Category: archives
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Arc of Hope
With photos, ‘In Darfur, My Camera was not Nearly Enough’ finds the human dignity in the war-torn region of Sudan. By: Susan Van Dongen In September of 2004, Brian Steidle arrived in Sudan’s Darfur region as one of three military observers for the African Union. Assigned to observe and report on violations of a cease-fire…
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Obituaries
From the June 22 edition Anthony Peluso BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Anthony D. Peluso, 83, died Sunday at Compassionate Care Hospice at Saint Francis Medical Center. Born in Trenton, he lived most of his life in the Trenton-Bordentown area. Mr. Peluso enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1943 and served as a Tech-5 until his…
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RHS completes first year
"We’re off to a great start" —Principal Deborah Fadde By: Purvi Desai WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP The highly anticipated opening year for Robbinsville High School glided by smoothly. But just wait until next year. With higher enrollment and a bevy of new programs, school officials say the second year at RHS looks to surpass an admittedly…
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Man charged with sexual contact
Gas station attendant acts inappropriately with a minor By: Joseph Harvie A 23-year-old attendant at the Tigermart Exxon at the intersection of Routes 1 and 522 was charged with sexual contact for touching a 17-year-old customer on her inner thigh at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Ekram Louka, 24, of East Brunswick, was charged after…
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Week of June 22
By: John Carnall HILLSBOROUGH John Victor Carnall died June 12 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 58. Born in Trenton, he grew up in the Trenton/Hamilton area and moved to Hillsborough 21 years ago. Mr. Carnall was director of energy at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Madison, where he worked for 28 years. He…
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Class of 2006 members share thoughts about endings, beginnings
Gina Lewin and Alexander Seiz were June 20 speakers Don’t forget these years On Tuesday evening, during commencement exercises, Gina Rachel Lewin, valedictorian of the CHS Class of 2006, made the following remarks: "You could say that tonight we are celebrating the end of high school, or you could say that tonight is a new…
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Announcements
South Brunswick Township Social Service Advisory Board is sponsoring an art contest. Winning entry will be featured on a greeting card, the proceeds of which will benefit needy residents of South Brunswick. Entry must feature a South Brunswick scene. Contest open to all South Brunswick residents. Artwork can be a painting, sketch, drawing or photograph.…
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Treasurer: State subpoenas Fire District records
By: Purvi Desai WASHINGTON The state attorney general’s office has subpoenaed all the Fire District’s records from 2003 onward, according to a township fire commissioner. Township Fire Commissioner and Treasurer Mike McGowan said the records were subpoenaed June 16 as part of ongoing investigations. Those probes involve questions about the district’s spending of Fire…
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HHS girls overcame adversity on softball diamond
Raiders repeated as division champs By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High softball coach Cheryl Iaione has probably fielded better teams, but she’s never put a tougher, more determined bunch of players on the field than this season. The Raiders began the 2006 campaign with a new pitcher and catcher and different players at almost every…
