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Peddie Aquatics medal in 38 events
Swimmers from the Peddie Aquatics Association competed in the 2010 Snowball Mini-Meet held Princeton on Jan. 16 and earned medals in 38 events. In the 8-and-under 100-medley relay, Peddie teams took both first and second. Swimming on the winning team were Kaitlyn Cawley (Monroe), Micaela Bernard (Hightstown), Zoe Stokes (Cranbury) and Fiona McIntyre (Monroe) (1:22.71).…
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Allentown girls seeking bid to state tournament
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Allentown High School girls basketball team runs through drills during a practice. This week, the Redbirds will try and qualify for the state tournament. They must win two of their three scheduled games to return to the post-season. JEFF GRANIT staff A llentown High School’s girls basketball team hopes to…
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Seasoned performers share talents to support schools
Cabaret night on Feb. 5 will raise money to benefit Millstone students’ education BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Millstone’s Rose Shargo, who performs with The Full Count Big Band from Westfield, will showcase her talents in support of public schools during Cupid’s Cabaret on Feb. 5. MILLSTONE — Residents Rose Shargo and Gina Whalen will…
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on campus
Morgan Marsicano of Allentown was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Messiah College, Grantham, Pa., where she is majoring in English. Shelby Lee Doll ofAllentown, a double major in international relations and Spanish at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. Robert Nixon…
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Find a logical way to evaluate teachers
GUEST COLUMN AL LEISTER We all know that there are many things that need to be changed with the way we run our schools and our government. Many of Gov. Chris Christie’s reforms are right on; however, once in a while he is dead wrong. How can an intelligent reflective person think it is appropriate…
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American Red Cross in need of blood donors
Severe winter weather throughout much of the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks has caused the cancellation of more than 14,000 blood and platelet donations through the American Red Cross, approximately 1,800 units of which were in the region. The American Red Cross has issued a nationwide call for blood donors in…
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Protect pharmaceutical assistance for aged and disabled
Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) and Senior Gold help low-income older adults or those with disabilities pay for their prescription medications. A year ago, grappling with a terrible deficit, Gov. Christie suggested cuts to these programs that would have increased the amount beneficiaries had to pay for their medications. This year, the…
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Leave pharmaceutical aid programs intact
Last year, over 160,000 New Jerseyans who rely on the state’s pharmaceutical aid programs, Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program and Senior Gold were hit with shocking news. In an effort to balance New Jersey’s budget, the state proposed a first-ever $310 deductible and the more than doubling of brand-name prescription drug…
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