Category: archives
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SBHS appears strong in all areas this spring
By: Carolyn M. Hartko When the South Brunswick High School girls’ track and field team begins the spring season at South Plainfield High School this coming Saturday, they’ll be in the hunt for medals in just about every event. The meet is the annual Greater Middlesex Conference Coaches Association Relays. "Our team is really well-rounded…
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Florence tennis set for another great season
By: Sean Moylan At the beginning of last season even the most optimistic of prognosticators had the Florence Township Memorial High School varsity tennis squad no better than a match or two above .500. But Flashes’ head coach Ovi Dragos is an innovative, hard-working leader who has never been one to listen to critics, He…
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Joining a group of brothers and sisters
Pioneer Grange 1 is looking for members to keep organization alive and strong. By: Joseph Harvie A wise man once said that there is strength in numbers. If that is the case, then one long-standing community organization is getting weaker each year. The Pioneer Grange 1 in Dayton is looking for members to keep the…
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It’s Only Life
Soulful rocker Danielia Cotton is poised for big-time musical success. By: Matt Smith Danielia Cotton will perform in Princeton April 7 and Philadelphia May 7. Hype is nothing new in the music industry. Every man, woman and (lately) child is "THE next big thing." Once in a while, however, talent outstrips the hype, as in…
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Master Plan updates expected in late May
Proposed changes will reflect suggestions from public at October’s "zoning game" event By:Roger Alvarado A draft plan laying out exactly how the proposed town center between Raider Boulevard and Andria Avenue will look is expected by the end of May, according to Planning Board Chairwoman Marian Fenwick-Freeman. The current proposal calls for a centrally located,…
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LETTERS: Protect history and save the farm
To the editor: At stake is a well-dash documented, historical piece of New Jersey and America itself. A house that has stood for three centuries surrounded by some of the best farmland in the United States. A time machine that withstood the test of time itself. Until now. If you aren’t familiar with this…
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Ordinance could seal farms’ fate
Washington Township Committee introduces Windsor Historic Preservation Ordinance that sets guidelines for developing the Updike and Herman farms. By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON The town moved a step closer last week to overhauling development regulations for what can be built in and around Windsor village, including how much residential development can occur on two key…
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New England Swing
Boston native Mark Erelli proves you don’t have to be from the South to be a ‘Hillbilly.’ By: Jillian Kalonick Mark Erelli will return to Concerts at the Crossing April 9 to perform swing originals from his latest album, Hillbilly Pilgrim. In his view, singer-songwriter Mark Erelli has always played "hyphenated" country music country-rock…
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Sunny outlook for softballers
By: Carolyn M. Hartko The softball season is starting out as an adventure for the South Brunswick High School varsity squad. For the first time, the Vikings are getting a spring training workout in Florida. They left South Brunswick Monday morning, and won’t be back until Saturday, with at least six games under their belts.…
