Author: Central Jersey
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Foggia brothers reach state wrestling tournament
By Josh Lashley, Special Writer MANSFIELD — The Foggia brothers have punched their ticket to Atlantic City. The junior wrestling standouts for Northern Burlington High School competed at a high level this past weekend at the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament hosted by Robbinsville High School and will now compete at the state tournament held…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: 360 local students say no to PARCC
No testing today. Schools closed due to storm By John Tredrea, Special Writer A resolution that states that instances of students refusing to take standardized tests “should be met with educationally appropriate, not punitive, responses, including alternative settings for students that refuse” to take the tests was approved by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Early detection key to fighting colorectal cancer
By Anish Sheth, M.D., Princeton HealthCare System When it comes to understanding colorectal cancer one of the first things you should know is that it can often be stopped before it starts. Early detection is key to fighting colon cancer, and screening with a colonoscopy can detect pre-cancerous polyps so they can be…
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Unity Bank Provides $5,000 Donation for New Franklin Township Church
By Yankee Public Relations Unity Bank has provided a $5,000 donation to the Brick-by-Brick fundraising campaign of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of Franklin Township, Somerset County, supporting the construction of a new 26,500-square-foot church to be located at 510 Elizabeth Ave. near the intersection of Weston Road. Pictured during the check presentation (from left)…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Youth Police Academy, July 13-17
The Hopewell Township Police Department will hold its Youth Police Academy from July 13 through 17. The academy is open to any Hopewell Valley resident who is completing the seventh or eighth grade this year. Classes will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Graduation will be held at 6 p.m. on July 17 at the Hopewell…
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HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Cats’ will prowl the school stage this weekend
Costumer Pam Christian, a parent, fine tunes the leg warmers she and others are making to give textures and color to the Broadway replica costumes. Tori Schubert, an 11th-grader, gets Ms. Christian’s attention. (Staff photo by Gene Robbins)
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