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  • Cardinals finish great year with loss to South

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    This was not the way the 2005 season was supposed to end for the Lawrence High School football team. One of the best years in program history came to a close Saturday with a 31-14 loss at West Windsor-Plainsboro South. Despite the tough loss, there were plenty of positives for…

  • Doggone good police work

    Washington canine team earns national recognition (Dec. 1) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — At 4 years old, the township’s second-youngest cop has been on the job for only two years and already is more decorated than some senior officers.    Not that awards matter much to Zilke — she is more concerned with tracking down drugs,…

  • Senior leaders to carry hockey team

    Lawrence ice hockey By: Mike Molaro    It’s not unusual for a coach to lean on his upperclassmen to provide leadership and strength.    Andy Borowsky knows that his Lawrence High School boys ice hockey squad needs that veteran spark for the Cardinals to improve on last season’s 5-13 record and start laying a solid foundation for…

  • Police say it’s also season to be careful

    Phony charities, car thieves prey on unwary holiday shoppers. By: Donna Lukiw    The Christmas season is a time to help out local charities, volunteer in soup kitchens and donate items for the needy, but the Manville Police Department and New Jersey’s attorney general are warning residents of possible scams and charity frauds.    As the holiday…

  • LETTERS

    From the issue of Dec. 1, 2005. A community coming together To the editor:    St. Barnabas Episcopal Church would like to thank the many members of the community that crowded our church on Sunday evening, Nov. 21, for the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the South Brunswick Area Clergy Association.    South Brunswick Police Department…

  • Township kicks off weekend of holiday events

    Christmas Tree Lighting program at Municipal Building on Friday evening kicks off festive season in Hillsborough. By: Melissa Edmond    Residents can show their holiday cheer at various events this weekend and in the upcoming weeks in Hillsborough.    Friday night’s The Christmas Tree Lighting, an event organized by the Women’s Club for over 10 years, will…

  • Pedophile proposal lacks map of zones

    Council could vote on plan Dec. 8 (Dec. 1) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Next week the public will have a final chance to comment on proposed residency restrictions for pedophiles, and the Township Council could vote on the measure the same night. Yet as it stands now, neither the public nor council will have…

  • Raiders set for first varsity face-off

    Ice hockey team pumped for season By: John Beisser        After posting a dominant 17-2-2 record as a first-year jayvee squad last season, the Hillsborough High ice hockey team believes it’s ready to mix it up with the big boys this winter.    The Raiders will compete as a varsity team in 2005-06 as a member…

  • Swim team faces rebuilding season

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    You simply can’t replace a group of seniors such as the one the Lawrence High School boys swimming team had last year. All you can do is move on and try to rebuild as quickly as possible.    The Cardinals lost nine seniors, including eight key contributors, from last year’s squad,…