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MUSIC: Capturing rock history: Classic photos from Rolling Stone
By Keith Loria Special Writer It was back in 1967 that 30-year-old freelance photographer Baron Wolman made what may be one of the best deals ever made in the publishing industry. Jann Wenner was in the process of creating Rolling Stone magazine and he wanted Wolman to come on board as the magazine’s chief…
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IRENE:SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Headaches linger after ‘historic’ weekend storm
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The township was slowly getting back to normal Wednesday following Hurricane Irene’s weekend onslaught. Last weekend’s storm flooded several township roads and the tropical storm force winds brought down hundreds of trees and power lines throughout the community, according to police. As of Wednesday afternoon, Public Service Electric &Gas…
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LAWRENCE: HomeFront gives kids a backpack full of hop
Volunteers helped HomeFront ready backpacks for children to take back to school. From left are ETS staff members Tracy Goff, Rita Nini, Loretta Morgan and Terri Flowers.
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WRIGHTSTOWN: North Hanover has new superintendent
By Birgitta Wolfe,Managing Editor WRIGHTSTOWN For the new superintendent of schools at the North Hanover School District, the focus on writing and literacy runs in the family. Helen Payne’s father was a copyeditor in Scotland and in New York for the old New York Post and, “are you ready for this,” she asked, for…
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EAST WINDSOR: Rescuer to be laid to rest Wednesday
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert,The Packet Group EAST WINDSOR – Emergency Medical Technician Michael Kenwood, 39, the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) member who died from injuries sustained during an attempted swift water rescue at an abandoned car in the western section of Princeton Township on Sunday, will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. Services…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Sergeant named acting police director
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — There’s a new police leader in town. Sgt. Frank Gendron will begin his duties as acting police director for Hightstown effective Thursday, Sept. 1. Council President and Police Commissioner Larry Quattrone made the announcement via a Hightstown Borough press release Wednesday evening, Aug. 31. Additionally, Wednesday was…
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LAWRENCE: Flood waters claim sewer pipe victim
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Cesar Ortiz, the owner of Lawrence Landscapes, died Tuesday afternoon when he was sucked into a Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority sewer pipe at 209 Bakers Basin Road the former site of his business. Mr. Ortiz, who lived on Lawrencia Drive, owned the property and had leased it to the Shemin…
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IRENE: HIGHTSTOWN: Sewer plant now operational
HIGHTSTOWN — The Hightstown Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant (AWWTP ) is again fully functional after heavy floodwaters from Hurricane Irene incapacitated the facility on Sunday. "Residents and businesses may now flush toilets and use drains in their homes and businesses,” a Hightstown Borough press release stated on Wednesday evening. “In addition, the Hightstown AWWTP…
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