Category: archives

  • Letters to the Editor, May 19, 2005

    Calling all military veterans To the editor:     Pennington and its local neighbors will hold the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. sharp, on South Main Street in front of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Administration Building.    Veterans are asked to show up no later than 10:45 a.m.…

  • LETTERS: Redistricting frustrates

    To the editor:     As a resident with two elementary school age children, I am very frustrated and disappointed with the new redistricting plan. Hopefully, someone can answer some of my questions:    1. When did this start and when were you planning on telling everyone? We are fairly in tune with the school district. We…

  • LHS track team shows off youth, talent

    Lawrence outdoor track By: Jim Green    The Mercer County Track and Field Championships at Steinert High School this past weekend offered the Lawrence boys and girls teams the chance to show their considerable young talent.    The Cardinals didn’t disappoint.    The girls finished third with 57 points behind runners-up Notre Dame (66 ½) and champion Hopewell…

  • Essay breaks a few barriers

    Daughter of baseball player, Jackie Robinson, visits South Brunswick school. By: Melissa Hayes    When 6-year-old Fariha Abbasi was asked to write about overcoming an obstacle, making macaroni and cheese came to mind.    For the first-grader at Noor-Ul-Iman School at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey learning to cook was a challenge, but never did she…

  • HHS girls advance to county lacrosse finals

    Stingy defense stuffs Ridge; B-R next in finals By: Rudy Brandl        BERNARDS — All year, the Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team has waited for this chance. Thanks to a hard-fought 6-5 victory over Ridge in Monday’s semifinals, the Lady Raiders will get another shot at Bridgewater-Raritan in Sunday’s Somerset County championship game.    Hillsborough (14-1)…

  • LIFESTYLE: Clearing the shelves

    Library holds book sale to make way for move. By: Audrey Levine    The room was silent as people walked in and out, losing themselves in the rows of books.    As they made their way through the meeting room during the library’s annual book sale on May 12, many stopped to pick up a novel, read…

  • THIS WEEK:

       Wednesday    Lecture: Ravit Bar-Av, Information Officer of the Israeli Consulate General’s office in New York, will speak at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegan’s Lane in North Brunswick, on Wednesday, May 25, at 8 p.m. The program is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Gary at [email protected] or call (732) 297-0696.

  • Sonny Pittaro Field gets closed in style

    Rider baseball By: Jim Green    The Rider University baseball team finished its first home season at Sonny Pittaro Field in prime fashion on May 12.    The Broncs pounded LaSalle 22-6 in their final home game of the year. Junior Mike Poalise knocked in four runs, and senior Jon Rehm was 4-for-5 with two doubles, three…

  • Helping the needy have a nutritious breakfast

    Cambridge students collect cereal to fill shelves at township pantry. By: Elaine Worden    Boxes of every kind of cereal imaginable were piled in the main hallway of Cambridge School late last week. Hundreds of plastic bags brimming with boxes of Golden Grahams and Fruit Loops stretched out across the hall and into one of the…