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Princeton falls in NCAA tournament
Second-half shooting propels Texas past Tigers, 66-49 By: Justin Feil The Princeton University men’s basketball team held No. 3 seed Texas to just 22 points in the first half to build a three-point edge in its NCAA tournament opener, but couldn’t stop the Longhorns’ red-hot shooting in the second half. Texas made six of its…
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Township considers fire budget cuts
Bordentown Township Committee contemplates acceptance of fire district budget recently defeated by voters. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP It is now up to members of the Township Committee to decide whether to cut or accept the defeated budget for Fire District 2. Township officials met with fire officials Monday to discuss the $1.2 million…
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Frederick P. Briody
Frederick P. Briody, 69, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, March 10, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Briody was born in Newark. He was a man that was well respected and greatly loved, known to everybody as "Friendly Fred." He was a U.S. Marine serving in Korea. He retired after several…
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Board proposes lower tax bill
New Hanover Board of Education introduces budget which would decrease school tax rate. NEW HANOVER Members of the New Hanover Board of Education voted last week to introduce a $3.9 million school budget that would reduce school taxes. Superintendent George Pratt said although the budget includes an increase of more than $160,000 in spending,…
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Eggerts neighbors praise school district
Needs are finally being met, parents say. By: Lea Kahn Although the Lawrence Township Board of Education has heard a litany of complaints from parents lately, one group made it clear last week that it is satisfied with the school district. Parents have criticized the school district for implementing a hall pass policy that initially…
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LETTER: Voice of support for SBHS principal
To the editor: I read the article in the March 4 South Brunswick Post regarding the future of South Brunswick High School Principal Frank Ingargiola. I want to express my support for Mr. Ingargiola. As stated in the Post, Mr. Ingargiola is well liked by both students and faculty and has improved the climate…
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Hopewell Valley teens get ready to vote
Through Central High School’s recent voter registration drive, close to 80 high school seniors are ready to cast ballots. Hopewell Valley has more registered voters as the result of a recent voter registration event at Central High School. Through its spring voter registration drive, close to 80 high school seniors are now registered to vote.…
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Group takes stand against name-calling
To the editor At Hillsborough Middle School, we are dedicated to creating a caring and fun environment for students and faculty. A new group that has arisen this year is Peers Respecting Individual Differences Everyday (PRIDE). During the week of March 15-19, PRIDE is sponsoring "No Name-Calling Week" at the middle school. But we don’t…
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Lady Raiders made everyone proud
RUDE AWAKENING By: Rudy Brandl SAYREVILLE The performance and effort of the Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team in last week’s Central Jersey Group 4 championship game was nothing short of heroic. Trying to remain an impartial reporter just wasn’t possible I’m extremely proud of the Lady Raiders. Hillsborough was making its first and…
