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  • Tirpak leads Hopewell past Steinert

    Hopewell Valley field hockey By: John E. Powers    After feeling the power of the Allentown High School field hockey team, Hopewell Valley rebounded just fine Tuesday.    The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-3 with a 3-0 win over Steinert behind two goals by Jhonna Tirpak and another by Maureen Gallagher. The Lady Bulldogs, beaten by unbeaten…

  • VA depot developer to present plans

    Realtor to detail redevelopment at VA depot By:Roger Alvarado    Planning Board Chairwoman Marian Fenwick-Freeman says she expects a large turnout tonight (Thursday) when a California developer’s plans are unveiled for redeveloping the 165.3-acre Veterans Administration Depot on Route 206.    "We expect a brief presentation will be made to explain to the board and public what…

  • Timberlane principal to resign

    Steve Cochrane to take job in Colts Neck district By: John Tredrea    Timberlane Middle School Principal Steve Cochrane will be quitting soon to take a central administrative post in the Colts Neck school district.    Mr. Cochrane announced his resignation, which will be effective sometime before winter break, during a meeting with faculty and staff on…

  • Velazquez finds new position

    MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers        Walt Mathewson, the head coach of the Manville Pop Warner Colts team, has been holding a year-long tryout. Because of the team’s low numbers, Mathewson has been mixing and matching, attempting to find the right combinations.    Although the Colts fell to 1-4 with a 30-7 loss to Clark…

  • Hopewell dominates Hamilton

    Hopewell Valley girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls soccer team is riding a four-game winning streak to up its record to 9-2 and leads the Patriot Division of the Colonial Valley Conference with a 9-1 mark.    Still, the Lady Bulldogs are taking nothing for granted.    "We are happy but…

  • YMCA reaches out for community help

    YMCA kicking off 2004 Strong Kids Campaign this month. By: Melissa Hayes    The South Brunswick Family YMCA is kicking off its fourth-quarter fundraiser, the 2004 Strong Kids Campaign this month.    The campaign is an attempt to reach out to the community for donations, which help fund financial aid programs, and keep the cost of programs…

  • Area student honored by the NAACP

    Student’s essay on challenges facing African-American Youth earns a $500 scholarship from the NAACP. By: Joseph Harvie    The New Brunswick Area Branch of the NAACP recently honored four area students for being model students and citizens, and a 2004 South Brunswick High School graduate was one of them.    Shafeeha Potts, 18, was one of several…

  • New look coming to Mercer Mall

    Building additions also approved. By: Lea Kahn    Two small additions to buildings at the Mercer Mall, plus revamped signage for the shopping center located at the corner of Route 1 at Province Line Road, gained the township Planning Board’s stamp of approval Monday night.    The Planning Board approved a 4,000-square-foot addition to an existing 6,200-square-foot…

  • Three teens charged in spree of vandalism

    Three teens accused of smashing 25 mailboxes. By: Joseph Harvie    Two township residents and one Manalapan man were charged with criminal mischief at 3 a.m. Oct. 6 for allegedly damaging as many as 25 mailboxes in the Timber Pines development.    Police said Matthew Kerr, 18, of South Brunswick, Ari Solomon, 18, of Manalapan and a…