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Nicholas Klebanick
Nicholas Klebanick, 87, of New Brunswick, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Kendall Park. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he lived in Scranton Pa., for many years before moving to New Brunswick 50 years ago. Mr. Klebanick attended Scranton Technical High School, and was a graduate of Lackawanna School of Upholstering in Pennsylvania before working as an…
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Vikes schedule busy weekend to prepare for districts
By: Ken Weingartner It might seem like a tournament atmosphere this weekend for the South Brunswick High wrestling team, and that’s exactly the idea. Coach Joe Dougherty has picked up a match on Friday against Princeton and a tri-meet on Saturday in an effort to prepare his Vikings for the District 20 Tournament the following…
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Affirmative action vital at Rider
BLACK HISTORY MONTH By: Laura Sass Editor’s note: Throughout the month of February, The Lawrence Ledger will look at the various ways Black History Month is observed in the township. In this installment, the Ledger documents Rider University’s affirmative action efforts. Affirmative action is important not only in a legal sense, but as a constant…
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Manville boys scare unbeaten foe
Kolodziej has big night By: Shawn Tyrrell Last Thursday night, a shorthanded Manville High boys’ basketball team played host to perhaps the best team in the conference when the Mustangs took on David Brearley. The Bears are having a stellar season came into the contest with a perfect 14-0 record. Despite a fast start…
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Mangini sets new frosh win record
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl John Mangini may well have many more important feats ahead on the wrestling mat this winter, but the Hillsborough High freshman accomplished something special last week. Mangini won five more regular season bouts to run his undefeated record to 23-0, which shatters the school’s all-time record for freshman victories.…
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SBHS girls finish fourth in the state
By: James McKeever The South Brunswick High School girls bowling team competed in the NJSIAA state finals for the first time in school history last Friday. The Vikings made the experience worth the trip. Going up against 14 other schools that advanced with top-five finishes in the state’s three sectional tournaments, South Brunswick earned a…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Patrick Maniere, 23, of Princeton Junction was charged with possession of marijuana at 5:20 p.m. Feb. 8. Police were traveling south on Route 206 when they observed a white Chevy Geo traveling south go straight through a "Right Turn Only" lane on Route 206 at New Amwell Road. After stopping the vehicle at the Bottle…
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What if we moved to Mars?
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster NASA has long-range plans for a manned interplanetary mission. We are all thrilled to witness three spacecraft, Mars Express, Spirit and Opportunity, explore planet Mars. A round-trip visit to Mars and back could take place sometime within the next 30 to 50 years or so. Now there is talk about…
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Congressman Holt to speak at land use open house Feb. 27
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) has partnered with the state to form the Municipal Land Use Center (MLUC) at TCNJ, which will be discussing its future plans and goals at an open house on the TCNJ campus on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. in Paul Loser Hall, Room 106. Congressman Rush Holt will be…
