Category: archives
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Raiders ready to return to gridiron
Balance, depth key 3-0 start By: Rudy Brandl The first thing Hillsborough High head football coach Rick Mantz did after congratulating his players on their third consecutive hard-fought victory was give them two days off. Considering Mantz’s workhorse nature, this was quite a meaningful gesture for the veteran head coach. Mantz was simply showing…
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Council fills planning slots
Mason takes over unexpired term. By: Lea Kahn Township Council filled a pair of vacancies on the Planning Board one created by a resignation and the other one resulting from a reshuffling of members Tuesday night. Township Council appointed Robert Mason, who serves as an alternate member on the Planning Board, to fill…
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Heading south with help
Residents bring aid to survivors of Hurricane Ivan. By: Joseph Harvie Three South Brunswick residents recently headed to Sarasota, Fla., to help rebuild the Sarasota Alliance Church and the surrounding communities that were hit by the first of several hurricanes this year. Leslie Beauchamp of Dayton, his 13-year-old daughter, Janai, and Jean Michie of Kendall…
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MHS’ Wiltse a familiar newcomer
Junior adds solid midfielder to Cougar boys’ soccer By: Bob Nuse Mark Wiltse has had the chance to play soccer with some of the best players in the country. But right now he couldn’t be happier playing with his friends in Montgomery. Wiltse, a junior at Montgomery High, is in his first season as a…
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Oct. 7, 6:38 p.m.: Dispatches on a teacher, a photo and a feeding frenzy
A controversy with no resolution. By: Hank Kalet Read this week’s Dispatches on the controversy surrounding a teacher, a photo of President Bush and conservative news outlets.
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Question of the Week: Rt. 522 extension still a year away
Question of the Week by Joseph Harvie: Extension of four-lane rt. 522 to Rt. 535 will not begin until 2005 at the earliest. By: Joseph Harvie Editor’s note: Question of the Week is a new feature in which we attempt to answer questions from readers about the community. This week’s question is, "What is the…
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Foul weather doesn’t foil festival
By:Emily Craighead Few found poetry in tow trucks dragging cars from muddy fields, but by Monday, organizers of the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival at Duke Farms dried off and judged the weekend a success. "It was viewed by both Dodge and Duke as extremely successful albeit there was a lot to do behind the…
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EDITORIAL: ‘Debate’ data: Dueling spin from ‘experts’
EDITORIAL: Debate ‘news’ is being spun out of control by major media outlets. It’s hard to pick up a newspaper, turn on a radio talk show or watch a TV newscast these days without getting spun three ways to Sunday about the performance turned in by George W. Bush and John Kerry in the first…
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Lady Dawgs stay undefeated
Hopewell Valley girls tennis By: John E. Powers Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis coach Alma Quinlan’s team seems poised for a strong stretch run to what is becoming a memorable season. The Lady Bulldogs, now 10-0, finished a strong second to four-time champion Hun at the Mercer County Tournament last week and also…
