Laureate Thomas Malloy is inspired by his retrospective. By: Jessica Loughery A small crowd of patient art enthusiasts fills the down stairs room of a quaint gallery on West Mechanic Street in New Hope, Pa. The owners serve drinks and snacks to those admiring the watercolor paintings adorning the room. A…
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Jeanne Case
HILLSBOROUGH Jeanne M. Case died Nov. 17 at home. She was 79. Born in Bound Brook, she formerly resided in Bridgewater, Richmond, Va., and Easton, Pa., before moving to Hillsborough 10 years ago. Mrs. Case was employed as an accountant by the former Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville, before becoming a teacher and was later…
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Valley school district gets top rating on audit
"No material weaknesses or issues in our finances were found," Kevin Doran said By John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s handling of its finances during 2005-2006 has received the highest possible rating from the district’s auditor, school board member Kevin Doran said Monday night. Mr. Doran, who holds Pennington’s one seat on the…
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School district gets an ‘A+’ on annual audit
Report offers no recommendations for schools. By: Donna Lukiw Business Administrator Richard Reilly was pleased to learn the results of the school district’s latest audit for the first time in about 10 to 15 years, the auditors did not have any recommendations for the district. "The business office has done an excellent job," Mr.…
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Anti-gang efforts now being enforced in schools
A set of regulations enforcing a new anti-gang policy has been put into place by the school district. By: Lea Kahn Two months after the adoption of an anti-gang policy, a set of regulations enforcing the new policy has been put into place by the school district. Superintendent Philip Meara unveiled the regulations at the…
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Jewelweed offers a show well worth waiting for
SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett Mention the name "Impatiens" and the image that immediately comes to mind is the shade-loving annual Impatiens wallerana, known affectionately as busy Lizzy. Busy indeed, for this colorful East African native blooms nonstop all summer long in window boxes, hanging baskets, and virtually every flower bed with the slightest…
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Larger houses targeted
Proposal focuses on McMansions By: Lea Kahn Township officials are drafting an ordinance to control the size of the new houses in an attempt to balance the needs of existing neighborhoods and the needs of builders who want to construct larger homes. Philip Caton, the Lawrence Township planning consultant, said he expects to present a…
