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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,"…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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.    …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…