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Donations help team reach Florida finish line
South Hunterdon cross country team to compete in Walt Disney World Invitational. By: Linda Seida The only sports team from South Hunterdon Regional High School that competes nationally and internationally will head to Florida next month to test its mettle, thanks to the generosity of local businesses and service organizations. Coach John Zidzik is set…
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Bulldogs come out swinging
Hopewell Valley football By: Jim Green The final score might look lopsided, but the Hopewell Valley Central High School football team had nothing to be ashamed about after its first varsity game. The Bulldogs began their inaugural varsity campaign on the road Friday night and battled a strong Hightstown team for four quarters. When the…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Ad copy or news
EDITOR’S NOTE By Hank Kalet: No new issues will be discussed one week prior to election, but candidates can purchase ads. By: Hank Kalet Our election policy is fairly straightforward. We will not run election stories, columns or letters to the editor that raise new issues during the final week of the campaign. That does…
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Township Committee tables ATV rules
Approval would limit use on private property in Hillsborough. By: Roger Alvarado Irate residents flooded the municipal courtroom Tuesday and persuaded the Township Committee to postpone enacting an ordinance that would have set strict limits on the use of all-terrain vehicles on private property in Hillsborough. After watching a steady stream of residents largely in…
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Artificial turf field dedication on Friday
Ceremonies will include retirement of NFL player Shaun O’Hara’s number By:Emily Craighead Friday night when the crowd roars and the lights are shining at Noonan Field, the fans will be celebrating more than the first football game on a new $300,000 artificial turf field. The dedication ceremony before the game against Hunterdon Central (weather permitting)…
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Brookside cottages find new home at Mount Rose
Cottages were moved to Hayden property from Karen’s at Brookside. By Ruth Luse On Sept. 9, cottages located on the Karen’s at Brookside property at Routes 518 and 31 found a new home. They can be seen now on the property that is home to the architectural offices of Max Hayden at Mount Rose Corner,…
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Colts, Ponies drop openers
MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers The Manville Pop Warner teams won’t just be battling opponents this fall, but the numbers game as well. So, the results of Sunday’s opening day games at Gerber Field weren’t entirely unexpected. Bound Brook beat the Colts 27-6, snapping Manville’s 20-game regular-season winning streak. The Ponies also lost, dropping…
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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…
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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…
