Category: archives
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Falcons offense puzzling
By: Ken Weingarner After seeing his Monroe High baseball team put on a hitting performance unlike any other he had seen in recent memory in a 10-0 win over New Brunswick, coach Greg Beyer was feeling very good about his Falcons. A week later, however, Beyer was scratching his head after Monroe dropped games against…
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A leader of tomorrow, today
SBHS junior gets hands-on political experience in Washington D.C. By: Melissa Hayes While his classmates were in school, South Brunswick High School junior Michael Zwiren got a hands-on lesson in politics during a visit to Washington, D.C. Michael and 400 other students from across the country descended on Washington, D.C. from March 15 to 20…
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A day for seniors to get out and about
Seniors meet and greet during their monthly luncheon. By: Leon Tovey MONROE "I’m so glad you could make it," Bonnie Leibowitz said to an elderly woman who made her way with the aid of a cane into the activity room of the township Senior Center on Monday. "I’m glad I could make it, too,"…
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It adds up to success
8th-grade math whiz on to a national MathCounts competition. By: Josh Appelbaum A Cranbury School eighth-grader will be one of four students to represent the state in a nationwide math competition in May. Patrick Chen, who placed third in the New Jersey MathCounts competition on March 19, is studying to compete in the Detroit competition,…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Hering gives MHS baseball a lift By: Justin Feil Dale Hering enjoyed a pretty good sophomore season for the Montgomery High baseball team, and he’s working on an even better junior year as he’s settled into a bigger role. "Last year, being a sophomore, nerves were definitely a factor, as is with every young player,"…
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Study of faiths during PDS trip to India includes surprise encounter
The Dalai Lama caps a journey with many spiritual connections. By: Rachel Silverman This spring break, while their peers spent lazy days strolling down Nassau Street and basking outside in Palmer Square, 22 Princeton Day School students traversed the Indian continent to absorb themselves in the study of Asian religion. There, among the snow-capped peaks…
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Advance directives provide guidance for a difficult time
Planning ahead will assure your wishes are observed and save your loved ones emotional turmoil By: Jane Berger In 1990, seemingly vibrant at the age of 26, Terri Schiavo probably never dreamed her heart was about to stop, leaving her in a vegetative state and her family embroiled in a legal battle over her future…
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MHS rebounds from opening loss
By: Redd E. Patrick In three matches this young season, the Monroe High School golf team has made small improvements each time out. Although coach Pete LoPresti wishes his Falcons were further along at this point in the season, he also feels that by midseason, the club could be feared within the GMC’s White Division.…
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1 hopeful for 1 seat
Mayor to step aside; GOP comes up empty. By: Elaine Worden Democrat Angie Cook is the only candidate to file for the Township Committee seat currently held by Mayor Becky Beauregard. Ms. Beauregard, a Democrat, will not be seeking re-election. She did not return telephone calls by Thursday afternoon. The Republican Party failed to field…
