Category: archives
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Survivors remember Hiroshima
Years later, mental and physical scars remain from nuclear attack By: Stephanie Brown MONROE Yoshio Sato was 14 years old when the United States Army Air Force dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" less than a mile from his home in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Sixty-one years have passed and the memory of…
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EDITORIAL: Allocated funds tie the hands of state’s leaders
Money can’t be moved, even though it’s needed elsewhere Back in the days before New Jersey had a state lottery, an income tax and casino gambling, no self-respecting legislator would be caught dead proposing that revenues the state collected from any particular source be dedicated to a specific purpose. Why, after all, would anyone who…
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Tainted water project begins in Hopewell
Blasland, Bouck and Lee (BBL) of Cranbury was hired by Rockwell Automation of Milwaukee, Wis., to conduct the remediation effort By Aleen Crispino An environmental engineering firm hired to clean up groundwater contamination at the former Rockwell/Kooltronic site on Hamilton Avenue has begun monitoring the air quality in Lafayette and Somerset street residences, looking for…
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Vandalism spate spurs increased coverage
Damage at little league field latest in recent string of incidents By: Purvi Desai MILLSTONE A string of vandalism in July, culminating with a break-in at the Millstone/Roosevelt Little League field house on July 28 and 29, has resulted in an increased state police presence in town and sparked talk of greater security measures…
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Residents can help plant new roots
Commission seeks to plant trees by homes By: Joseph Harvie The South Brunswick Shade Tree Commission is looking for a few people interested in having a tree planted in front of their homes this fall. Commission Chairwoman Diane Leonard said the township is using the Tree Replacement Fund to purchase trees from Crossroads Nursery on…
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On Point
The red-faced blues By: Linda McCarthy Kids are so funny. They think the little things that embarrass them mark the end of the world. They should be so lucky. The other day we had friends over and two of their daughters were wearing the same blue bikini. Big deal right? Well, apparently at 14, it…
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Jane Tasnady
MANVILLE Jane Tasnady died Aug. 4 at her daughter’s home. She was 84. Born in Vintondale, Pa., she lived in Wichita, Kan., before moving to Manville in 2006. Mrs. Tasnady worked in production at Ethicon in Bridgewater until her retirement in 1987. She is predeceased by three sisters, Margaret Jacobs, Irene Kaczka and Isabel…
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Letters to the Editor
Aug. 10, 2006 Let Mayor Fried do his job To the editor: On July 27, 2006 over 200 people attended the Washington Township Council meeting. We heard speakers tell us about mismanagement of the Fire District budget. Outsiders who do not pay taxes were allowed to speak at this meeting as well as residents. Nobody…
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Group looks at watershed trail system
By: Cara Latham A local group is examining the possibility of creating a trail system along the creeks from Hamilton Township through Millstone, also running through Allentown and Upper Freehold. The Crosswicks Creek Doctors Creek Watershed Regional Greenway Planning Group, that is conducting the feasibility study, comprises representatives from Allentown, Hamilton, Upper Freehold, Washington, Millstone…
