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Pennington First Aid Squad issues call for members
Squad member Julie Aberger: "We’re facing a crisis in membership and will be doing a full-fledged recruitment drive." By John Tredrea The all-volunteer Pennington First Aid Squad urgently needs new members, a longtime squad member told the Pennington Borough Council on Monday night. "We’re facing a crisis in membership and will be doing a full-fledged…
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Local track teams set for opener on Saturday
By: Sean Moylan Although the Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity track and field team is low in numbers, this season it should do well in certain events. "I think we’ll be pretty solid in the distance events," said NBC head coach Tim Tedesco, who points to sophomore Matt Melillo and juniors Ben…
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Local catholics reflect on legacy of late pope
Catholic students and community members honor the holy father. By: Melissa Hayes Funeral bells were ringing at St. Augustine of Canterbury R.C. Church on Wednesday in memory of Pope John Paul II as parish school students and community members entered the church solemnly for a Mass in honor of the holy father. Candles decorated the…
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Parker expects solid season from Raider golfers
Team splits first two matches By: John Beisser It was a good news/bad news scenario for the Hillsborough High golf team last Friday as the Raiders opened the 2005 season by playing well but not well enough to earn a victory. Hillsborough opened its season with the unenviable task of facing a talented Ridge…
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Bershad opens in top form
Hopewell Valley golf By: Jim Green Ben Bershad started his season in midseason form. The Hopewell Valley Central High School senior shot an even par 39 Tuesday to lead the Bulldog golf team to an easy 212-252 season-opening win over Allentown at Hopewell Country Club. The performance was highlighted by a hole in which he…
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AHS boys’ track hoping to regroup for solid 2005 year
By: Kyle Moylan Coming off a winless season, the Allentown High School boys’ track team is almost guaranteed to have a better year in 2005 than 2004. Of course, Allentown doesn’t just want to be better. It wants to be good. And, with a little luck and its continued hard work, it can be good.…
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Police search pit for teen’s body
Bordentown Township girl disappeared in 1979. By: William Wichert BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The 26-year-old case of a missing township teenager is being unearthed as state police investigators search a Hamilton Township mud pit for her body. The investigators and volunteers from a Hackensack contractor and an engineers union spent last week digging through a pit…
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LHS boys pick up first win
Lawrence boys tennis By: Jim Green The young Lawrence High School boys tennis team got its first taste of victory Monday. After drawing a tough opening home match against Colonial Valley Conference power Princeton last Friday, the Cardinals received a reprieve with a match against Hamilton at Shady Brook Park. All three Cardinal singles players…
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LETTERS: Abschutz for re-election
To the editor: Few people are better suited to serve on the school board than Marty Abschutz. Mr. Abschutz’s list of qualifications and experience in matters related to the education of all students of South Brunswick is unusually broad. He has already served most effectively for three years on the board. He has served…
