Day: March 8, 2001

Lady Raiders go out with a phenomenal effort By: Rudy Brandl        MARLBORO — The Hillsborough High girls certainly didn’t wilt under the big-time atmosphere and pressure of a noisy, crowded gym in a state playoff basketball game.    In fact, the Lady Raiders did the exact opposite and gave the top-seeded Marlboro girls a major…

Children of all ages paid a visit to annual nursery school carnival By: Linda J. Field    For grownups, it was a day to prepare for an impending snow storm. For the kids, however, games were to be played and prizes won. Hot dogs were available, with rolls disappearing faster than the dogs. A magician performed…

A steady stream of visitors saw the new building during an open house Saturday. By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE — An open house to show off Lambertville’s new police facility drew a steady stream of visitors Saturday, including Hunterdon County Prosecutor Steve Rubin and county Chief of Detectives Nicholas Susalis.    "We had a tremendous response from…

The tax rate increase stands at 3 cents. The original proposed budget included an increase of 5 cents. By: Matthew Armstrong    The Township Council plans to keep whittling away at a proposed tax hike, after cutting the increase by nearly half since the budget was first unveiled in January.    The council voted 4-1 to introduce…

THEATER REVIEW: This production is marked by excellent set design, technical effects and costumes. Now, if the cast can pick up the script and follow it more quickly… By: Stuart Duncan    Every community theater needs to drag out an Agatha Christie story once in a while. Towards Zero, currently at Playhouse 22, the home of…

WrestlingSeveral Lawrence High School wrestlers saw their seasons end at the Region V Championships this past week, but not before posting some impressive showings. By: Mike Molaro    Senior Dale Emde, seeded fourth at 160, defeated Dan Miller of Hillsborough, 8-6, in last Friday’s Region V qualifying round after trailing, 5-4, entering the third period.    Emde,…

Finishes third at 145 pounds in Region VII wrestling tournament. By: Kyle Moylan    VOORHEES — All things considered, the Region VII Wrestling Tournament couldn’t have gone any better for Allentown High School’s 145-pounder Tom Painchaud.    Well, nothing short of Lenape’s Dave Miller getting lost on his way to Eastern High School, the site of the…

AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at area happenings and events. By:    March 19 marks the annual celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph. Known as Jesus’ adoptive father, Joseph is the patron saint of fathers and families. Pope Leo XIII said, "Joseph shines among all mankind by the most august dignity, since by…

   The Pennington Parks and Recreation Commission’s plans for a children’s art program in Kunkel Park are well under way.    The program, "Art in the Park," will be taught by art instructors Carrie Fanning and Debbie Schlette. Ms. Fanning is the art teacher at Toll Gate Grammar School, and Ms. Schlette teachers art to prekindergartners at…