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Evan Grossman
By: centraljersey.com HIGHTSTOWN – Despite a State Police survey ranking the borough among the most gang-riddled towns in the county, Police Chief James Eufemia said the numbers are not what they appear. According to the report published Jan. 28, at least 23 different gangs with 119 gangsters have a presence in the borough. Hightstown, with…
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Egypt
By: centraljersey.com Egyptian native Sayed Hassan, 70, of Monmouth Junction is hoping the political unrest in his home country during the last week will transform it into a true democracy. "The economic situation is very bad," said Mr. Hassan, who is an administrator for the Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on Route 1. "Whoever…
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PARENTING PEARLS: Sports-related injury concerns shouldn’t be ignored
Dr. Mae Sakharov The young athlete has many needs that must be taken in consideration because of their growing bodies, and, unfortunately, sports programs that should be enjoyable for children and adolescents have become a source of serious and sometimes life-challenging injuries. Although professional organizations, such as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, encourage participation…
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Staff Report
By: centraljersey.com Milton Babbitt, a famed composer and Princeton University music professor whose mathematical expertise guided his creation of complex, modernist soundscapes that influenced generations of artists and scholars, died Jan. 29 of natural causes at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 94. Mr. Babbitt, who was Princeton’s William Shubael Conant Professor of…
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BORDENTOWN: Hudik helps lead Scotties to win
Senior has breakout game vs. New Egypt By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Whatever Breanna Hudik ate for breakfast Saturday should be a more frequent meal for her. The senior forward notched a season-high 16 points to help the Bordentown Regional High girls basketball team to a 49-37 win over New Egypt early Saturday, barely…
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John Tredrea
By: centraljersey.com Thanks to a $5,500 grant from the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation, 10 Central High School students have had a chance to write, direct and cast their own plays. The foundation is a local nonprofit organization that helps the Valley’s schools. One of the plays, a 10-minute work, "Grandfather Death," by student Elsa van…
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8CALENDAR
By: centraljersey.com Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to:…
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NEW HOPE: Playhouse history is shared with Winter Festival crowd
About 100 visitors to the Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival gathered at the Bucks County Playhouse on Sunday afternoon to learn about the history of the theater. Led by New Hope Historical Society board members and tour guides, Barry Ziff and Roy Ziegler, the talk was presented inside the playhouse. ”This unique perspective was made possible…
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Skaar – Bryant
By: centraljersey.com Brenna Skaar of Flemington, daughter of Cindy and Arthur Skaar Jr. of Hillsborough, and James Bryant of Flemington, son of Francine and Reid Bryant of Montgomery (Skillman), are engaged to be married. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Montgomery High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Maryland. She is…
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