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Peddie softball bounces back with four wins
By: Neil Hay Forget opening day. Peddie softball is alive and well. Surely the Falcons have put their opening day loss to East Brunswick to rest. How? By reeling off four straight wins, including Wednesday’s 10-0 rout at home over previously undefeated (now 6-1) Steinert. Previous to the Spartans game, the Falcons posted wins over…
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Rapunzels donate their locks out of love
Triplets donate their freshly cut hair to nonprofit organization that makes hair pieces for children suffereing from hair loss as a result of chemotherapy treatments. By: Melissa Hayes Triplets Ariana, Sydney and Casey Reyes walked into For Pete’s Sake Hair Salon in the South Brunswick Square Mall on Monday afternoon with their hair down to…
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Voters to determine fate of school tab
Voters to head to the polls on Tuesday, April 19. By: Josh Appelbaum Voters will get their say Tuesday on next year’s school budget and elect three school board members. Incumbents Elizabeth Silverman, Frank Ransegnola and Kenneth Griffin are seeking the three, three-year seats on the board unopposed. The $15.6 million school spending plan includes…
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Strong-armed Barron gives best in javelin
Sophomore aids MHS girls’ track By: Justin Feil Wherever Stefanie Barron was positioned on the softball field, it was to take advantage of her powerful arm. She pitched, she played outfield and she played third base. When Barron decided not to play softball for Montgomery High, she took her powerful arm to the Cougar girls’…
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Cranbury School swings into spring sports
By: Rich Fisher The Cranbury School spring sports season begins in earnest next week, and here’s a look at how things shape up for the Viking squads. BASEBALL If you like offense, you’ll like watching the Vikings. Unfortunately, that might be true on both sides of the ball this spring, as Cranbury looks to get…
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Downtown redevelopment project to be honored
New Jersey Future to grant smart growth award. By: Rachel Silverman Princeton Borough’s downtown redevelopment project which, when complete, will include retail shops, apartments, a parking garage, a plaza and a food market will be honored at a New Jersey Future awards ceremony May 4. The ceremony is a public-recognition service meant to…
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Bauman, Houle enjoy successful partnership
By: Ken Weingartner Tennis players will tell you that communication is one of the keys to a successful doubles team. Justin Bauman and Kevin Houle, who have gone 5-1 at first doubles for Monroe High, agree. However, that doesn’t mean the two are always talking about tennis when they’re on the court. Bauman and Houle…
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Board, contractor dispute over field
School board says field has yet-to-be fixed drainage, developer says there is no problem. By: Melissa Hayes MONROE The school board was expecting to terminate a contract with the builder responsible for a synthetic athletic field at the high school because of yet-to-be fixed drainage problems. However, the developer, LandTek Group Inc. says there…
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Casual Fridays in Cranbury?
Township Committee works on dress code revision to include casual dress Fridays. By: Elaine Worden Township employees may soon be able to have "casual Fridays." The Township Committee announced Monday that it is considering revising its current dress code rules to include casual-dress Fridays. The committee will be working on a specific outline to discuss…
