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  • Florence tennis team has great showing at BCT Open

    By: Sean Moylan    Even with its recent success, the Florence Township Memorial High School coed varsity tennis team was still flying under the radar where the big Indian schools were concerned.    That all changed in last Thursday’s BCT Open as Florence athletes beat tennis players from Lenape and Cherokee to become the surprise of the…

  • Council tackles renovation bond

    Ordinance would appropriate $1.2 million to pay for Municipal Building additions and renovations. By: Lea Kahn    With little discussion, Township Council re-introduced a bond ordinance that would appropriate $1.2 million to pay for additions and renovations to the Municipal Building last week.    Township Council voted 4-1 to introduce the bond ordinance at its April 20…

  • Charges in theft at lodge

    Police continue search for man charged with theft of $20,000 from Moose Lodge on Old Georges Road. By: Joseph Harvie    Police are looking for a man charged with stealing $20,000 from Moose Lodge 263 of South Brunswick on Old Georges Road.    Police said Russell Quabeck, 41, of Union and his brother, Scott Quabeck, 37, of…

  • Hopewell Township officials recognize fire, first-aid volunteers

    Men, women provided relief to victims of the worst flooding of Titusville by the Delaware River in a half-century. By John Tredrea    From April 1-5, volunteers from the Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad in Titusville and the Pennington Fire Company worked around the clock to provide relief to victims of the worst flooding of…

  • Streaking Vikings halt luck of the Irish

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    A historic 9-6 victory over Notre Dame last Friday and a 10-1 romp over Somerville on Tuesday have the South Brunswick High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team rolling along with a 7-2 record.    The win over Notre Dame, a Curcio Division rival, was the first in the history of the rivalry…

  • HHS softballers earn No. 1 seed in SCT

    Big win over Montgomery decisive By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High softball team knows all about playing with a target on its back. The Raiders have worked very hard to uphold their status as the top team in Somerset County.    That ranking was tested again last week when a hungry Montgomery team came to…

  • Boys lacrosse team learning on the job

    Lawrence boys lacrosse By: John E. Powers    The learning continues for coach Loni Robtison and the Lawrence High School boys lacrosse team.    The Cardinals, in their second year of varsity play, fell to 0-4 April 18, dropping a 13-4 decision to Old Bridge. Sophomore Matt Watson had three goals, and senior John Clarke added the…

  • Mustangs surpass last year’s dual meet win total

    Andreyko leads way on track, in field By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High track and field team has already surpassed last year’s dual meet win total with half of the season remaining.    After splitting a home tri-meet with Jonathan Dayton and Oratory Prep earlier in the week, the Mustangs improved to 3-2 with Thursday’s…

  • Residents worry about Depot

    Wynwood Estate residents voice their concern about Home Depot. By: Joseph Harvie    Some residents of Wynwood Estates aired their concerns about a new Home Depot being built in the South Brunswick Square Mall on Route 1, adjacent to their development with township officials.    Member’s of Wynwood’s homeowners association and some Wynwood residents met April 20…