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ALLENTOWN: Retiring teachers reflect on decades of memories
By Rachel Lavery, Special Writer ALLENTOWN — “How do you measure a year?” asked Jonathan Larson in his musical “Rent.” How do you measure 28, 30 or 38 years? How about 41? Barbara Lehman, Mark Megill, Warren Gessmann and Joan Kovacs measure their years teaching in the Upper Freehold Regional School District with many fond…
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HILLSBOROUGH: High school class of 1976 gets together again
On April 28 and 29, alumni from the Hillsborough High School Class of 1976 met for a weekend of events to commemorate its 36-year reunion. The gathering marked the first reunion since the classmates had passed their 50th birthdays. On Saturday afternoon, the class toured Hillsborough High School, which included its additions since 1976.…
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HILSBOROUGH: High school baseball team reaches state final
They play Saturday morning against Manalapan By Bob Nuse, Packet Media Sports Even when his team was struggling early in the season, the message remained the same from Norm Hewitt. The veteran Hillsborough High baseball coach had a good feeling about his team and felt all along the tough schedule the Raiders had played would…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ 2004 time capsule is dug up
High school seniors Ben Eckhard and Stephanie Perlitz get ready to dig up the time capsule they helped bury in 2004. (Photo by Peter Sclafani)
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Candidates file to run for school board seats
Two local BOE presidents opt not to seek re-election By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor Tuesday afternoon was the filing deadline to run for 16 available Board of Education seats in Upper Freehold, Millstone, Plumsted and Robbinsville. Tuesday evening the news from the county clerks wasn’t who was running, but who wasn’t. Lisa Herzer, the president…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fire destroys abandoned house
Photo courtesy Jamesburg Fire Department. Firefighters from Jamesburg and South Brunswick battle a blaze that destroyed an abandoned farmhouse on Route 535 June 4.
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MANVILLE: Raritan Valley awards degrees, certificates to 1,190
Raritan Valley Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to about 1,190 graduates at its commencement Saturday, May 19, on the college’s soccer field. Dr. Greg Olsen, a research scientist and entrepreneur who was the third private citizen to orbit the earth on the International Space Station (ISS), delivered the commencement address and received an…
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MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of June 7
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled. Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each meeting, as…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ 2004 time capsule is dug up
Students display spoils of the search in the courtyard of Woods Road Elementary.
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