Category: archives
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PAL Midgets third in Pop Warner nationals
By: Rich Fisher If you believe in omens, the South Brunswick PAL Midget cheerleaders never had a chance at the Pop Warner National Cheerleading Championship last Friday. During warm-ups, a Florida cheerleader kicked the cell phone off the hip of Vikings head coach Val Olcott, sending it to the floor and splitting it in half.…
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Study to consider town center plan as redevelopment
Funding may be available if designation applies By:Roger Alvarado Township Committee members Tuesday gave the go-ahead to a study to determine whether part of the proposed town center district would qualify as a redevelopment area under New Jersey law. The plan calls for a centrally located, pedestrian-friendly shopping district to be built on Route 206…
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Voters OK middle school proposal
Referendum approved in Upper Freehold, Allentown. By Lauren Burgoon Editor’s note: The following is a corrected version of the same story that ran in this week’s print issue. UPPER FREEHOLD Jeanette Bressi wanted to be the first person in line to vote for the middle school referendum on Tuesday. But she decided to…
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Lady Mustangs shooting for state playoffs
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW By: John E. Powers Manville High School’s second-year head girls’ basketball coach Kyle Rehrig made a pledge following last year’s disappointing 9-12 season that ended with the team losing seven of its last eight games. Rehrig said he was committed to working with his team and those future high school…
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Hopewell indoor track teams have differing goals for 2004-05
Hopewell Valley indoor track By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys and girls winter track squads will use different benchmarks to measure success this season. Under first-year coach Phil Novack, the Bulldog boys are trying to forge an identity and lay a solid foundation for the future. Aaron Oldfield, in his 12th…
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Voters OK middle school proposal
Voters approve Upper Freehold Board of Education referendum to construct a new middle school and make improvements on the existing facility. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD Jeanette Bressi wanted to be the first person in line to vote for the middle school referendum on Tuesday. But she decided to postpone going to the polls…
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READER’S VOICE: An open letter to South Brunswick
READER’S VOICE By Ted Van Hessen Ted Van Hessen has served 11 years on the council and will leave office Dec. 31. As my tenure in elective office draws to a close, I appreciate this opportunity to share these thoughts with the people of South Brunswick. It has been my privilege and honor to represent…
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Cranbury man charged in CVS burglary.
Incident happened in Lawrence on Dec. 11. By: Lea Kahn Joseph Mitchell Carter, 45, of Old Cranbury Road in Cranbury, was charged with burglary, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia in connection with a burglary at the CVS drugstore at the Lawrence Shopping Center on Dec. 11, police said. Police received a call from an…
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Three teens face drug charges
Bordentown Township police arrest three teens following investigation into alleged gang and drug activity. By: Scott Morgan BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A two-month investigation into alleged gang and drug activity at a township apartment complex led to the arrest of three teens last weekend. At 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, township officers raided the residence of…
