Category: archives

  • Township gives developer ultimatum

    If repairs at the Mapleton and Four Seasons at Mapleton developments are not completed by developer K. Hovnanian, Mansfield Townsip will take the legal steps to do the repairs itself. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — Township officials are giving developer K. Hovnanian of Red Bank another month to meet all of their requests for repairs…

  • The road is her home: Local woman’s MS journey is cyclical, not cynical

    LIFESTYLE By: Lauren Burgoon    ALLENTOWN — She’s done it in the pouring rain. She’s done it in sun so scorching that she needed people to douse her with water. And this Saturday Dee Haker will attempt it again — a grueling two-day, 170-mile test of her endurance and determination.    Ms. Haker will take on her…

  • NEHS boys win Freedom track meet

       The New Egypt High School boys’ track continued an amazing season this past Saturday by winning the Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division Championship, held at Northern Burlington. New Egypt won with 160 points.    "This post season meet was very important to win because we split with Palmyra and Florence for the regular season title…

  • Back-to-back on the track

    Hopewell Valley girls track By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls track team was missing the injured sprinter Miriam Khan, while distance star Emily Sherrard was less than 100 percent. There aren’t many programs in the country that could overcome that loss of talent.    Then again, not many programs have someone like…

  • Ayeni helps Vikes to second in GMC’s

    Senior wins two events and sets meet record in discus By: Carolyn M. Hartko    A few spectacular individual performances led to a solid second-place finish in the team competition for the South Brunswick High School boys’ track team at last Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Track and Field Championships. Old Bridge edged the Vikings out for…

  • City reorganizes following election

    John W. Collom III will remain as mayor of Bordentown City with James Lynch and John Wehrmann serving as commissioners.    BORDENTOWN CITY — A week after winning re-election in a non-partisan race, the three members of the City Commission Monday appointed themselves to the same positions they have held for the previous four years.    John…

  • Red Raiders run comes to an end

    Pennington softball By: Mike Molaro    Deep down, the Pennington School softball squad knew its string of six consecutive Prep B state championships had to end sometime.    Unfortunately for the second-seeded Red Raiders (8-9), top-seeded Rutgers Prep made sure that streak concluded this season.    The Argonauts made the most of their three hits and took advantage…

  • THIS WEEK: Thursday

    Thursday    Barbecue: The Chabad Jewish Center will be hosting a bonfire and barbecue on Thursday, May 26, at 5:30 p.m., 1 Riva Ave in South Brunswick. The event will include fireworks, marshmallow roasting and kite flying and decorating. Food and drinks will be served. A $10 contribution for adults and $8 for children is appreciated,…

  • HHS stuns Montgomery to complete three-peat

    Tumminia hit caps amazing rally By: Rudy Brandl        BRIDGEWATER — It’s an inning and a night they’ll never forget.    The fans at North Branch Park couldn’t have expected this. Even the jubilant Hillsborough coaches later admitted they thought the game was over.    But the ones who counted – the determined bunch of Hillsborough High…