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Even without ‘The Entertainer,’ Greyhounds’ show will open Friday
By: Sean Moylan Cedric "The Entertainer" Jackson took the Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity basketball team out of the abyss and turned it into the most watchful winner in the Liberty Division. With his high-flying acrobatic dunks and dazzling 3-point shooting, Jackson shattered NBC’s all-time scoring record, filled the gymnasium every night…
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Manville boys still young, inexperienced
BOYS’ BAKSETBALL PREVIEW By: Shawn Tyrrell There were a lot of contributing factors that caused the 2003-04 Manville High School boys’ basketball team to suffer through a 5-15 season. Injuries, illness and academic shortcomings all played a part during the course of the previous campaign. Manville head coach Larry Blasi, who embarks on his…
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Lawrence girls set for life after Gregory
Lawrence girls basketball By: Jim Green Many observers will be quick to draw the conclusion that the Lawrence High School girls basketball team coming off a 6-18 campaign and losing leading-scorer Theresa Gregory to graduation is going to face a tough road in 2004-05. Not so fast. While Lawrence certainly will miss Gregory,…
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South Brunswick gets to see where it stacks up with the big boys
By: James McKeever The past week gave the South Brunswick High School bowling teams an early-season gauge to find out how they stacked up against the better teams in the GMC. Last Thursday the Vikings took on Edison, then Woodbridge on Monday, and East Brunswick on Tuesday. For an idea of how daunting a task…
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Passing along prom fashions
Hillsborough student’s project helps others enjoy dresses. By: Emily Craighead Billed as the most memorable night in a young girl’s life, prom also comes with a memorable price tag. Add up the price of tickets, limousine, pictures, dress, shoes, hair, nails and accessories, and the evening could cost between $500 and $800. Many girls spend…
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Morella, Snow retire after 17 years
Long-time Maverick coaches honored at MYAL banquet By: Mary Ellen Zangara After 17 years, two of the Manville Youth Athletic League football coaches have decided that it is time to call it quits and retire from their longtime coaching positions. Joe Morella and John Snow have coached their last Mavericks football game. The two…
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POST FORUM: Should the governor impose a moratorium on the death penalty in New Jersey?
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…
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School board thanks Bruce McGraw
Members cite his 25 years of service. By: Lea Kahn Bruce McGraw, who sat quietly through many school board meetings during his 25-year career, found himself at the center of attention at last week’s meeting the last one that he would attend as the assistant superintendent for curriculum. School board members praised Dr. McGraw,…
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Everyday feng shui
Renée Heiss, a child-care teacher at Northern Burlington County Regional High School, applies ancient philosophy to the classroom. By: William Wichert When Renée Heiss wrote an article on feng shui for an education magazine, one reader submitted a letter to the editor with the misconceived notion that this ancient Chinese philosophy was an alternative to…
