Category: archives

  • AHS field hockey team repeats as MCT champs

    By: Kyle Moylan    The best thing about winning game after game is titles are inevitable.    With three wins in the Mercer County Tournament this past week, the Allentown High School field hockey team improved to 18-0-1 on the year and repeated as MCT champion.    "This is a testament to how hard the girls work for…

  • Police, district team up against gangs

    Officials want to prevent influence at schools. By: Lea Kahn    Aiming to prevent criminal gangs from gaining a toe-hold in the Lawrence Township public schools, school district officials and police are teaming up to shut them out.    Gang activity, particularly at Lawrence High School, is of great concern to Schools Superintendent Max Riley — and…

  • REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Casting a first vote for president

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK by Melissa Hayes Each vote does matter.    The thought of stepping into a voting booth this year made my stomach queasy. Although I have voted in local elections, this was my first time voting for president. I felt like I had a much greater responsibility this time around.    Don’t get me wrong, voting…

  • POST FORUM: This week’s forum topic is:

    POST FORUM: What should be the first priority of the Township Council when it officially takes office in January? To respond, click on "respond to this story."

  • Exxon station to become Quick Chek

    By:Roger Alvarado    The township Board of Adjustment granted a use variance that will allow a 5,000-square-foot convenience store and gas station to be built on a 3-acre lot along Route 206, bordering Falcon and Opie roads.    Under the plan, Quick Chek, which owns and operates over 100 stores throughout the state, would tear down the…

  • Committeeman Suraci solved problem

    To the editor By:    I just want to take a moment to thank our Republican committeeman Carl Suraci.    A few months ago I mentioned to him that making turns out of the Crestmont Development along Auten Road was death defying. Shrubs and trees were planted in the median hindering the vision of drivers trying to…

  • EDITORIAL: Weak GOP is bad for township

    EDITORIAL Now without a counterweight, will the Town Council be able to consider opposing viewpoints?    The Republican Party in South Brunswick is in disarray.    There’s no other way to say it. The party has been barely competitive in South Brunswick in recent years, winning just three of 15 available committee/council seats over the previous six…

  • Florence cheerleaders advance

       The Eastern Region Cheerleading competition was held at the Sovereign Bank Arena this past weekend. Teams that place first, second or third locally competed. At the regionals, the top three or four teams from each category advance.    The Florence 110 Pee Wee large intermediate squad was in the top four out of 10 squads chosen…

  • Beverly Beier

       Beverly J. (Smith) Beier, 71, of Monmouth Junction, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, at her residence, with her family by her side.    Born in Adams, Mass., Beverly moved to New Brunswick at the age of 17 and resided there until moving to Monmouth Junction in 1958. She was a homemaker.    She is survived by a son…