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  • Generators needed as back up plan

    District considering buying generators after two schools lose power last year. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The district is considering buying several generators to help district schools stay lit during times of unexpected power outages.    This school year, Brooks Crossing on Deans Rhode Hall Road and Constable School on Constable Road have had power outages.    Currently, Brooks…

  • Senate GOP official named administrator/clerk

    Kevin Davis of Berkeley Heights takes dual role By:Roger Alvarado    The all-Republican Township Committee voted unanimously to remove Administrator Judith Haas from office and chose a high-ranking state Republican to assume the dual position of township administrator and acting municipal clerk Tuesday night.    Berkeley Heights resident Kevin P. Davis, 49, will leave his current position…

  • Red Raiders fall to Steinert

    Girls basketball By: Mike Molaro    It was 11 days between games for The Pennington School’s girls basketball team, but the Red Raiders didn’t show any rust when they took the court Jan. 8 against Steinert.    Usually an outstanding free-throw shooting team, Pennington hit just two of its 16 foul shots in a 34-33 road setback…

  • Margaret Connelly

       Margaret M. (McLaughlin) Connelly, 77, of Kendall Park, died Friday, Jan. 9, in University Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton.    She was born in Jersey City, and resided there until moving to Kendall Park 14 years ago.    Her parents, Edward and Rose (McDonald) McLaughlin; husband, Edward Nicholas Connelly; son, Daniel P. Connelly; and siblings, Edward, Joseph,…

  • School board reviews new strategic plan

    By:John Patten    Hillsborough schools will have a new plan guiding curriculum, staffing and administration decisions, if the Board of Education approves the Strategic Plan presented by Superintendent of Schools Robert Gulick at Monday’s meeting.    The plan will be voted on by board members at the Jan. 26 meeting, with possible changes if members make any…

  • Vikings profit by inheriting Forthun

    By: James McKeever    Mike Andrusiewicz, head coach of the South Brunswick boys bowling team, got the tip last year. It came from Tara Burniston, who coached the boys and girls teams last winter. Andrusiewicz took over the boys team this season, with Burniston staying on to coach the girls.    Burniston have Andrusiewicz the scouting report…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Robert MacKinney, 44, of Tally Ho Trail was charged with driving while intoxicated and obstructing and resisting arrest at 12:36 a.m., Jan. 8.    Police traveling northbound on Route 206 north of Andria Avenue observed a white van traveling slowly through the Hillsborough Radiology parking lot.    After pulling up next to the vehicle, the police officer…

  • Boys swim team wins two straight

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Two victories in a row boosted the South Brunswick High School boys’ swim team record to 3-4. The Vikings came out on the positive side of a thrilling, 87-83 squeaker at Piscataway last Friday, before swamping Ewing, 130-32 in a home meet Monday night.    According to Viking head coach John Harding,…

  • Babich pin highlights tough night for MHS wrestlers

    Manville heavyweight decks county runner-up By: Rudy Brandl        For a brief moment, it had the feel of an old Manville-Bound Brook wrestling match. The gym was rocking, people were excited and the scoreboard showed a tie score.    Then, reality hit and the powerful Crusaders rolled to a 66-9 triumph Jan. 7 in Manville. As…