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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – U.S. Marshals nab SB robbery fugitive
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive robbery suspect Lee Capers, 25, in Sacramento, California, Friday afternoon, according to police. Mr. Capers, of Franklin, was sought on an arrest warrant for allegedly robbing a cab driver at knifepoint on Dec. 20, according to Sgt. James Ryan. ”South Brunswick Police and the U.S. Marshal…
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‘Shared sacrifices’ needed from education establishment
By: centraljersey.com Just after the November 2009 election and well before Gov. Chris Christie took office I spoke to the Princeton Regional Schools Board of Education and immediately thereafter wrote a letter to the editor, plus a letter to Superintendent Judith Wilson, related to what I called "shared sacrifice" needed. This was before Gov. Christie…
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Pound drum harder
George Ackerman, Hopewell Township Regarding David Sandahl’s recent Op-Ed and last week’s rebuttal by our three mayors, I agree with Mr. Sandahl and only wish that he would pound his drum even harder. The HVRSD and Mercer County should also be part of the discussion. The mayors are well-intentioned, but as evidenced by Pennington’s…
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Throw or blow snow where it should go
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer I’m prone to insomnia. Sometimes getting up and reading for a while will do the trick, will enable me to fall back asleep (assuming I ever fell asleep to begin with). Sometimes trying to play the piano, which I find very difficult, will work. Sometimes it works too well. More…
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WEST AMWELL: South teachers get pay raises
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon Regional High School has a new teachers’ contract that provides pay raises of more than 9 percent over the agreement’s three years. The Board of Education “would have liked our teachers to agree to a freeze as some of our administrators and bus drivers did,”…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Legion looking for candidates to attend prestigious program
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer American Legion Post 401 is looking for male high school students to attend a prestigious summer program in June called New Jersey Boys State, Post officials said. Students interested in attending must be students of South Brunswick High School, be recommended by the school, and have at least a B…
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Clerk: 6,000 passports processed
By: centraljersey.com TRENTON – Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello reported her office processed nearly 6,000 applications for United States passports in 2010. "Our annual review of passport operations showed that 5,933 passport applications were taken at Mercer County’s two passport processing locations and nine local passport events," she said. "Despite the slow economy, the…
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Keintz, NB swimmers are improved
By: centraljersey.com Bob Nuse The Packet Group Joe Keintz has made impressive strides in the swimming pool in the last year. "Last year was my first year back swimming and I only qualified for the (South Jersey Interscholastic Swimming Association) meet in one event," the Northern Burlington High senior said. "This year I’ve qualified in…
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Gourgaud exhibit for January to end
By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – The "January Open Call for Artists" exhibit is being held through Jan. 30. This is the second one hosted by the Gourgaud Gallery. All art features the theme of "Winter Birds." Various mediums from oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, photography and collage fill the walls at the gallery. The artwork is for…
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