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Softball team stays hot
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl Chrissy Yard nearly fired her second perfect game in 10 days but settled for a no-hitter last Thursday afternoon when the Hillsborough High softball team posted a 5-0 victory over Watchung Hills. Only an error in the top of the seventh kept Yard, who retired the first 18 batters…
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Mansfield tries different route to ethics goal
EDITORIAL On April 27, Mansfield adopted an ordinance that takes aim at ethical issues including the awarding of no-bid contracts, a strong measure that should satisfy some concerns about the way contracts and jobs are awarded in the municipality. Township officials say it could serve as a model for other municipalities to follow. An ethics…
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John Bushnell to play at Conduit Club’s blues show Saturday
Pennington resident has over 30 years of professional experience as a rock ‘n’ roll and blues guitarist. By John Tredrea The late jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker once said: "Music is your thoughts, your experience, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn." Anyone who has heard John Bushnell play…
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Planned Parenthood honors Thomas B. Harvey of Princeton
Thomas B. Harvey of Princeton, a longtime board member of the Planned Parenthood Association of Mercer Area (PPAMA), has been named as the association’s 2005 Sanger Circle Award recipient. The Sanger Circle Award is given to honor supporters who have made significant contributions to the advancement of family planning. This year’s award presentation will take…
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Fantasy baseball league teaches students math skills
A love for baseball led two Brooks Crossing teachers to create a fun way for students to supplement their classwork. By: Melissa Hayes Colin Quigley has always loved baseball and often watches his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox, on television. And now, thanks to two teachers at Brooks Crossing School, Colin’s love…
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AHS softball reaches MCT semis
By: Kyle Moylan EWING Erin Kelley started Allentown’s first-inning rally by lining a ball that went through the legs of the West Windsor North’s shortstop. Kelley finished off Allentown’s first-inning rally by blasting a ball over the head of the West Windsor North’s right fielder. Thanks to Kelley’s ability to both set the table and…
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Morgan allows total of hit in pair of NBC softball wins
By: Sean Moylan When you’re one of the best softball team in the state, even 10-0 wins like the one the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity softball team posted at home versus Moorestown last Thursday don’t raise any eyebrows. "Against teams like Moorestown, I expect that," said NBC Coach Brian Wolverton. "We…
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Huge win over Peddie propels girls lax team
Hopewell Valley girls lacrosse By: Jim Green This was no ordinary win. The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls lacrosse team had come close to pulling a big upset in its previous two games against prep schools Hun and Lawrenceville, but came out on the short end of both contests. On April 27, however, all…
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Delving into Family History
Ann Rinaldi’s newest young-adult novel is set in the Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn. By: Ilene Dube The streets in the Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn have names like Rugby, Dorchester, Argyle, Marlborough and Westminster. The architectural styles of the 100-year-old-plus houses range from Victorian, Queen Anne, and neo-Tudor to Spanish Mission and Georgian. Often…
