Category: archives
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U-12 Rockets reach State Cup semifinals
The Robbinsville Rockets, a U-12 girls’ Premiere soccer team, advanced to the Final-Four of the Snickers/NJ State Cup on Sunday with an overtime, 2-1 victory over the Morris United Screamin Eagles at Fort Dix The match was won by Mary Solimine’s Golden Goal eight minutes into the first 10-minute, sudden-death overtime period. Morris United has…
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Constance Brennan
Constance A. Brennan, 83, of Kendall Park, died Sunday, Oct. 26, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Ms. Brennan was a graduate of Drake Business College. For a number of years she worked as a bookkeeper at Sak’s Fifth Avenue Co. in Princeton, but spent most of her married life as a devoted…
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Supporters honored in new town hall
Plumsted Township Committee holds initial meeting in township’s first municipal building. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED The Township Committee held its first meeting in the new municipal building Monday night, with flashbulbs popping and neighbors chatting with one another documenting the historic occasion. The new building is the first municipal building to be built in…
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One more time
Vikes GMCT win over Owls sets up third meeting with EB in boys soccer By: Carolyn M. Hartko HIGHLAND PARK The South Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a dramatic, 1-0, overtime victory over Highland Park Tuesday afternoon at Donaldson Park. Senior striker…
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Oct. 30, 4:55 p.m.: Top Ten reasons to change the president
Why I’m not voting for the man from Texas. By: Hank Kalet A couple of days away busy with newspapers and the fantasy basketball draft in which I am cobbling together what might prove to be a rather mediocre roster. So the weekly Top Ten (normally called Tuesday Top Ten) is a Thursday list.…
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Dems’ flyer on target
To the editor When I received the latest flyer for the Democratic candidates for Township Committee, it was the first time in 30 years that I could honestly say that mudslinging had nothing to do with it. Each and every statement was dead on. I have been embarrassed each and every time I have tuned…
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Editorial: Democracy demands our participation
EDITORIAL: Getting your vote out for next week’s election may prove a little more difficult than in the past. Getting out the vote for Tuesday’s general election may prove a little more difficult this year than in years past. With no national elections on tap (those are next year), no governor’s race to weigh…
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Girls qualify for state playoffs
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High girls’ soccer team decided not to wait until the last minute to qualify for the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs. Entering the week at 7-7, the Lady Raiders knew they needed to beat either Hunterdon Central or Phillipsburg to make the states before the Oct. 24…
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A real rescue
Volunteer’s response may have saved accident victim’s life By:Roger Alvarado In the chaotic aftermath of a head-on collision along Route 206 last week, Lt. Robert McDonnell of the Hillsborough Rescue Squad knew one thing he could not let an unconscious passenger perish in the burning wreckage. Lt. McDonnell, 34, a 16-year squad member and…
