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  • Student’s nominate teacher

    Chris Rossman, teacher at Monmouth Junction, named in the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for second consecutive year. By: Chinenye Okparanta    Chris Rossman didn’t like being a student, so he became a teacher.    Now a third-grade teacher at Monmouth Junction, Mr. Rossman, 42, said that he has worked hard to become the sort of teacher…

  • HOLIDAY CRAFTS & FAIRS

    NEW! MUSEUMS û Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, Festival of Trees, through Jan. 8, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m., $10, $9 seniors, $5 children over age 8, res. req., closed Dec. 24-25, 31, Jan. 1; www.morven.org

  • Building designated for municipal space

    Washington officials prepare to move municipal operations to office space on Washington Boulevard (Dec. 22) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Unsure whether town hall will have to be rebuilt due to mold infestation and water damage, Washington officials are preparing to move municipal operations to office space on Washington Boulevard for five years.    Plans are…

  • Dougherty bothered by opening day performance

    By: Ken Weingartner    The results from the South Brunswick High wrestling team’s season-opening performance in an eight-team dual-match tournament show the Vikings lost two matches Saturday.    Coach Joe Dougherty said the losses, particularly a 47-16 setback to Freehold Borough in the third match of the day, were the result of much-earlier performances by his wrestlers.…

  • Landlords pan inspection plan

    Property owners oppose possible ordiance requiring new inspections and fees. By: Joseph Harvie    Owners and managers of apartments in South Brunswick are criticizing a Township Council proposal to require inspections and charge landlords $75 each time a unit changes tenants.    Property owners interviewed by the South Brunswick Post over the last several weeks said they…

  • This Week

    Thursday    Widows and widowers: The Mercer County Chapter of Widows and Widowers will hold a dance social at 7:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus, 1451 Klockner Road, Hamilton. For more information call Marion, (609) 587-8959, or Regina, (609) 585-3453. Wednesday    Blood drive: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton will a community blood drive at…

  • Book Notes for the week of Dec. 22

    Our collective season of goodness and light By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    The beginning of Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day this year. Economists are rejoicing as a later Hanukkah combined with Christmas means an extended run on gift buying. But we can rejoice, too. Any time our diverse society can draw together with…

  • LHS boys team shows warts against Hamilton

    Lawrence boys basketball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys basketball team’s season-opening win over Notre Dame was an example of how good it eventually should be, when everything is clicking. But the Cardinals’ loss to Hamilton on Tuesday was a more accurate description of where they’re at right now.    With several newcomers playing…

  • SCHOOLS: Battleship game turned math lesson is a direct hit

    Fourth grade students at Brunswick Acres elementary school learn the basics of graphing by playing Battleship By: Chinenye Okparanta    Learning is not all fun and games, unless you are a student in Stacy Ta’s fourth-grade math class at Brunswick Acres elementary school.    Ms. Ta is breaking down the basics of graphing for the 19 students…