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  • Novak places first in Freedom Division race

    By: Sean Moylan    Powered by a strange concoction that he lives by, Bordentown resident Rob "Super" Novak ran a 16:06 first-place time to lead his Westampton Tech team to its first ever divisional championship at last Wednesday’s B.C.S.L. Divisional meet at New Egypt.    "He has this thing about Gatorade and Rock Star juice," said Beryl,…

  • Absentee ballot irks councilman

    Miller: Voters may miss municipal question. By: Lea Kahn    Township residents who intend to cast an absentee ballot will need to flip it over if they want to vote on the question of whether to change Lawrence Township’s pay-to-play ordinance.    The need to turn over the absentee ballot has upset Councilman Rick Miller, who fears…

  • South Brunswick enters GMC meet with more foot woes

    By: Rich Fisher    If it’s time for the Greater Middlesex Conference gymnastics meet, it’s time for someone on South Brunswick High to have a foot injury.    This year’s unlucky nominee is Sara Caputo, whose outstanding season has slowly withered due to a foot problem that has grown continuously worse, and will likely keep her out…

  • LETTERS: Carol Barrett is an advocate

    To the editor:     Carol Barrett, Charles Carley and Joe Camarota are my choices for South Brunswick Township Council. Councilwoman Carol Barrett, the incumbent member of the team is the focus of this letter.    As many in South Brunswick know, Ms. Barrett has and continues to tirelessly serve the older adults in our community advocating…

  • Anthony Kedzior

    By:    MANVILLE — Anthony Kedzior died Oct. 12 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 89.    Born in Poland, he came to the United States in 1949 and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., until moving to Manville many years ago.    A veteran of the Polish Army during World War II, Mr. Kedzior had been…

  • Death prompts school counseling efforts

    School districts implement counseling programs following the death of a 15-year-old Allentown High School student. By: Lauren Burgoon    Two school districts implemented their crisis management programs last week for students and staff in response to the suicide death of a 15-year-old Allentown High School student. AHS also is researching suicide prevention initiatives as the district…

  • Colts, Ponies fall short

    MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers        The Manville Colts Pop Warner team has one more chance to get a regular season win.    The Colts will enter Sunday’s season finale against Metuchen at Gerber Field with a 1-5 record after last week’s 18-0 loss to St. Cecelia in Woodbridge.    Hernan Velasquez led the Colts with…

  • Council candidates face off

    Candidates go head to head during Monday’s Township Council debate. By: Joseph Harvie        Candidates for Township Council jousted over development, budgeting and other issues during a debate Monday sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area.    The debate featured questions submitted earlier by the almost 40 members of the audience. The…

  • Hopewell Valley school officials OK pact with administrators’ group

    The new contract with the HVASA is retroactive to July 1. It raises administrators salaries an average of 3.9 percent this year and an average of 4.6 percent in the next two years. By John Tredrea    A three-year contract with the Hopewell Valley Association of Supervisors and Administrators (HVASA) was unanimously approved by the school…