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Letters
By: centraljersey.com We would like to take a moment to thank Phil, manager at IHOP on Route 27 in Franklin Park, for his recent act of kindness toward our family. When our granddaughter was accidentally locked into her car seat incorrectly, Phil went above and beyond by helping my husband dislodge the lock and most…
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BORDENTOWN: Exciting surrounds BRHS
Field hockey welcomes turf for home games By Justin Feil, The Packet Group There’s an excitement among the Bordentown Regional High School field hockey players, and it’s for more than the new turf fields that will give them some of the best facilities in the state. The Scotties will be tested early to find out…
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CRANBURY: Parents irked by Old Trenton Road bus stop
By Natalia Knochowski, Staff Writer CRANBURY Residents on Parkview Road and Hardley Drive asked the school board Tuesday to consider moving school bus stops. The stop, which is on Old Trenton Road, is dangerous because of the amount of traffic on the road, residents said. In the past, students were picked up on Parkview…
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Lea Kahn
By: centraljersey.com Township Council has thrown its support behind a proposed bill that would require private schools and colleges to reimburse public school districts for the cost of educating the children of faculty members who live in tax-exempt campus housing. This is the same bill, proposed by state Sen. Shirley K. Turner (D-15th Legislative District),…
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Coming off playoff season, Chargers want more
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent When you look at the numbers as they relate to Spotswood’s football program the past three years, they add up to what might be a promising season this fall. The Spotswood High School offensive players huddle up before running a play during practice. The Chargers are preparing for their Sept. 11…
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Seniors are still the key for Bears football team
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The faces may change, but Marcus Borden has never deviated from his philosophy of molding together a football team. Top: East Brunswick High School’s quarterback is tackled after picking up yards running the ball against Scotch Plains-Fanwood during a preseason scrimmage at EBHS. The Bears were getting ready for Saturday’s season…
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Staffing reduced, but education offerings on rise
Spotswood school officials excited to begin new year BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Doing more with less may be a common theme in business these days, and it’s also true for the borough’s school district this year. The Board of Education, facing the loss of $1.4 million, or 22 percent, of its state…
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Dorothy A. Benke
Mrs. Benke, 84, of Monroe, died Aug. 26, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Kowalewski. Surviving are her husband, John Benke; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Frank Brady and Diane and David Zile; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Jill Benke; five grandchildren; two…
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Irving Scheps
Mr. Scheps, 83, of Marlboro, died Aug. 31, 2010, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Daniel Zelbo; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis Scheps. Surviving are his wife, Lorraine Zelbo Scheps; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Debbie of Essex, Vt.; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcy and Thomas Rosendale of…
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