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  • BRHS medley relay 2nd at Nike event

    By: Sean Moylan    Somewhere in the back of his mind, Rob "Super" Novak knew he wouldn’t be at full strength for the next day’s 800 meter individual race when he grabbed the baton from teammate "Ever Ready" Freddie Mendenhall and systematically began to pick off the runners ahead of him in Saturday’s finals of the…

  • POST FORUM: Is the 7-cent tax increase included in the proposed 2005 municipal budget warranted?

    POST FORUM: Join the debate.    The South Brunswick Post is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues.    The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of South Brunswick want their…

  • No forks needed!

    Pancake benefit held at Legion Post 339 The Hopewell Knights of Columbus No. 7103 held a pancake breakfast Sunday at the Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 home to benefit troops of the New Jersey Army National Guard. Proceeds went to nine family readiness programs operated by the National Guard. In the photo, Peyton Cefalone,…

  • Board members defend Arts Infused Literacy initiative

    Majority expresses support for school program. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Township School District’s Arts Infused Literacy initiative has come under fire from some school board members, but a majority of the school board expressed support for the program last week.    School board member Leon Kaplan, who has questioned the program, previously had called the…

  • Community Calendar

    Marsh field trip    Friday, March 18 — Friends for the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh will meet for a field trip to look for beavers with Joe Schmeltz, Mercer County naturalist, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.    Participants will meet at Roebling Park/Spring Lake. Call Mr. Schmeltz at 989-6532 for details. Trash or Treasure    Friday and Saturday, March 18-19…

  • Mansfield tax rate to remain steady

    Municipal taxes expected to stay at 31-cent rate. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — Regional school taxes are going up and the elementary school tax rate is dropping by a penny, but township officials have announced that there will be no change in municipal taxes in this year’s budget.    At its March 9 meeting, the Township…

  • Hopewell Borough seeks Green Acres funds to help preserve St. Michael’s property

    Funding application hearing will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Hopewell Borough Hall. By Ruth Luse    Hopewell Borough Council will hold a public hearing on its Green Acres funding application for the preservation of the St. Michael’s property on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Borough Hall.    Located off Princeton Avenue (Carter Road) in Hopewell…

  • Reilly’s orange shirt saves day at Weston

    By:Emily Craighead    To some, the shirt was chic, edgy and stylish.    To others, a fashion faux pas.    Whatever the verdict, Business Administrator Richard Reilly’s bright orange shirt and matching orange, white and purple striped tie saved the day for Weston School Principal Donald Frank Tuesday.    Informed by Manville Police the crossing guard at the intersection…

  • Zoning board OKs gas station move

    Washington Township zoning board ruled that a gas station owner can move his business to the edge of the historic Windsor village. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The "town that time forgot" could soon get a reminder of modern life after the zoning board ruled that a gas station owner can move his business to…