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LAWRENCE: Time, technology changing methods of voter polling
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The polling field has come a long way since the polls of the Literary Digest and the Gallup Poll dueled over the winner of the 1936 presidential election Alf Landon or Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Literary Digest magazine’s straw poll generated 2 million responses, which predicted that Mr. Landon…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Independent for Congress suggests votes out of the mainstream
To the editor: My name is Dennis A. Breen and I am an independent candidate for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional seat. As an Independent it is very difficult getting the word out, particularly when one of your goals is to get money and special interest out of politics. Often people think that voting for an…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sheridan honored by grocery industry
Hillsborough’s Joe Sheridan, president and chief operating officer of Wakefern Food Corporation, was recognized by the Grocery Manufacturers Association with the 2012 Industry Collaboration Leadership Award at the GMA Executive Conference on Aug. 27 in Keasbey The award recognizes an industry leader who has demonstrated career excellence in fostering collaboration amongst trading partners and programs…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of Oct. 18
CHAPTER A ”Medicare Maze” is the topic for our speaker at our Nov. 1 meeting. The Dollar Store will be open that day, and Mollie Zezulinski is looking for helpers for that event. Nominations for the 2013 positions (president, vice president, treasurer, financial secretary, corresponding secretary and recording secretary) on the Executive Board will be…
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LAWRENCE: Detox site hearing is rescheduled
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Zoning Board of Adjustment has rescheduled a public hearing to reconsider a controversial use variance application to locate a residential drug and alcohol detoxification center in an office park at 100 Federal City Road. The zoning board will hear the Sunrise Detoxification Center’s application at its Nov. 14 meeting.…
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MANVILLE: Campaigns, ceremonies spice week
A week without Hillsborough school board or Township Committee meetings grew busy. It began quietly enough, with a press release about a video the township Democrats produced to question “why” their Republican opponents hadn’t done this or that. The video blames the long-sitting GOP majority for not pursuing policies to reduce traffic and ease the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message
Mateo McCathern, 8, of Hillsborough tries to roil the weighted ropes for a full minute. Amanda Cohen, a 5th grader, balances a peacock feather on her chin in one of the activities offered by Circus Place. Fitness trainer Hillarie Scannelli of Impact Training on Stryker Lane leads five-year-old Julia Diaz of Hillsborough over the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message
Municipal Alliance sponsors Family Fun Night Circus skills, a magic show, Zumba dancing, Girl Scout displays and lessons about food and fitness were all part of the Family Fun Night at Auten Road School on Friday night in the anti-drug program sponsored by the Municipal Alliance, Red Ribbon Week Committee and Mayor Wellness Committee.
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