Category: archives
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NBC girls’ soccer team notches impressive win
By: Sean Moylan After a few weeks filled with postponed games and costly injuries, the Northern Burlington County regional High School girls’ varsity soccer team was finally able to make its mark with an exciting 3-1 road win over Holy Cross on Tuesday night. "It was big to beat Holy Cross because it was one…
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County, state help Plumsted preserve five more farms
Funding from Ocean County and the state of New Jersey will aid preservation of farmland in Plumsted Township. By: Sarah Winkelman PLUMSTED Another 82 acres of farmland have been preserved in the township thanks to grants and funding from Ocean County and the state. At the Sept. 22 Township Committee meeting, John Bartlett, director…
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Lawrence computer whiz visits Silicon Valley
LHS senior attends youth technology forum. By: Rosalie Ann LaGrutta "In honor of your academic achievement…." So started the official invitation to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology held in Silicon Valley, Calif., this summer. Only 1,500 of these invitations were sent to high school students across the country. One recipient was Lawrence…
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Vikings get the most out of advice from Jost
By: Redd E. Patrick The South Brunswick High School boys cross country team had a choice to make. Following losses to state powers Old Bridge and East Brunswick, then another one to local power St. Joseph’s of Metuchen, the Vikings could have packed it all in and called it a season or they could have…
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Area YMCA hopes to draw from Lawrence
New facility near arena may bring new patrons. By: Lea Kahn If you build it, they will come Lawrence Township and Ewing Township residents, that is. That’s what the Greater Trenton Area YMCA board of directors is hoping will happen at the proposed YMCA building, which is planned for the corner of Hamilton Avenue…
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NBC school board approves facility-usage fee policy
Northern Burlington Regional School Board decides to charge outside community groups for use of school facilities. By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD Members of the Northern Burlington County Regional School Board on Monday unanimously adopted the policy that will be used to charge outside community groups facility-usage fees. Out of a handful of residents that attended…
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Residents’ search for sewers continues
MUA says they can’t install sewer lines, so residents may take their plea to township By:John Patten About 15 residents from the Brooks Drive neighborhood attended a Sept. 25 meeting of the Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority as part of their quest to obtain sewer service for their homes. While they didn’t leave with a commitment…
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LETTER: Project Graduation thanks sponsors
Graduation night event in 2003 was a success. To the editor: We’d like to thank all the volunteers and contributors who helped make Project Graduation 2003 a great success. Project Graduation is a series of events designed to provide Lawrence High School seniors with safe, drug and alcohol-free ways to celebrate their accomplishments at this…
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Rail speed set at 45 mph
Due to public pressure, NJ Transit reduced intended speed of new rail line that will run through Florence and Bordentown. By: Scott Morgan NJ Transit officials this week announced that trains running along the coming Southern New Jersey Light Rail Line will not exceed 45 mph while crossing streets in some residential areas, including the…
