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HOPEWELL VALLEY: League hosts talk about lieutenant governor
Ingrid Reed will lead a conversation on the history, powers, responsibilities and costs of this new elected office on Sept. 17. ”The League does not want the office of lieutenant governor to become another costly layer of bureaucracy,” writes Anne Maiese, president of the New Jersey League of Women Voters. So exactly what will New…
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MONROE: Fire consumers popular eatery
Cranberry’s Gourmet is seeking temporary quarters By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Cranberry’s Gourmet Shoppe was destroyed by a three-alarm blaze Monday, forcing the business to seek alternate space while it determines if the restaurant’s building can be saved. The fire at the Public Road building was reported at about 11 p.m. by a…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Schooled in change
Two veteran educators look back at quarter-century Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer If it was your first week as a freshman at Hightstown High School in 1985, you might have expected to be stuffed into a locker by an army of large intimidating upperclassmen. ”That was part of the deal,” said Kevin Akey, the school’s language…
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FLORENCE: Soccer teams should be much improved
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor After finishing off her own career, Lisa Kokotajlo is anxious to see what kind of impact she can have as a coach. Kokotajlo will officially start her head coaching career when Florence plays at BCIT Westampton on Tuesday, September 15. Previously, Kokotajlo had done some coaching at the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: From nuturing children to caring for seniors
Monmouth Junction mother returns to the workforce as her own boss By Davy James, Staff Writer As children grow, many stay-at-home moms begin to look for outlets for their newly found free time. When such an opportunity arrived for one area resident, she discovered that she could take her experience nurturing her children and apply…
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Princeton Resident to be a Bright Light in Times Square
By Ginny Bryant For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah Schleider National Down Syndrome Society 212-763-4369/ [email protected] Contact family: Ginny Bryant, mother 609.924.0094 (o); 609.430.8320 (h) Princeton Resident to bea Bright Light in Times Square National Down Syndrome Awareness Video Features Rachel Bryant NEW YORK, NY — Rachel Bryant of Princeton,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Workshop aims to strengthen local families
By Davy James, Staff Writer The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence will be returning to South Brunswick to run a seven-week program to help families strengthen their bonds. This will be the third time the NCADD and South Brunswick Social Services are teaming up to run the Strengthening Families workshop series. Representatives from…
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MANVILLE: Roosevelt PTA plans Saturday carnival
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer A frog-flinger game, skee ball, an inflatable slide and other carnival favorites will be the highlight of the Roosevelt School Parent-Teacher Association’s Fourth Annual Back-To-School Carnival, set for Saturday. ”This is meant to be a community wide event to bring the different schools together,” Stephanie Cornelson, Manville Municipal Alliance chairwoman,…
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MONROE: Free weekend parking for residents
Applegarth lot being made available By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Bus trips to the city just got a little cheaper for residents, after township officials waived weekend Park-and-Ride parking fees for its Applegarth facility. The township’s Department of Transportation began issuing the parking passes on Tuesday, allowing residents to park for free in…
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