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  • SBHS hockey is better than its record

    By: Ken Weingartner    Records can be deceiving. Look no further than the South Brunswick High ice hockey team for proof.    The Vikings improved to 8-8 Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Middletown South, avenging an earlier 4-3 setback to the same school. While SB’s record might not seem overwhelming, it has come against some…

  • Week of February 5, 2004

    Pennington, West Windsor, Flemington Pennington    Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate in Pennington is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Dock has recently acquired his Pennsylvania real estate license. Mr. Dock is now a dually licensed agent and has the proper perspective to discuss the benefits of life in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.    Mr. Dock…

  • Hillsborough players keep the bowl super

    Shawn Mayer’s fourth-quarter tackle of Ricky Proehl helped slow down momentum of Carolina Panthers By:Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough natives Shawn Mayer and Ricky Proehl certainly made their hometown proud with some spectacular plays in Super Bowl XXXVIII.    Mr. Mayer and his New England teammates celebrated a Super Bowl championship Sunday night in Houston, but Mr. Proehl…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Alvin Putnam, 61, of Carbondale, Ill., was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 6:31 p.m. Jan. 24.    Officers observed Mr. Putnam traveling north on Route 130 in his 2003 Mitsubishi near Highbridge Road, according to reports. Mr. Putnam was driving erratically and made a U-turn without using a turn signal,…

  • Bulldog swim teams split against Nottingham

    Swimming By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys swimming team is hoping to benefit from its difficult schedule down the stretch of the season.    Over the last two weeks, the Bulldogs have suffered four consecutive losses to some of the better teams in the Colonial Valley Conference: West Winsdor-Plainsboro North, Lawrence, West…

  • Letter: Nature preserve an asset to all

    To the editor:     I took back roads home from Quaker Bridge Mall one day to avoid traffic, and made an astounding discovery. Right there on Scott’s Corner Road, barely a mile from South Brunswick, sits a sign reading Plainsboro Preserve next to a driveway off to the left.    Always ready to explore, I drove…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Exploring ‘Tales and Trails’

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By: Michele Byers: Book tells the tale of New Jersey through its diverse landscape. By: Michele Byers    While snowstorms continue to roll across our frozen state, you’re probably spending way too much time cooped up inside!    But before cabin fever sets in, try reading a new book about New Jersey and…

  • A new set of wheels

    Donations pay for a wheelchair-accessible van. By: Rebecca Tokarz    A wheelchair-bound South Brunswick High School sophomore is going to have an easier time getting around thanks to many generous township residents, businesses and students.    Through their fund-raising efforts, more than $13,000 was raised toward the purchase of a wheelchair-accessible van with a chair lift for…

  • Portable Landscapes

    Painter Joseph Fiore transforms observations of rocks into lyrical metaphors. By: Ilene Dube Sedges have edges, and so do the paintings of Joseph Fiore. "Homage to Gabriele Munter."    During the half year Joseph Fiore, 79, lives in New York, he likes to take walks with his wife, Mary. The couple walks in Central Park, where…