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LAWRENCE: 900 Rider students sign up to fight cancer
By Lea Kahn R.J. Barkelew was just 5 years old when, in his own words, “my life changed significantly.” The change was a diagnosis of leukemia, the Rider University junior said Saturday afternoon. He was the keynote speaker at the college’s annual Relay for Life fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. ”When it all…
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SOMERSET COUNTY: Budget to see work-force reduction of 27
Public hearing Tuesday, April 12 SOMERVILLE County government will eliminate 27 positions, through attrition and a hiring freeze, in the proposed 2011 budget that is $161,411 less than last year’s. A public hearing on the proposed $211.1 million budget will be held Tuesday, April 12, starting at 7 p.m. in the freeholders’ meeting room…
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Saint Peter’s to honor Robert J. Zullo, M.D., for his decades of service
By NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.:Saint Peter’s Healthcare System will honor Robert J. Zullo, M.D., at its charitable foundation’s annual spring gala for his nearly 60 years of service to Saint Peter’s, its healing mission, and the broader community needs of New Brunswick. The 2011 Gala will take place at 6 p.m., April 9, at The Heldrich…
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HILLSBOROUGH: The left may not like it, but we need the rich
To the editor: Liberals think Republicans are evil, and conservatives think Democrats are stupid. This explains why our disputes are so heated and why our arguments go past each other. Sonja Martin’s letter of last week illustrates the truth of this observation perfectly. According to Ms. Martin’s worldview, Republicans are engaged in a vast…
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MANVILLE: Residents helping to raise local awareness of autism
Patty Barnish and her son, Kyle, are surrounded by Manville officials at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting after Mayor Lillian Zuza proclaimed that April is Autism Aware´ness Month in the borough. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Doylestown Resident Takes Delivery of Flemington Car & Truck Country’s First Extended Range Electric Car
Brent Tutwiler with his new 2011 Chevy Volt
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HILLSBOROUGH: Don’t use terms seen as biased
To the editor: In the Thursday, March 24, edition of the Hillsborough Beacon, your newspaper refers to the “death tax” in a caption on page 3A. The term “death tax” is a neologism used primarily by opponents of estate taxes and inheritance taxes, which are the common and legal references for these levies. There are…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Softball team improving skills for 2011 season
By Maria Riegel, Special Writer The South Brunswick High School Varsity Girls Softball Team will work to improve their skills for the 2011 season, according to head coach Danielle Matlack. ”This season will be different”, Ms. Matlack said. “We lost our catcher Kaitlyn Jansson who was a tremendous asset to our team. We have six…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Special needs kids can join football, cheer teams
Groups are associated with Somerset Bears The Mountain Valley Conference Pop Warner is registering youngsters for the second season of the “The Somerset Little Bears” in the Challenger Football & Cheerleading League. The mission of the Challenger League is to bring the Pop Warner Little Scholars experience to those who have an IEP/special needs in…
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