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LAWRENCE: Retiring teacher shared arts background with students
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Stuffed in a corner of Jane Fetter’s classroom is a pile of pillows. Each one has a stripe, contributed by students who learned how to weave on a floor loom in the fifth-grade teacher’s classroom. The pillows, which have been signed on the inside by the students, are…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Local man pushes for more info on sex offenders
By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer While area municipalities no longer are able to enforce their own, often stricter sex offender residency ordinances following a state Supreme Court ruling last month, one Upper Freehold resident would like towns to stand up to the state ruling. And, in the meantime, regardless of repercussions, he…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
Phil McAuliffe Shadows of graduates on a wall behind the stage during graduation ceremonies. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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LAWRENCE: Rider to host July 4 events
Rider University will host Lawrence Township’s Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4, with a concert and fireworks. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. with the fireworks display set to start at 9:45 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, July 5. Please note, all traffic exiting north onto Route 206 after the…
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LAWRENCE: Statue dedication Sunday to be major Hindu event
By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer A Hindu priest will summon God into a stone statue of the Indian guru and saint Shirdi Sai Baba as the Radha Krishna Temple concludes its momentous Pranpratishtha event this Sunday in Lawrence. Fifteen to 20 volunteers helped to carry the idol onto the temple grounds June 7…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: County keeps open space tax steady
Conservation advocates opposed proposal for 1.5-cent cut By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer The county has voted to make no change to its open space tax for 2009, but not without worrying some local residents beforehand. The Bordentown City Environmental Commission was one of many environmental groups to oppose a proposal from Freeholder Chris Brown to…
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Financial planner lauds education requirement
Brett R. Danko of Lawrenceville To the editor: The State Board of Education has adopted new, tougher high school graduation requirements that aim to prepare all New Jersey students for jobs or college in the 21st century economy. Under the new requirements, every high school student will have to take three years of…
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
NBC graduates prepare to receive their diplomas on June 18.
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BURLINGTON COUNTY: Three schools send off ’09 grads
Phil McAuliffe BRHS valedictorian Jaclyn Gabauer. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.
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