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  • Phillips’ free throws put BRHS in title game

    By: Sean Moylan    In the back of the Bordentown High School parking lot fans tailgated as though they were getting psyched up for an Eagles’ playoff game at the "Linc."    Bordentown Athletic Director Lefteris Banos sent out a far-reaching e-mail for Scotties’ fans to wear white shirts to the game and most complied.    Many of…

  • History repeats itself

    Immordino takes second stint in post. By: Lea Kahn    After a 20-year hiatus, Robert Immordino has been reappointed by Township Council as Lawrence Township’s official historian.    Mr. Immordino served as the township’s first historian from 1981 to 1985. Last week, he was appointed to fill out the remainder of the four-year term of former Township…

  • Let’s hear it for Central High School’s Dawg Pound

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By John Tredrea    As many of you know, the Dawg Pound is a cheering section that was on hand for all of Central High School’s home varsity basketball games this year and for many of its away games as well.    The Pound, which sits in a group of as many as 50 students…

  • Young women gather for glimpse of future

    Eighth annual women’s conference focuses on support. By: Elaine Worden    Hundreds of young women, with friends and mothers in tow, gathered at South Brunswick High School on Saturday for the eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference.    Sponsored by the South Brunswick Commission on Women, the conference is a way for young women to network, find mentors…

  • DISPATCHES: The trouble with Martha, Michael, et al.

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet The media should be spending more time focusing on Lebanon, Iraq and other issues of real importance.    The average news watcher can be forgiven if he or she didn’t realize there was more going on in the world than the saga of Martha Stewart.    That is, aside from the circus otherwise…

  • Principal-to-be relishes opportunity

    Jerry Jellig will take over as principal at New Egypt Middle School next month. By: Marisa Maldonado    PLUMSTED — Jerry Jellig has two new types of kids to worry about. First is his baby son, born Feb. 24. The second are the 400 students at New Egypt Middle School, where he will take over as…

  • Eckerd tract rezoned

    Council adopts ordinance that could prohibit drug store. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday that could prohibit a proposed Eckerd drugstore from being built at the intersection of Route 27 and Finnegans Lane.    The ordinance, approved unanimously, would rezone the 12.9-acre parcel from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to Office Park. The C-1…

  • Chamber launches tourism Web site

    After doling out tips by the hundreds, the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce makes the go-to process official. By: Gwen McNamara    For years the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce has been the region’s unofficial go-to resource for local travel and tourism information.    And after doling out hundreds of tips on the best places to stay,…

  • OBITUARIES: Marlene Paterak

    Marlene Pasterak    Marlene Pasterak, 48, of Monmouth Junction, died Monday, Feb. 21, at her home in Monmouth Junction.    She was born in Perth Amboy, and had lived in Monmouth Junction for the last five years. She was employed as a secretary.    She is survived by her son, Douglas Egnotyak of West Carteret; her mother, Irene…