Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Boys tennis pulls of state upset
Dogan, Raiders seeing progress in young group By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Alan Dogan knows that the Hillsborough High School boys tennis team is better than its record. The sophomore at second singles and his Raider teammates used the state tournament as a chance to show it. Despite being seeded 10th, Hillsborough breezed by…
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MONTGOMERY: Lee is Cougars golden girl
Castillo, Hering are best of boys at SCC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jessica Lee wasn’t thrilled with her final Skyland Conference Championship track and field meet. The Montgomery High School senior made up for it at the Somerset County Championships in Hillsborough on Tuesday. Lee won three golds and placed in the long…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Littered with Literary Controversy: Banned Books in SBHS
By Junior Gopa Praturi, Viking Vibe Staff Over the course of literary history, all kinds of books have been banned or restricted because of their controversial ideas and content. Several of these novels, despite their historical dispute, are part of the SBHS English curriculum. In fact, teachers and administrators not only allow students to read…
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60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the Need for Change Continues!
By American Conference on Diversity “Education is a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment.” nU.S. Chief Justice Warren On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown vs. Board of Education that…
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NJAHHP Commemorates Better Hearing Month by Encouraging New Jerseyeans to Get Their Hearing Checked by a Hearing Health Professional
By Libby Vinson Hearing Screening and Care by Licensed Hearing Health Professionals Can Greatly Improve Quality of Life for Those Suffering from Hearing Loss With over 36 million American adults reporting some kind of hearing problem and one in five teenagers now suffering from hearing loss, NJAHHP is commemorating May as “Better Hearing Month” by…
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PRINCETON: Easy riders: Kids line up for Wheels Rodeo
File photo by Phil McAuliffe The 7th annual Wheels Rodeo will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Park swimming pool parking lot at 400 Witherspoon St.
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JAMESBURG: Borough discusses recent flooding
By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer On Wednesday, the Jamesburg Council discussed its plans to move forward about ways to prevent the recent flooding in town. On May 1 the borough saw five inches of rain, which caused the Manalapan Brook to overflow, flowing into the streets up Buckelew Avenue and go as far up as…
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PRINCETON: Donahue double highlights MCC
Princeton High’s Conor Donahue won two events at the Mercer County Championships, capturing the 800 and 1600 meters. Photo by John Blaine
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PRINCETON: Easy riders: Kids line up for Wheels Rodeo
By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet Geared up in a Hello Kitty shell helmet, Sophia Eby, 2, rolled up in a shiny, magenta tricycle complete with a black bucket seat and black streamers flowing from the handlebars. She was ready to ride. "This is her Harley," explained her mom, Sarah Eby of Princeton. "She…
