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  • Schools must share results with parents

    EDITORIAL: Provisions in No Child Left behind Act can penalize schools without taxpayers being informed    In recent weeks, 18 of 21 Somerset County school districts learned they weren’t up to snuff, according to their performance on recent state standardized tests.    And in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, the districts are…

  • MHS booters respond with lopsided win

    Jimenez hat trick leads way By: John E. Powers        After a disappointing season-opening loss at Newark Tech last Tuesday, the Manville High School boys’ soccer team regained its focus and drilled Roselle 6-1 Friday.    Senior forward Erik Jimenez, who had one goal in a 3-2 loss against Newark Tech, scored three more in the…

  • Meet the people that make Lawrence tick

    Community Day set for this Sunday at Village Park. By: Lea Kahn    The 11th annual Community Day, Lawrence Township’s celebration of itself, is set for Sunday afternoon at Village Park, off Gordon Avenue and Bergen Street.    The event, which runs from 12:30 to 4 p.m., highlights township businesses and community groups, said Steven Groeger, township…

  • Lady Bulldog doubles teams advance to MCT semifinals

    Girls tennis By: John E. Powers    With the likes of The Pennington School, Princeton Day School and The Hun School in the Mercer County Tennis Tournament field, it’s pretty difficult for any public school to break through. Even with a strong and deep team this year, the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team…

  • ‘Time for Tea’ recalls past era

    The Fountain of Life Center in Florence will hold its annual Victorian celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4. By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — This Saturday, the Victorian era comes alive again with the pungent kiss of fragrant teas and the easy autumn breezes of a leisurely October day.    For the fourth time, the Fountain of Life…

  • Willow Road ballpark use questioned

    By:G. Natasha Zoe    During the Township Committee meeting Tuesday, Winding Way resident Bob Hollingshead protested the use of Willow Road baseball park by groups other than the Little League.    He complained that the current use of the park by groups such as the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was not within the scope of the original…

  • Nancy Morrison Moylan

       Nancy Morrison Moylan, 46, of Pennington died in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Hospital on Monday.    Born in 1956, she resided with her family in Pennington and continued residence there until her death.    A 1974 graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School, she attended Douglas College in New Brunswick and received a bachelor’s degree…

  • Plumsted readies for Fall Harvest Weekend

    Activities to begin the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 3 on Main Street. By: Sarah Winkelman    PLUMSTED — The leaves are beginning to change from green to brilliant shades of yellows, reds and oranges, signaling the beginning of fall. This weekend, township residents can celebrate the changing seasons at the township’s second annual Fall Harvest Weekend.…

  • South Brunswick man charged in stabbing

    BREAKING NEWS: Accused of knifing his brother-in-law during dispute. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    A 21-year-old South Brunswick man was charged with aggravated assault, drug possession, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and eluding police after allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law with a switchblade Thursday, police said.    Osvaldo Santos, 21, faces four counts of aggravated…