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USPS urged to return post office to Milltown
MILLTOWN — Though the U.S. Postal Service’s hearing last week was set up to discuss the consolidation of its mail processing operations in Edison and Kearny, many in attendance had another question in mind: Whatwill happen to the Milltown post office? The Washington Avenue facility has been closed sinceAugust after suffering severe flood damage during…
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Crowds come out to fight mail operations transfer
USPS hears comments on plan to move mail processing from Edison to Kearny BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A crowd packs the Milltown American Legion Hall for a hearing on the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to move operations from the Kilmer Processing & Distribution Center in Edison to the Dominick V. Daniels Center in Kearny.…
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E.B. board takes charter school case to state Supreme Court
President says board wants to ensure tax dollars are being spent ‘appropriately’ BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The East Brunswick Board of Education is taking its case against the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School to the state’s highest court. The Board of Education filed a notice of petition of certification with the New Jersey Supreme…
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Impact of mill housing plan disputed at hearing
Helmetta board rehears application in light of lawsuit from Spotswood BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The battle over redevelopment of the former Helme Snuff Mill property raged on Jan. 11 during a contentious meeting of the Helmetta Planning Board. Before a crowd of residents and officials including state Sen. Linda Greenstein that spilled out into…
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U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) looks on as students Brian Kokal (l) Justin Sotomayor check in returned books with the assistance of librarian Carol Lange at the Oak Tree Elementary School library in Monroe on Jan. 12. Holt and and Susan Hildreth, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, visited Oak Tree to…
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Colts expect to be stronger in second half of the season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Christian Brothers Academy Christian Brothers Academy basketball coach Geoff Billett did not dispute the opinions of some high school analysts and fans that his team is having a “down” year thus far. Compared, that is, to past seasons. But he feels it is only a matter of a short time span…
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Lions display their balance in Showcase win over Jags
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown North High School’s Jason Huelbig (l) tries to put up a shot against Jackson Memorial’s Brandon Holup during the Boardwalk Hoop Group Classic at Long Branch High School on Jan. 14. The game pitted the Shore Conference’s two best teams, and it was the Lions who pulled out a 36-32…
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Rocket wrestlers benefiting from a beefed-up schedule
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Raritan Rockets took on a challenging schedule for the wrestling season. Their slate of matches has taken them on a tour of New Jersey, and they are more than battle-tested going into the postseason tournaments. “We’ve had some pretty competitive matches, and we’ve been all over the place,” head coach…
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Rockets confident they will rebound from Showcase loss
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Raritan Michael Aaman has helped Raritan High School’s rebuilding boys basketball team to a winning start when his teammates have played strong, supporting roles. But Neptune (8-2), the preseason No. 1 team in the Shore, took that away and used its speed to score points in transition off turnovers from its…
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