Category: archives
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Jost hopes fresh legs aid harriers
By: Bill Williams Of all the cross country meets that took place throughout Middlesex Country this past week, none of them involved the girls or boys team from South Brunswick High School. And according to head coach Brian Jost, that is very much by design. It’s a strategy based around getting the Viking runners to…
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Visicaro takes Raiders on his back
HHS returns to win column By: Rudy Brandl Anthony Visicaro had a horrible week leading up to last Friday night’s home football game against Bridgewater-Raritan. The Hillsborough High senior felt he cost his team the game at Watchung Hills and couldn’t wait to get back on the field and make amends. The Raiders were…
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Police offer safety tips for a fun Halloween
Keep your little goblins and witches safe this Halloween with these tips from the Lawrence Township Police Department. The Lawrence Township Police Department offers the following Halloween safety recommendations so children and parents can have an enjoyable time: Wear light-colored clothing that is short enough to prevent tripping and add reflective tape to the sides,…
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Rail crossing plans get funding boost
Developer of subdivision near Pleasantview Road ponies up $250,000 for railroad crossing fund By:Melissa Edmond A developer’s contribution to the township will enable the township to begin improvements to five railroad crossings. Beazer Homes Corp., a housing developer still awaiting full approval of the construction of 209 homes on Pleasantview Road, will contribute $250,000 toward…
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Woman balances family with charity
South Brunswick resident is honored for independent-living advocacy. By: Chinenye Okparanta For some 30-odd years, Debbie Roedel has lived in South Brunswick. She has raised her family here, worked here and volunteered her time and efforts to help the community. As the first woman president of the South Brunswick Lions Club, an organization that helps…
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Obituaries for the week of Oct. 20
By: James A. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY James A. Holt, 64, died Friday in the arms of his wife, Linda, at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. He was born in Trenton and had resided all of his life in the area. A graduate of Trenton Central High School, he was a gifted alto and…
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The Dawgs have their day!
HoVal’s first win since ’32 By: John E. Powers As the game wound down Monday afternoon as the Hopewell Valley Central High School Bulldogs inched closer to the milestone win they had all longed for the crowd behind the home side at Timberlane Middle School grew and grew. It grew just like the…
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School board picks Graf to take Bruno’s seat
Werner Graf, who has lived in the township for three years, is a global client executive with IBM Corp. of Mount Laurel. By John Tredrea Hopewell Township resident Werner Graf took the oath of office for a temporary seat on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night. Mr. Graf takes the spot formerly…
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Muddy and wet fields force Pumpkin Day cancellation
Several weeks of inclement weather lead Little Acres Farm Market to cancel its annual fall event. By:Jennifer Potash Managing Editor Pumpkin Day, the annual fall festival for Little Acres Farm Market, was cancelled this season due to the wet and muddy fields. Karen Wilk, co-owner of the farm located on Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, said the tractors…
