Category: archives
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Viking boys golf team reloads after having best season
By: Redd E. Patrick With the top four golfers graduating from the best team in school history, South Brunswick High School golf coach Mark Kraft it not expecting a repeat performance. Afterall, Kraft’s club finished 21-0 and won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament for the first time in school history. Plus, Kraft has gone and…
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Township seeks housing committee volunteers
Let the clerk know if interested The Hopewell Township Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on the Affordable Housing Committee. Residents interested are asked to submit brief resumes to Municipal Clerk Annette Bielawski. E-mail abielawski@hopewell twp.org, or mail to Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 08560.
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Unsafe buses diminished event
To the editor On Friday, March 12, our daughter was one of the many special education students that went to the Big Apple Circus as a result of the wonderful contribution by the Kiwanis Club. The day was a success and all the children had a wonderful time. For this I am thankful to the…
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April 1, 4:58 p.m.: Hornung sticks his foot in his mouth
Another case of an older athlete offering some insensitive marks on race. By: Hank Kalet Here is another good example of why we should never allow older athletes to open their mouths. Paul Hornung, a former football great with Notre Dame and the Packers, made one of the dumbest comments one can make, a racist…
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LETTER: Extracurriculars important, too
To the editor: We are proud to have a school system that is truly the crown of South Brunswick. That crown has three jewels. Foremost is the academics, which has flourished in the latest year; our SAT scores are up 28 points after having stagnated for 10 years at 1,045. Extracurricular activities, namely the arts…
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Officers’ heroics earn medals of valor
Attempts at rescue during apartment fire earns kudos By:Roger Alvarado Four township police officers who risked their lives by entering a burning Beekman Garden apartment to try and rescue a helpless victim earlier this year have been formally recognized. For their efforts, Sgt. Francis Mozgai and Patrolmen Jeremy Cuomo, Ted Lewis and Jay Beverett were…
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MHS track team in rebuilding mode
Cutler seeking return trip to M of C By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High track and field program will be in a rebuilding mode this spring. Multi-event standout Chris Greene and last year’s entire starting weight team that carried the team to a 5-2 dual meet record have graduated. Franklin Andreyko, one of the…
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Progress a staple for SBHS girls lacrosse team
By: Rich Fisher The South Brunswick High girls’ lacrosse team has been on a steady rise since its inception five years ago and, with a strong cast of returning letterman, the trend could continue. If so, it would mean the first .500-or-better season, as the Vikings are coming off a 6-8 campaign in which they…
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Borough budget tops $11 million
Council introduces town spending plan in hallway meeting By:Roger Alvarado Despite being billed as a special meeting of the Borough Council to formally introduce the 2004 municipal budget, the actual presentation took place in a less than formal setting the hallway of Borough Hall. According to Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke, a scheduling conflict with…
