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MATTERS OF FAITH: The spiritual side of Dr. King
Clergy members discuss the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s spiritual legacy. By: Joe Harvie Editor’ s note: Matters of faith is an occasional series focusing on religion and faith in the South Brunswick community. On Monday, the schools, government agencies and post offices will be closed, but local clergy members are hoping that people keep…
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Florence boys go overtime to earn fifth basketball win
By: Sean Moylan The Florence High School boys’ basketball team doesn’t lose too may close games at home. And when it comes to overtime contests, the Fighting Flashes are nearly unstoppable in their own building. So it came as no surprise when Steve Giambrone (11 points) and Quentin Loftin (three points) shot 7 for 10…
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Township OKs professional service contracts for 2006
Services include legal, bond, computer support, medical and veterinary, engineering, hydrogeologic consulting, wastewater management planning and many others By John Tredrea A resolution covering 28 professional service agreements for 2006 on a wide variety of services was approved unanimously by the Hopewell Township Committee Monday night. Services covered by the agreement include legal, bond, computer…
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Police Beat for the week of Jan. 12
BORDENTOWN CITY Police on Saturday arrested a city man in connection with a series of outstanding criminal warrants after a routine traffic stop shortly before 10:30 a.m. According to police, officers stopped 22-year-old Wayne Handy for driving along Elizabeth Street with an expired inspection sticker. Police said Mr. Handy could not produce a driver’s license…
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Ordinance mandates signs for projects
Millstone seeking to propose strict standards on signs (Jan. 12) By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE Residents would have an easier job identifying sites of proposed housing and commercial developments and knowing how and where to weigh in on the projects with new regulations under consideration by the Township Committee. Under the proposed ordinance,…
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DOT plans Route 1 changes
The state Department of Transportation plans improvements to Route 1 including expanding the acceleration and deceleration lanes. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Traffic would flow more freely and motorists would not have to floor the gas pedal to merge into fast-moving traffic, under a concept plan for improvements to Route 1 South between the Nassau Park…
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Obituaries for week of Jan. 12
Gwendolyn M. Worth, Terry W. Hines, John MacDermid, Gertrude W. Haines, Shirley Schurter, James M. Beck, Nelson A. Eckert Jr., Angelina Esposito Guido, Grace R. Werkman, John T. Chumar Sr., Charles G. Papiez Sr., Catherine (Kate) Bonanni Carrubba, Joseph A. D’Amico, Ann Yates, Jonathan D’Attilio, James A. Nemeth, June C. Woolford. By: Gwendolyn M. Worth…
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Disciplined Bulldogs top Pennington, North
Lawrence ice hockey By: Jim Green It’s pretty simple when you think about it if your opponent has more players on the ice than you, you’re probably going to be at a disadvantage. And it’s that disadvantage that led to some of the Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team’s early season defeats.…
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Hopewell wrestling team puts scare into Lawrence
Hopewell Valley wrestling By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling squad might not be a powerhouse just yet, but it might not be long before the Bulldogs make their presence felt. HoVal (3-5 overall, 1-2 in the Colonial Valley Conference) recorded a pair of victories last Saturday by dominating visiting Trenton 67-6…
