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Dog shoots for TV makeover stardom
The tale of a Siberian husky from Plumsted Township will be the centerpiece of a pilot episode for a reality television show inspired by "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" called "Head to Tail." By: Marisa Maldonado PLUMSTED Alakea has been shuttled around from home to home since he was 4 years old. When…
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Florence girls top Lawrence
By: Sean Moylan "The cops are coming! The cops are coming! We stole a base! We stole a base!" sang a happy group of 12-year-old Florence All-Stars during their 12-8 win over Lawrence at Allentown on Sunday afternoon. If stealing bases was a crime, the entire Florence team would have gladly served community service because…
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Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing offers sizzling summer incentives and an on-site sales center
Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing will feature a lavish, 7,200 square-foot clubhouse and state-of-the-art recreational facilities and amenities Photo courtesy of Centex Homes Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing by Centex Homes offers an outstanding lifestyle for active adults. There’s never a dull moment at Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing. This favorite Monroe Township, Middlesex County, 55+ neighborhood recently…
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Loss won’t cloud Sunshine experience
Pennington football By: John E. Powers The numbers weren’t pretty for the West team in last week’s ninth annual Sunshine Football Classic at The College of New Jersey. The East raced out to a 14-0 second-quarter lead on the way to a 29-7 victory at The College of New Jersey. But The Pennington School’s Pete…
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Robbinsville girl to enter teen pageant
Robbinsville teenager Stephanie Rodriguez has been selected to compete in the Miss Teen New Jersey pageant this year. By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Could Miss Teen New Jersey 2006 or even the next Miss Teen USA hail from Robbinsville? That’s what the Rodriguez family is hoping. The whole clan, which lives on Patriot…
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A patriotic celebration
The Nerds come to town to fete the Fourth. By: Audrey Levine Kids threw colored glo-sticks in the air as the national anthem played in the background at the South Brunswick High School fields, where thousands of people sat in eager anticipation. As the song ended, the first fireworks were set off and the sky…
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Bordentown, Florence baseball 11’s have talent to advance
By: Sean Moylan Last year as 10’s, the Bordentown 11-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team advanced out of District 12 pool play with a perfect 4-0 record. This year the team may be even stronger with an exceptional and deep pitching staff. "We’re six, seven pitchers deep. My three starters are (Gavin) Stupienski, (Brice) Dimitruk…
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Sitting down to read ‘The Mermaid Chair’
BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman Author Sue Monk Kidd did what is generally considered impossible in today’s media driven climate. Her first novel, "The Secret Life of Bees" became a sensation by word of mouth. With a personal "for instance," my sister suggested the book to me and I subsequently gave away about…
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Valley musicians hold benefit for global cause
Stephanie Chapin, 17, of Pennington led a benefit concert effort for Dr. Daniel Shungu’s foundation. By Jennifer Potash In an African home, guests are welcome any time of day and the head of household will often give up his bed to provide comfort for his guests, said Daniel Shungu of Carnation Place in Lawrence. This…
