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  • Stevenson’s ‘hustle’ worthy of honors

    Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity field hockey player deserves recognition By: Sean Moylan    Alyssa Pigott, Danielle Terracciano, Alayna Morris and Justine Titko all scored more goals than she did. And Jamie Harris was a better one-on-one defender. Yet no one player contributed more to the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’…

  • 560-acre Hopewell Township open space deal almost done

    Impending acquisition includes all but about 20 acres of the 380 acres of the St. Michael’s tract, off the eastern side of Carter Road just south of Hopewell Borough By John Tredrea    A major open space acquisition that would preserve 560 acres of Hopewell Township land near Hopewell Borough at a cost of about $8…

  • Holy Assumption supporters aim to keep doors open

    Members of school form Strategic Action Committee By: Scott Morgan    The Diocese of Trenton is willing to listen, but the supporters of Holy Assumption School have one month to make their case.    In their efforts to save the 82-year-old Roman Catholic elementary school from a recently announced consolidation plan — one that would combine Holy…

  • David Brearley last team that can stop win streak in 2005

    The Flashes surrender to David Brearley By: Sean Moylan    It could be argued that David Brearley gave the Florence Township Memorial High School its biggest challenge in a perfect 2004 championship season. And the 20 points, the Flashes surrendered to David Brearley in a 33-20 Group 1 Central Jersey semi-final win were the most points…

  • Ready to go

    Somerset Valley Players set to open ‘The Homecoming’ on Friday evening. By: Minx McCloud    Editor’s note: This is the third part in a series on the Somerset Valley Players production of "The Homecoming," the basis of the popular TV show "The Waltons." As one of the first community theater presentations of the original play ever…

  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 1, 2005

    By: Blue Christmas service To the editor:     A recent loss, economic woes, family strife, chronic illness, or a loved one serving in the military overseas are among the situations that can lead people to feel lonely, sad or just out of sorts during the Christmas holidays.    Having troubling things on your mind makes for…

  • Rodriguez, Petrone named MVPs

    Diverse duo leads Mustangs to victory By: John E. Powers        Junior Leo Rodriguez and sophomore Dennis Petrone, Manville High School’s most valuable players in the team’s thrilling 27-21 overtime win against Bound Brook last Thursday morning, have established themselves as players from different paths.    While Rodriguez came to Manville as a soccer player from…

  • Vikings cook up a win for the ages

    South posts most one-sided victory in Thanksgiving rivalry By: Ken Weingartner    For the first time in several years, Thanksgiving dinner probably tasted very good to the players on the South Brunswick High football team.    Not that the enjoyment of recent meals by the Vikings had anything to do with the quality of the cooking; it…

  • Flashes lock up title in Freedom

    Flashes push winning streak to 35 games By: Sean Moylan    It was important that the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team won its annual Thanksgiving Day game versus Riverside. Because the victory not only locked up another Freedom Division crown for the Flashes, it also pushed their winning streak to an unbelievable…