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Gospel group on tap at Mt. Ararat
The Orginial Five Blind Boys of Mississippi will perform at Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church Saturday at 5 p.m. By: Leon Tovey MONROE None of the members of the Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi is an original member of the legendary gospel group the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. What’s more, not all…
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Concerns over bus safety
Parents voiced their concerns Tuesday over the Cranbury Board of Education’s proposal to put a bus stop on the corner of a 50-mph road. By: Jessica Beym After his 14-year-old son, Guy, was attacked by two Great Danes while walking home from his bus stop last year, Robert Blackburn said Tuesday that he hates the…
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Budget cut seen; less than in 2005
School board prepares for cuts By: Dick Brinster Schools Superintendent Ron Bolandi was not expecting classroom issues to be affected at a combined meeting of the East Windsor and Hightstown councils to consider the district’s defeated budget scheduled for last night, after the Herald’s deadline. Mr. Bolandi speculated on Tuesday that the budget would be…
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Mayor plans to create campiagn-finance panel
Mayor Richard Pucci said he wants to establish a ‘higher standard.’ By: Leon Tovey MONROE As part of an effort to silence criticism of his paid political consulting work, Mayor Richard Pucci moved this week to launch a pilot program in the township to look at ethics and campaign-finance reform. The mayor announced the…
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Goldberg reflects on good times as career winds down
By: Ken Weingartner As the curtain prepares to fall on Darren Goldberg’s final week as a member of the Monroe High boys tennis team, the senior is already thinking about it rising again in the fall. Goldberg plans to attend Syracuse University and major in political science, with designs on going to law school and…
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Property Transfers May 17. 2006 Part 2
In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is…
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Princeton Democrats to host Tom Byrne on Sunday
The Princeton Community Democratic Organization will host former New Jersey State Democratic Committee Chairman Tom Byrne at its Sunday meeting, which is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Suzanne Patterson Center. Mr. Byrne, a Princeton resident, will discuss New Jersey politics and political bosses. According to organizers, his talk will cover many topics, including…
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Fight against cancer is uphill ride
Cranbury resident Peter Hyman will go on a 130-mile biking trek to raise money for children with cancer. By: Jessica Beym Peter Hyman will have just one thought on his mind next weekend when he’s cycling on a 130-mile trek through the Berkshire Mountains of Connecticut. Just keep pedaling. The 48-year-old resident of Parkview Road…
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Holt urges more business-academia partnerships in region
A continued push to enhance Einstein’s Alley By: Audrey Levine LAWRENCE For New Jersey to achieve economic growth, businesses, entrepreneurs and academia must get involved, said U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12), to a gathering of leaders in those fields Tuesday at the Edison Venture Fund. Rep. Holt and other state government officials and business…
