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Longtime director to leave Pennington library staff
July 28 will be Carol DeLuca’s last day at the Pennington Library, where she has been director of children’s programs for 10 years By John Tredrea "I have the best job in the world, because I get thank-you hugs from children every day," said Carol DeLuca. July 28 will be Ms. DeLuca’s last day of…
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Y plans for new youth center
Land sale funds will go to construction of center By: Joseph Harvie The South Brunswick Family YMCA, on Culver Road, will use money it received for the sale of 15 acres to the township for a new indoor youth activity center, YMCA Executive Director Tom Libassi said Monday. The YMCA received $1.25 million for the…
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This Week
Thursday Bamboo is king: The Lawrence Nature Center kicks off its summer Thursday Night Nature Program series with a presentation on "Bamboo! King of Grass," by Dave Bosted at 7 p.m. Learn about this fascinating plant while walking through the bamboo stand at the nature center, off Drexel Avenue. The program is suitable for children…
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On Point
Walking in a workout wonderland By: Linda McCarthy A big part of my weight issue is a lack of exercise. I own every workout tape ever released but apparently the key to success is actually removing the plastic wrap and following along with the nice people in tights. Since everything I own is tight I…
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WTLL softball rebounds to advance to final four play
By: Kyle Moylan Kyle MoylanSports Editor Washington got mad. It got better. And sometime later this week, it hopes to get even. Washington’s 12-year-old girls opened play in the District 12 Tournament with a 7-2 loss to West Windsor back on June 28. With three games left on the schedule, the team was faced with…
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Brothers prove boys can donate locks of hair, too
Donors provide the raw materials for Locks of Love, which gives hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair loss. By: Donna Lukiw When Amsterdam Elementary School student Ian McCarthy came home from school last year and told his mother that he wanted to grow his hair 11 inches long to donate to the Locks…
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Obituaries
From the July 6 edition Frederick W. Noller TOMS RIVER Frederick W. Noller of Toms River died Saturday. Mr. Noller was a retired self-employed farmer. He was a member of the East Dover Baptist Church, a life member of the Stuart-Jensen Elks in Florida, where he lived in the winter. He was an avid…
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WTLL softball rebounds to advance to final four play
By: Kyle Moylan Kyle MoylanSports Editor Washington got mad. It got better. And sometime later this week, it hopes to get even. Washington’s 12-year-old girls opened play in the District 12 Tournament with a 7-2 loss to West Windsor back on June 28. With three games left on the schedule, the team was faced with…
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Mayor suggests creating regional police force
North Hanover seeks input from neighboring municipalities By: Cara Latham NORTH HANOVER If the township partners with a few neighboring municipalities to form a regional police force, it could save money for all parties involved, according to Mayor William Tilton. While the idea is still in its preliminary stages, Mayor Tilton said letters have…
