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  • Manville booters have some fun in finale

    Brozyna scores twice in victory By: John E. Powers        Unfortunately for the Manville High School boys’ soccer team, frustration became a constant companion in as the Mustangs struggled to get on track offensively. Finally, in the season’s final game last week, the Mustangs got an opportunity to have some fun.    Senior midfielder Rafal Brozyna,…

  • Historical Society looks to the future

    Bordentown Historical Society seeks new members By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Historical Society is looking for some fresh faces.    The 73-year-old society will continue to conduct walking tours throughout the city and open the doors of historic buildings to curious visitors, but the group is bringing some changes to a city that…

  • Big finale

    Marching band ends season with crowd-pleasing show at Giants Stadium. By: Donna Lukiw    It was a close call Saturday when Hillsborough High School’s marching band missed first place by only two-tenths of a point after performing in the all-states competition at Giants Stadium.    Out of 21 competitive high school bands from all over the Northeast,…

  • Cross country team shows well at MCC

    Lawrence cross country By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys cross country team kept improving right up to the end of the season, culminating in solid performances at the Mercer County Championships and the Central Jersey Group IV sectional meet.    Lawrence finished eighth at counties Oct. 28 at Veterans Park in Hamilton, tallying 244…

  • Cards head into playoffs with win over Allentown

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    With the Lawrence High School football team coming off back-to-back huge wins over Hamilton and Notre Dame and heading toward its first-round playoff game, Cardinal coach Rob Radice knew his guys would have a tough time bringing the same intensity into their game at struggling Allentown on Friday night.    However,…

  • Boys soccer squad gave everything it had in 2005

    Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green    Although he lost countless hours of sleep because of his team’s heartbreaking losses this season, Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen didn’t spend a moment worrying about whether or not his team was playing its hardest.    "I went home happy with the effort every night," he said.…

  • LETTERS

    From the issue of Nov. 10, 2005 New senior zone raises questions To the editor:    Several questions come to mind regarding a developer’s proposal to create an age-restricted housing zone on Route 1 behind the Burger King and R.P.M. Auto Parts.    Since the specifics of this zoning change were originated by the Baker Company (the…

  • Open Book

    Sarah Stengel’s artwork, on view at Ellarslie, breathes life back into many a forgotten volume. By: Jillian Kalonick    In the yellowed pages of a book on the history of Frankish kings roosts a collection of birds — toucans, owls, woodpeckers, pelicans, penguins. Perched below facts on Clovis III and Dagobert II, the birds are obviously…

  • More than just pizza pie

    Lawrence resident takes over Vidalia in the Village. By: Lea Kahn Staff Writer Salvatore Scarlata is well-traveled and well-seasoned in the culinary world, and now the Lawrence resident is poised to make his mark as a chef in his own restaurant — Vidalia, a 42-seat restaurant tucked away in a small building at 21 Phillips…