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  • 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…

  • EDITORIAL: Cardinal teams are champions

    Three different county championships were won last week.    The phrase "county champions" is being thrown around Lawrence a lot this week thanks to the hard work and dedication of many township teenagers.    The Lawrence High School boys swimming squad captured the Mercer County Swimming Championship on Saturday, finishing with 273 points — far ahead of…

  • Red Raiders earn top spot in Prep B state tournament

    Pennington girls basketball By: Mike Molaro    Now things start to get serious for The Pennington School girls basketball squad.    With a 15-5 record, the Red Raiders have earned the top seed in the upcoming Prep B state tournament and grabbed the fourth seed in the Mercer County Tournament.    "I don’t know if we are peaking,"…

  • No downers for champion Upperco

    Hopewell Valley swimming & diving By: John E. Powers    Hopewell Valley Central High School senior Karen Upperco had quite a week.    The University of Massachusetts-bound diver won her second Mercer County title Wednesday with a 229.7. And then she left for Florida where she competed in the Orlando All-Star Invitational where she placed 12th out…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Karen C. Wyda, 34, of South Main Street was charged with shoplifting a camera and DVDs valued at $52.24 from Wal-Mart Jan. 31 at 7:50 p.m.    Ms. Wyda was taken to the Somerset County jail in lieu of $1,000 bail. ***     Przemsyslaw Kucharski, 20, of South Main Street was charged with possession of…

  • South Brunswick claims Red crown

    By: Redd E. Patrick    As the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team gears up for the postseason, the Vikings had to take time out of their busy schedule to do a little celebrating.    Coming down to their final game of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division schedule, the Vikings had to beat J.P. Stevens…

  • Vacancy filled on Lawrence school board

    Smith tapped to replace Reccoppa on BOE. By: Lea Kahn    Brett Smith, a 42-year-old father of four children in the Lawrence public schools, was chosen by the Lawrence Township Board of Education to fill a vacancy on the school board last week.    Mr. Smith, who lives on Lawrence Road, gained the necessary five votes to…

  • Lawrence recaptures county mock trial crown

    LHS squad faces sectionals Tuesday. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence High School mock trial team is back on top, after defeating West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School to recapture the Mercer County Mock Trial Team championship last week.    The LHS team defeated teams from Princeton High School, Villa Victoria Academy and Stuart Country Day School last…

  • State hands out grades to schools

    State Department of Education reports for Upper Freehold and Plumsted school districts are detailed. By: Lauren Burgoon and Marisa Maldonado    Usually it’s the students getting the grades, but once a year the state Department of Education turns the tables and grades school districts on their performance.    The DOE recently released the report cards for schools…