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  • LHS swimming teams dominate Knight Relays

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School swimming team never knows what to expect from its opponents when it competes in the Knight Relays at West Windsor-Plainsboro North. But the Cardinals always know what to expect from themselves — an outstanding performance.    The Cardinals, as they often do, dominated the annual meet, with…

  • OBITUARIES: Marcia Wiedis

       Marcia E. (Schpetner) Wiedis, 75, of South Brunswick, died Thursday, Dec. 9, at her residence.    Born in New York City, Ms. Wiedis had resided in Fairlawn and Maywood before moving to South Brunswick in 1965.    She retired in 1991 after more than 30 years as a Registered Dietician for the Medical Center at Princeton. Ms.…

  • Stonkus and Hill provide the Vikes with strong nucleus

    By: Redd E. Patrick    The South Brunswick High School boys basketball team has just two players returning with true varsity experience from a team which won 15 games a year ago, but coach Dave Turco and his staff aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet.    Not at all, not with those two players…

  • HHS wrestlers begin rebuilding mode

    Lynch, Kull lead Raiders to mat By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High wrestling team will go to war with a much less experienced cast this winter.    It’s fair to say the Raiders will be rebuilding after losing 10 of 14 starters, mostly to graduation. That list of departures includes standout 112-pounder John Mangini, who…

  • Traumatic moment

    Kiwanis Club’s Breakfast With Santa Alex Seas, 18 months, of Titusville hides his head in Santa’s beard as he cries during what probably was his first encounter with St. Nick, who visited the Breakfast With Santa event, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Hopewell Valley-Pennington, held Saturday at the First United Methodist Church of Pennington

  • English anxious to put accent on new job

    By: Kyle Moylan    After serving as an assistant coach for several years and different programs, Kevin English will be taking over as the head man for the New Egypt High School wrestling team.    "There are responsibilities as a head coach that I never dreamed of," English noted. "It can be overwhelming at times, but (Athletic…

  • Paid firefighters could staff daytime ambulance calls

    Cherterfield Township Emergency Squad is working to finalize a plan to allow the Union Fire Company’s newly hired firefighters to drive the ambulances in the daytime. By: Scott Morgan    CHESTERFIELD — Short on volunteers and sometimes long on need, the Township Emergency Squad is working to finalize a plan to allow the Union Fire Company’s…

  • Codey announces AED program in Lawrence

    State allots $1.6 million for 1,000 units. By: Lea Kahn    Township resident Patrick Cox had a brush with death at youth baseball game at Central Park several months ago.    Mr. Cox was standing at the concession stand in the park, when he suddenly fell over. He had suffered a heart attack.    Ken Kiernan, a coach…

  • New Egypt bowling teams roll out good starts

    By: Kyle Moylan    Despite being caught a little off guard by Bordentown, the New Egypt High School girls’ bowling team completed its first week with a 3-1 record.    "I didn’t think Bordentown would be that good," New Egypt Coach Mike Search noted after his girls were defeated 4-0 and by an overall pincount of 2328-2104…