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  • Boys team swims past rival South

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys swimming team already had accomplished its primary goal of winning the Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division. But that doesn’t make the Cardinals’ Mercer County Championships title any less sweet.    A mere four days after getting over the West Windsor-Plainsboro South hump by beating the Pirates…

  • Brackett jumper propels Cardinals

    Lawrence boys basketball By: Jim Green    Junior center Brett Brackett didn’t have his most prolific game of the season Tuesday night. But, as usual, he was there for his team when it mattered most.    After having his offense held in check most of the evening by Hightstown’s stifling defense, Brackett made the most of one…

  • Obituaries for week of Feb. 10

    Erica H. Weeder    Erica Hamilton Weeder, 64, died Jan. 30 at home.    Born in Boston, she was a longtime resident of the Princeton area.    She attended Princeton High School and graduated from Wellesley College in 1962. She later earned a master’s degree in anthropology from Rutgers University.    From 1988 to 1998, she was curator of…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A car was reported "keyed" while parked in a lot along Route 206 at 1 p.m. Feb. 2.    The victim told police she’d parked her red GMC Yukon in a lot in front of her work at approximately 1 p.m.    When her shift ended at 9 p.m. she came out and saw a long…

  • EDITORIAL: County’s help could preserve Stanton tract

    The county’s endorsement of the Staton tract purchase could help the township afford the $9.5 million price tag.    Perhaps the Middlesex County Improvement Authority can finally get this done.    South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese announced last week that the county had decided to lend its negotiating muscle and bank account to help the township preserve…

  • Report cards show academic progress

    State Department of Education released its annual school report cards, which assess the academic progress of elementary, middle and high school students throughout the state. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert    Reacting to the state Department of Education’s annual assessment of New Jersey public schools, school officials in northern Burlington County say they are satisfied…

  • QUESTIONS OFTHE WEEK: Cleanup job

    Township trucks clear leftover snow. By: Joseph Harvie    Editor’s note: In Question of the Week, we attempt to answer questions from readers about the community. This week’s question is, "What has the township been doing with the snow that had been plowed to the sides of local roads after the January blizzard?"    Township Public Works…

  • BRHS boys, girls roll over Greyhounds in local rivalry

    By: Sean Moylan    Senior T.J. McGonigal made Senior Night at Papp’s last Thursday a special one as he rolled a high game of 239 in a great 657 series to lead the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team to a 4-0 victory against Northern Burlington.    "From what everyone had told me, we heard…

  • Boys team comes close to medals

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Like the girls’ team, the South Brunswick High School boys’ squad knew going into this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Championship that chances of scoring a medal were mighty slim. However, the boys did have two seniors finish in seventh place, just missing a medal. The boys earned a…