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  • Patriots edged in semis

    By: Sean Moylan    The Bordentown Patriots’ extraordinary bid for a 30-and-over Senior Baseball League title ended with a hard-fought, 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Overbrook Yankees in the semifinals game played at Moorestown’s Wesley Bishop Park on Saturday.    Bordentown ace Jim Gummel started and pitched into the bottom of the 10th inning before being lifted…

  • Plumsted primary school welcomes students

    New Egypt Primary School opened its doors to preschool, kindergarten and first-grade students on Sept. 7. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    PLUMSTED — On the first day of school, jittery children entered a new building complete with crayon-colored walls, child-friendly furniture and a library filled with rows and rows of books.    These preschool, kindergarten and first-grade…

  • Gungor leading offensive explosion

    Hopewell Valley boys soccer By: Jim Green    As sure as the sun will rise, the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team always will play outstanding defense.    But the big surprise to outside observers through two games this fall is that the Bulldogs have 10 goals. According to Hopewell co-captain Jeff Molinelli, though, the…

  • Tour to highlight history of borough’s Main Street homes

    Villagers of Allentown is sponsoring a house tour house tour on Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    ALLENTOWN — Unique buildings and borough history will be highlighted during a Villagers House Tour next week.    The Villagers of Allentown, a nonprofit group dedicated to community involvement, is sponsoring its second annual…

  • Golfers set to fight cancer on the links

    16th Annual James P. Weber Golf Outing set for Saturday morning at Bunker Hill Golf Course. By: Joseph Harvie    On Saturday, the rolling green hills of Bunker Hill Golf Course in Griggstown will host a memorial fund-raiser for a township man who loved the game.    At 11:28 a.m., the first foursome will tee off to…

  • Eileen Clark

    By:    MANVILLE — Eileen P. Clark died Sept. 7 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 43.    Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Piscataway and was a resident of Manville for the past nine years.    Mrs. Clark worked at the Baker and Taylor Corp. of Bridgewater in the ordering department for the past 20…

  • Independent thinking: ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’

    BOOK NOTES, Dr. Joan Ruddiman    It is the title that gets you: "Reading Lolita in Tehran." Nabokov’s "Lolita," even for those who have never read it, is known for its scandalous sexual content. Tehran is at the center of Iran’s intensely repressive Taliban regime. The title captures a juxtaposition of extremes and makes one wonder…

  • BOROUGH BRIEFS

    By:Roger Alvarado Pool bids rejected    The Borough Council turned down two bidders vying to rebuild Cooper Pool in Lost Valley, Monday.    A $293,800 bid from Stoneridge, Inc. located in Feasterville, Pa., and a $196,600 bid from RJR Engineering Company in Califon were deemed "too high" by council members.    Mayor Angelo Corradino says the borough will…

  • Senior leaders step up for girls squad

    Lawrence girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    It didn’t take long for senior captains Brittney Hatrack, Jessica Casey and Michaela Gravelle to show their leadership abilities for the Lawrence High School girls soccer squad.    After the Cardinals opened their season with a so-so effort in a 4-0 loss at Princeton, the captains on their own told…