Category: archives
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Moonglow
At 80, jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli is at the top of his game. By:Josh Appelbaum Bucky Pizzarelli no longer practices with the two musicians that fill out his own trio. After playing with pianist John Bunch and bassist Jay Leonhart for more than 25 years, he says the group gets down to business and simply…
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Two BOE members to step down in April
School board members Michael Winka and Robin Bridges Johnson said last week they are not seeking another term on the board. Michael Brindle, whose term ends in April, said he has not decided whether to run for re-election. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Two of the three incumbent school board members whose terms expire in April…
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Property Transfers January 25, 2006 Part 1
The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…
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Cardinals skate into states
Lawrence ice hockey By: John E. Powers The Lawrence High School ice hockey team is headed into unfamiliar territory at least territory the Cardinals haven’t reached in more than a decade. With a 5-1 win over Hamilton on Monday in the Mercer County Tournament, the Cardinals clinched their first state playoff berth since the…
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Geraldine Taylor
HILLSBOROUGH Geraldine (Newland) Taylor died Jan. 16 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 63. Born in Hillsborough, she had been a lifelong resident of the township. Ms. Taylor was self-employed as an entrepreneur having owned Guaranteed Answering Service in Hillsborough and Alert Answering Service in Washington. Her brother, Robert D. Newland, died…
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Mustangs break five-game skid
New starting five wins at Sussex Tech By: Shawn Tyrrell The third time around was the charm for the Manville High boys’ basketball team. After dropping the first two games last week the Mustangs rebounded in a big way routing winless Sussex Tech 72-52 to earn the team just its second win of the…
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Cops and schools team up to help parents keep kids safe in cyberspace
The internet is an easy way for sexual predators and child abusers to lure unsuspecting children according to state police investigators. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Before the digital era, sexual predators were easy to identify. They wore long trenchcoats and they were huddled on the street corners, said New Jersey State Police Detective John Gorman.…
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Hopewell Township awards professional service contracts
Two attorneys and one environmental firm chosen By John Tredrea The Township Committee voted 4-0 Monday to award professional service contracts for 2006 to two attorneys and one environmental firm. Voting in favor were Mayor Vanessa Sandom, Deputy Mayor David Sandahl and committee members John Murphy and Judy Niederer. Mark Iorio was absent. Downzoning defense…
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Holy Assumption reacts to closure
By: Scott Morgan ROEBLING Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006. The feast of St. Francis DeSales. Gerard Steffe lifts the telephone receiver/intercom microphone to his chin and begins his morning address. It is a little after 8 a.m. He doesn’t specifically reference what everyone has come to know. But listen to what he’s really saying to…
