Category: archives
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Group to seek Hindi classes at high school
HindiUSA set to lobby Township schools for class availability By: Marisa Maldonado Hindi has more native speakers worldwide than almost any other language, and a state advocacy group is trying to ensure that South Brunswick students can understand them. Members of a group called HindiUSA intend to lobby the South Brunswick School District in September…
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Letters for the week of June 29
Residents are thankful to EMTs for quick, caring response To the editor: Normally, we perfunctorily write an annual donation to the Lawrence Township First Aid Squad. But given that just this past week our family had need of these emergency services, we are also compelled to write a letter to remind readers how valuable…
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Fireworks flap doesn’t worry police
Nearby retail sales in Pa. not expected to increase illegal usage locally By: Molly Petrilla Despite the state attorney general’s concerns about fireworks peddlers across the Delaware River, local law enforcement officials say the snaps, crackles and pops of illegal backyard fireworks are unlikely to increase this Independence Day. In response to a 2004 change…
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Post 26 climbs to top of Mountain Classic
By: Sean Moylan Tom Dolan’s plan was for his Bordentown Post 26 American Legion baseball team to bond in a big, early season road trip. The plan worked. This past week, Bordentown not only posted a 7-0 record to win the West Virginia Mountain Classic, it played its best baseball of the season along the…
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Sisters give locks, with love
Two Lawrence sisters decided to donate 11 inches of their own hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit group that collects hair and makes it into hairpieces for children who have lost their hair. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The two Adamcik sisters 13-year-old Stacy and 9-year-old Stephanie know they can always grow their…
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Obituaries
From the June 29 edition William Robinson HAMILTON William L. Robinson, 68, died Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Clinton, Mass., he had been a Hamilton resident for many years. He retired in 2001 after 34 years of service with the American Standard Co. as a cast maker. He…
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Barbara A. Potter
Barbara Ann Potter, 52, of Monmouth Junction, died at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia after a battle with cancer. Ms. Potter’s strength and courage was shown to her family and friends each day by choosing not to give up her life without a fight. She never complained of her struggle and still managed to…
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Millstone 12’s looking for repeat
Baseball squad hopes for rerun of 2005 By: Kyle Moylan Seeing as Millstone advanced out of pool play last year and has 13 talented players on its roster, it’s no surprise manager Mike McLaughlin has set making the second round as an early goal for his baseball team of 12-year-olds. "So far I’m happy with…
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New Brunswick teen charged with killing athlete
Michael Martinez of New Brunswick held on $500,000 bail By:Charlie Olsen A weeklong search for the killer of Offie Dennis, a 2000 Hillsborough High School graduate, ended Friday when murder charges were filed against 18-year-old Michael Martinez of New Brunswick. Mr. Dennis moved to New Brunswick about a year ago, according to his sister Aisha…
