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  • Vikes face tough foes in early going

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Right out of the gate, the South Brunswick High School girls’ varsity soccer team is finding out just how tough this fall’s schedule really is. The Lady Vikings lost 2-0 at J.P. Stevens in last Friday’s opener; ran afoul of Nottingham, dropping a non-conference game 5-0 on Saturday; and lost to…

  • District officials reject ‘Waters’ in school name

    Millstone Township Middle School will not bear the name of the family on whose land it will be built. By: Lauren Burgoon    MILLSTONE — When the first students enter the new middle school in 2007 they will not be educated in a building named after the Waters family. Nor will the students compete on Waters…

  • ECV residents mark 30 years

    Cabaret will bring together community. By: Lea Kahn    There hasn’t been a cabaret in the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood for many years — but there will be one Saturday night at the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center on Eggerts Crossing Road.    The cabaret, which runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., is billed as an evening of…

  • For the Sept. 16 issue

    Philip L. Piraino, Miriam Choborda. Philip L. Piraino    PLUMSTED — Philip L. Piraino, 70, died Sept. 8 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, Mr. Piraino was a lifelong area resident.    He was a U.S. Army veteran, a 20-year member of the Four Seasons Rod & Gun Club and…

  • Raiders excel in tourney

    Pennington girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    After sharing the Prep A state title last year with The Lawrenceville School, the Pennington girls soccer squad entered the 2004 season with a roster dominated by sophomores and just two seniors.    Although that might spell trouble for most teams, the Red Raiders (15-2-2 a year ago) are confident…

  • Lady Bulldogs make statement with victory over WW-P South

    Hopewell Valley girls tennis By: John E. Powers    It should be very interesting when the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team settles in. Despite that, the Lady Bulldogs have been good enough to start the season at 2-0.    Freshman first singles player Hillary Drewry is getting accustomed to playing high school tennis, and…

  • Time for a sandy tome trek

    MY TAKE by Rose McGlew    Better late than never is my credo this week. I am mortified to admit that I never made it to the beach this summer — except to take the boys to Jenkinson’s once. I believe that is the first time in my life I didn’t spend a good portion of…

  • Mustangs hope numbers add up on gridiron

    More players in uniform for season opener By: Shawn Tyrrell    A new year, and another season is about to get underway for the 2004 Manville High School football team. This Friday evening, MHS will play host to Newark Central in the opening game for both schools.    There will be all sorts of questions surrounding the…

  • Coming to Light

    James Richardson brings his insights, aphorisms and poetry to the Dodge Festival. By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI James Richardson brings his insights, aphorisms and poetry to the Dodge Festival.    Even poets who write for a living sometimes feel like they are working in a vacuum.    "There is a sense that nobody cares about poetry, which…