Category: archives
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SBHS too passive at Hunterdon Central
By: Ken Weingartner Football is a game to be played with emotion and a confidence that borders on arrogance. South Brunswick, by the admission of its own players and coaches, had neither last week as the Vikings were handed a 15-0 loss at hostile Hunterdon Central to fall to 2-1 this season. Faced with their…
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SENIOR HAPPENINGS
For the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. Monroe Township Senior Center The Monroe Township Senior Center is located at the municipal complex, 1 Municipal Plaza. For information on programs and services, call the center at (732) 521-6111. Find out about activities, services, trips and classes in the "Senior Focus," the Monroe Township…
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Festival features handmade goods
The 16th annual Cranberry Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. By: William Wichert BORDENTOWN CITY This weekend, a few hundred people on Farnsworth Avenue will be telling businesses like Wal-Mart to take a hike. The products and atmosphere found in this superstore are decidedly not the focus…
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South Brunswick is stellar in GMC tennis tournament
By: Rich Fisher East Brunswick and J.P. Stevens might have been in a world of their own at the Greater Middlesex Conference tennis tournament, but at least South Brunswick High was in the same universe. The Vikings put up a school record-setting performance in the GMCT by advancing four flights into the semifinals en route…
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Mustangs hope to regroup in home opener
Princeton Day School coming to town By: Rudy Brandl It’s back to the drawing board for the Manville High football team. The euphoria of a 1-0 start the team’s first in a dozen years lasted one week. The Mustangs took a few steps back in last Friday night’s 31-0 loss at Roselle…
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Don’t look now, but Vikes may start whispering the ‘S’ word
By: Carolyn M. Hartko South Brunswick High School field hockey coach, Danielle Matlack, never paid much attention to the cut-off date for teams to qualify for state postseason competition. However, with her team at 2-4 after Monday’s 2-1 win over Old Bridge, and with a good possibility of picking up two more wins this week,…
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Real world lessons
Manville High School senior puts language skills to the test during trip to Russia. By: Donna Lukiw Rafal Brozyna, a senior at Manville High School, said he was surprised when he visited Russia this summer. He wasn’t expecting a country so rich with history. "I was expecting a lot worse in Russia, from people’s views…
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LETTERS
From the issue of Sept. 29, 2005 Here’s a choice for first elected mayor To the editor: I am writing today to strongly endorse the concept of a new form of government for Hillsborough Township, more importantly, electing our own mayor directly. I have been taking into consideration both pro and con arguments, which seem…
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This Week
Thursday Skateboarders club: The new Mercer County 4-H Skateboard Club will be hold its first meeting at 7 p.m., in the Mercer County 4-H office, 930 Spruce St., next to the Trenton Farmers’ Market. The club is open to all boys and girls, fourth grade and up. Beginners to advanced are welcome. Parents are…
