Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Panthers repeat in Prep B soccer
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton Day School girls soccer program solidified itself as an elite program on Tuesday when the Panthers captured their second straight state Prep B championship. The win gave the Panthers their third straight year with a championship, having captured the Mercer County Tournament title in 2013. Hannah Bunce scored…
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MONTGOMERY: MHS boys earn share of SCT soccer crown
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor SOMERVILLE — After having played nearly 200 minutes of soccer against each other this season, it’s pretty clear very little separates the Montgomery High and Pingry School boys soccer teams. And that makes Saturday’s 1-1 tie in the Somerset County Tournament a fitting result that left the teams as county…
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PRINCETON: PHS, Knights fall in state field hockey
Bu Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Bob NuseSports Editor The Princeton High field hockey team went on the road and gave highly-regarded Hunterdon Central all it could handle before falling in the semifinals of the North Jersey, Section 2 Group 4 tournament on Tuesday. The Little Tigers scored first, on a goal by Avery Peterson…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates fall in MCT soccer final
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor HOPEWELL — The West Windsor-Plainsboro High boys soccer team didn’t go down without a fight in its 3-1 loss to Pennington in the Mercer County Tournament championship game last Thursday night at Hopewell Valley High. The Pirates, who trailed 2-0 at halftime, got a goal from David Philbin 16 minutes…
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HOPEWELLS, PENNINGTON: No challenges in other elections
Voters needed only to ratify uncontested candidates for area local offices on Tuesday. Hopewell Borough Paul Anzano, a Democrat unchallenged in his bid for another 4-year term as mayor, won re-election with 341. He is a Democrat. Debra Lehman, a Democrat, and Roxanne Klett, a Republican, were the only candidates for three-year terms on Borough…
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PENNINGTON: ‘Lucky to live in Pennington’ tickets available for Nov. 13
PENNINGTON — “Lucky to Live in Pennington” is the capstone event to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the borough. Pennington was established as a borough by an act of the state Legislature on Jan. 31, 1890, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a referendum held on Jan. 21,…
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PENNINGTON: Organizers say ‘Holiday Walk’ will be even more fun, festive
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer PENNINGTON — The Holiday Walk in Pennington, a must-attend event on the Valley’s social calendar, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4. Festivities run from 6-9 p.m., including a visit from Santa for children, singers caroling and the lighting of a large holiday tree. Downtown streets will be closed, but…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL: Four inducted as school’s ‘distinguished graduates’
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer HOPEWELL TOWNHIP — A computer inventor, a retired science researcher, an attorney and a real estate developer were recently inducted into Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame. The newest inductees are Jeff Kowalski (Class of 1984), Doug Murphy (1963), Keya Koul (1992) and George Randle Ackerman…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raider band wins state championship
The Hillsborough Raider Marching Band competed in the U.S. Bands New Jersey state championship on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Rutgers University High Point Solutions Stadium. In Group V competition the band performed their 2015 show entitled “Mad World,” its version of Alice in Wonderland. The Marching Raiders racked up their season-high score of 95.365 and…
