Category: archives
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Aid uncertainty delaying budget
School district awaits state By: Marisa Maldonado The South Brunswick School District must send a preliminary budget to the county superintendent of schools by March 3. The only problem is that administrators likely will not know how much their budget can be until three weeks later. Gov. Jon Corzine is not expected to deliver his…
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Rider takes a long view on shorthand
Rider University will post portions of its extensive collection of shorthand books on the internet by July. By:Cara Latham Special Writer People around the world will soon be able to access a collection that contains most of the shorthand systems ever invented when Rider University’s Moore Library uploads it to the Web in late July.…
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Donald Baker, a first aid squad founding member, dies at 94
Mr. Baker was a longtime of the Lawrence Road Fire Company. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Donald B. Baker, a longtime member of the Lawrence Road Fire Company and a founding member of the Lawrence Emergency First Aid & Rescue Squad, died Sunday at Care One at Ewing. He was 94. Born in Trenton, he was…
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Speaker: black history deserves more than one month
Jeffery Johnson, a BET political commentator, said that black history and achievements should be celebrated year-round. By:Cara Latham Special Writer Black history seems to be stuffed into a single month, causing a divide between the civil rights generation and today’s youth who don’t know much about their roots, according to Jeffrey "Cousin Jeff" Johnson. Mr.…
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Reese reaches 200-win milestone
HHS girls’ head coach seeking third county title By: Rudy Brandl Jim Reese has won over 200 games in his 12 years as the Hillsborough High girls’ head basketball coach, but few if any have come as easily as last Saturday’s 61-13 victory over Manville in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament.…
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Historian killed in crash
Ethelyn Maginnis remembered for local involvement (Feb. 9) By: Rob Heyman UPPER FREEHOLD A former township deputy clerk and a longtime member of the Allentown/Upper Freehold Historical Society was killed Friday in a two-car accident on Meirs Road in the township. Ethelyn Maginnis, 75, of Route 526 and her husband, Nelson, were driving north…
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HHS swimmers prepare for post-season
Boys seek to defend sectional, state titles By: John E. Powers During his tenure as head coach, Hillsborough High School’s Todd Sudol has never budged from his philosophy for his swim team work toward the end of the season when the stakes are the highest. The HHS boys and girls are now at…
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Reports reflect schools’ progress
Annual state report cards show districts meeting goals By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert The state Department of Education’s 2005 progress reports on New Jersey’s schools dealt districts in the northern parts of Burlington County a mixed, though largely positive, bag this year. While high standardized test scores were the standout feature in districts such…
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FORUM: What changes should the township make when it reviews its Master Plan this year?
Join the Debate The South Brunswick Post is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues. The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of South Brunswick want their town to…
