Category: archives
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Book Notes
Twixt Crosswicks Creek and Burlington Path … and Beyond By: Joan Ruddiman Note: This review ran in the fall of 2001. In celebration of the recent announcement of the Honadle farm entering into the Farmland Preservation Program, and in the spirit of Allentown’s 300th, we reprise, "Twixt Crosswicks Creek." What begins as the story of…
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Repairs under way at police building
Mansfield municipal offices set to move in 2008 By: Molly Petrilla MANSFIELD Though Mansfield’s police officers, firefighters and municipal offices will move into a new 60,000-square-foot building in early 2008, officials say $8,900 in renovations must be made at the Police Department’s current space in the meantime to correct several safety issues and comply…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Shore officials should do the math
Research needs to look more at implications of new line By: Hank Kalet The folks in Monmouth and Ocean counties want us to believe that two plus two does not equal four. Officials in the two counties along with The Asbury Park Press and others are touting a new, as yet unfinished rail…
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Street Fair planners building on success
The MBPA’s 14th annual Street Fair on Sept. 10 will feature live music, food and tables from local vendors, community organizations and small businesses. By: Charlie Olsen The Manville Business and Professional Association (MBPA) will be holding the 14th annual Street Fair along Main Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 10. The…
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Lawrence masters diver achieves world records
Mary Bennett sets world records at diving championships. By: Tim Falls Mary Bennett’s friends expect it. Those who don’t know diving and don’t know Bennett may be surprised to find she holds world records in the sport. "People who don’t dive are surprised," said Bennett. "They don’t expect people my age to dive." The 56-year-old…
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Valley’s elementary schools get set for new year
Four K-five schools open Sept. 7 By Ruth Luse Approved unanimously by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education in December 2005 was an administrative restructuring strategy designed to save money. One result of this plan was the elimination of the positions of vice principal at the elementary schools. To help fill the gap, long-time…
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Sasha
Sasha, a 2-year-old Pointer/Terrier mix with a sweet temperment, is in need is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Sasha" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html
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Shoot the Family
Inspired by domestic moments, five photographers engage in ‘Risky Business’ at the Hunterdon Museum. By: Susan Van Dongen Photographer Larry Fink is known for taking his incisive wit and visually skewing society at all levels but especially high society. A much-in-demand commercial photographer who shoots fashion shows, power weddings, Oscar parties and other extravaganzas,…
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Heading back to the classroom (I)
Parents feel their own senioritis By: Lacey Korevec One night in July, Dayton teenager R.J. Kuehner sat in front of his living room TV with his family and watched old home videos of himself when he was 6. His mother, Laura Kuehner, said it’s a sign he’s feeling nostalgic as he starts his senior year…
