Category: archives
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Novak and Pone continue to run out great races
By: Sean Moylan Rob "Super" Novak added to his ever-growing scrapbook of accomplishments with two more great performances this past week. The talented Bordentown native, who attends Westampton Tech, ran a 16:33 7th-place time at the Burlington County Open at Mill Creek last Friday. "I was running with a couple of the Cherokee kids,"…
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Deja vu strikes in second round
By: Carolyn M. Hartko HIGHLAND PARK The second round of this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Boys Soccer Tournament had a familiar ring to it for the South Brunswick Vikings and the Highland Park Owls. For the second year in a row, the Vikings eliminated the Owls, this time with a 3-2 victory during regulation…
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Nelson takes fourth in county meet
HHS girls place fifth as team By: Rudy Brandl BERNARDS It’s been a while since the Hillsborough High girls’ cross country team won a Somerset County team title. Each year, however, the Raiders have one female runner who runs a solid race and takes home a trophy for finishing in the top 10.…
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Debra Johnson honored for work on women’s advocacy
Former South Brunswick mayor to be honored for helping women of all ages recognize their own abilities and potential. By: Melissa Hayes 4 When Former Mayor Debra Johnson found out she was one of two recipients of the Barry Indik Memorial Award for her service to the community, she was excited and surprised. …
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Marching band making others sing the blues
MHS group claiming first place at all of this season’s events By:Emily Craighead For the first time, the Manville High School band has marched home from every competition in a season with a first-place trophy. "So far we’ve had our best year," Band Director Shaun Lindner said. Sunday, the band’s percussion section stole the show…
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Raiders shoot Vikings out of GMCT
By: Carolyn M. Hartko NORTH BRUNSWICK This year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament ended in dramatic, but disappointing fashion for the South Brunswick High boys’ soccer team. The Vikings were eliminated by top-seeded North Brunswick in a shootout that finished under the lights in Steve Libro Stadium Wednesday evening. The Raiders connected on their first…
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Bush is a winner with local donors
Campaign donations for president are twice as large as those for Kerry in local towns. By: Lauren Burgoon The race for the White House might be neck and neck, but around here President George W. Bush is the clear favorite at least in terms of larger political contributions from area residents. President Bush pulled…
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Classrooms take to the great outdoors
An outdoor classroom will be constructed at Clara Barton Elementary School in Bordentown City. By: Scott Morgan BORDENTOWN CITY When the sophists gathered round their teacher back in ancient Greece, they did it literally. In the round and in the open air. Twenty-five centuries later, it could be argued with much conviction that it…
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Snow-Morella Era ends with Mavericks
MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers An important era has passed for the Manville Youth Athletic League Pop Warner program and the Mavericks flag team. Longtime co-head coaches Joe Morella and John Snow are stepping down together after 17 years of teaching borough youth the fundamentals of the game. Bob Demeter will take over…
