Category: archives
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EDITORIAL: Carefully digest tax numbers for New Jersey
Take a second look at taxes When New Jersey lawmakers reluctantly approved $1.9 billion worth of new taxes to balance the state budget back in early July, they knew the state’s reputation as something less than a haven for taxpayers could only worsen. So the release of a study by the National Conference of State…
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Three schools must improve under No Child Left Behind law
Intermediate, middle and high schools fail to meet standards. By: Lea Kahn Three of seven township schools have been placed on the state Department of Education’s "schools in need of improvement" list again for not making the grade on requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Lawrence Intermediate School, for grades 4 through…
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Towns scramble after state cuts inmate labor crews
Program provided cleaning and work crews to municipalities By: Cara Latham In just a few weeks, as the season changes, local municipalities might have to fend for themselves when it comes to raking up leaves and cleaning up their facilities. According to New Hanover Township Business Administrator Geoffrey Urbanik, leaf raking in the fall was…
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Beverly Mancuso
MANVILLE Beverly M. Mancuso died Aug. 29 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 72. Born in New London, Conn., she lived in Manville since 1960. Mrs. Mancuso was employed at the Rag Shop in Manville for 15 years. Surviving are a daughter, Vivian L. Zakarzewski of Manville; one grandchild; a step-sister, Jenny…
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What advice do you have for local students as they head back to school next week? What advice do you have for local students as they head back to school next week?
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Heading back to the classroom (II)
Boards spread news students can use By: Lacey Korevec While students are busy doing back-to-school shopping and enjoying the last few days of their summer vacation, teachers at Brunswick Acres Elementary School are already in their classrooms, cutting, coloring, laminating, measuring and stapling. Bulletin boards are one of the most important, and time-consuming, parts of…
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New Egypt field hockey squad set to defend title
By: Kyle Moylan In the championship game for the third straight year in 2005, the New Egypt High School field hockey team finally won its elusive Group I title last season with a 2-1 win over Pingry. While that is quite an achievement, New Egypt Coach Patti Nicholson clearly understands that is the past. Right…
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Bandits notch pair of tournament wins
By: The Bandits U-14 girls’ travel softball team recently completed a successful season, which included a pair of tournament wins. The Bandits won the Jersey Nightmare Spring Bash back early in the season. The Bandits defeated the C.J. Cyclones 11-5, the Jersey Girls 7-3 and the Milford Mustangs 7-0. Ashley Mont had two of the…
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Helping Katrina’s victims (I)
South Brunswick still rallying By: Joseph Harvie It’s been a year since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and the township is continuing its efforts to help the people of D’Iberville, Miss. The township adopted D’Iberville a Gulf Coast city of about 8,000 people nearly completely destroyed by floodwaters, winds and rains from Katrina…
