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LAWRENCE: Haitian minister to give progress update
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the two years since an earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, it might seem that little has been done to rebuild the country still reeling from the disaster that killed nearly 200,000 people. But in reality, Pastor Luc Deratus, whose Harmony Ministries has had a long-standing relationship with…
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LAWRENCE: Six teens face pot possession charge
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Six Lawrence High School students were charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance on Jan. 4, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar. Police were patrolling in the neighborhood near Lawrence High School, investigating residents’ complaints about students’ behavior, such as cutting through back yards to get to school,…
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LAWRENCE: Students plan trip, aid to Haiti
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Aiming to help in the rebuilding efforts in Haiti, a group of students from The Pennington School is planning to spend spring break in the island nation, along with a group of volunteers including medical and health care professionals from the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. The students, who will…
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LAWRENCE: Grant sought for ‘trail’ above or below I-95
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Aiming to find out whether it would be possible to link the northern and southern sections of the former Johnson Trolley Line trail across I-95, Lawrence Township has submitted a grant application to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The grant application seeks $45,000 for a feasibility study to figure…
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MANVILLE: Second place earns gymnast prize of cherished snow globe
On Dec. 9, Manville fifth graders Brooke Hoodja and Emma Thompson competed at the Christmas on the Chesapeake gymnastics invitational in Baltimore, Maryland, for Paramount Gymnastics of Hillsborough. Emma’s Level 6 group competed first and started the event rotation on floor exercise. Emma scored a 9.05, which earned her second place. After floor, they rotated…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher, blind student win prizes
Hillsborough High School student Thomas Kozlowski is among 12 legally blind, college-bound high school seniors to receive college scholarships of $10,000 each from the Jewish Guild for the Blind (The Guild). The GuildScholar Program scholarships are awarded prior to the academic year that begins in September. The GuildScholar Program was created, in part, through a…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District gives community reading assignment
Once again, it’s a New Year’s resolution of the highest caliber. Inviting an entire community to read the same book at the same time to foster closer relationships and improved literacy in 2012.¶ The South Brunswick School District and the South Brunswick Public Library have joined together to invite all students and residents of all…
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Bayshore Recycling Corp Announces Staff Expansion
By Elena Bagarozza Woodbridge, NJ – Bayshore Recycling Corp (Bayshore) President Valerie Montecalvo announces the hiring of Thomas Micai, a 33 year veteran of the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). “My husband Frank and I have built Bayshore and our family of recycling companies since 1995 when we transitioned from the heavy…
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“Give More,” The Official New Year’s Resolution for One Hightstown Business
By Robin Drew Hightstown Music Hopes to Help Prevent Suicide by Donating 1 Percent of 2012 Profits Hightstown, NJ (December, 2011) n It’s the end of the year. For many, it is a time to reflect on the past year and commit to new goals for the coming year. For one local business, the goal…
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