Category: archives
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Teaching is her first love
SBHS assistant principal says she’ll miss students and staff. By: Audrey Levine She began as a teacher and moved up the ranks to assistant principal. But for Christine Chrabaszcz, who will retire from South Brunswick High School this year, her main career choice has always been classroom teaching. "Teaching has always been my first love,"…
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Search reopened for new LHS chief
School board president Laura Waters said a pool of applicants was narrowed down to three candidates, but none was the right fit for LHS. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer School district officials have reopened the search for a replacement for Lawrence High School Principal Donald Proffit, who is retiring effective Aug. 1. Officials also are searching…
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Finding success on Main Street
Allentown shop owners cite customer service, personal touch By: Cara Latham ALLENTOWN What is the fuel that keeps Allentown’s business district thriving? Ask any business owner or resident walking down the village’s South Main Street and they’ll list answers such as: the cozy, at-home atmosphere, special one-on-one attention, competitive prices, and the small-town, welcoming…
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This Week
Thursday Indie flick: The "Independent Films @ Your Library returns to the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System with "Day Break." The film starts at 7 p.m. at the library, 2751 Brunswick Pike. In Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership…
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Spirited skaters take third in state
FIGURE SKATING By: Tim Falls The skaters on Lawrence High School’s figure skating team are almost better cheerleaders. The Cardinals claimed third overall at the Third Annual High School Open of New Jersey held April 29 hosted by the Princeton Day School skating team. Lawrence, in its third competitive season, won the Team Spirit award…
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Pigeon swamp study eyed
As the township accepts bids for studies, committee looks into source of State Park flooding. By: Joseph Harvie The Davidsons Mill Road Area Committee wants to find out why there is flooding in the uplands of Pigeon Swamp State Park, and if the water that is flowing into the aquifer has any contaminates in it.…
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Memories of snowflakes and dance
Special Education teacher Susan Santowasso considers herself "blessed" to have taught for past 33 years. By: Joseph Harvie Susan Santowasso remembers the day she interviewed for a job in the South Brunswick school district 33 years ago. She was in a big conference room at the Board of Education offices with board members, principals and…
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It’s time for the carnival
The annual MYAL event is set to open Tuesday. By: Charlie Olsen Manville Youth Athletic League (MYAL) officials are hoping for clear skies and big crowds at next week’s carnival. The annual event starts Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. every night until June 17. The carnival, held at Gerber Field on Dukes Parkway,…
