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  • AHS field hockey squad starts season with a win

    By: Kyle Moylan    Because of a late-starting schedule and a lot of rain, the Allentown High School field hockey team has only played one game this week.    As one may have guessed from its past success, the game ended up being a winner for Allentown.    Allentown opened with a 3-2 win over Lawrence at Mercer…

  • LETTER: Columnist’s bias clouds issue

    False accusations towards Catholic Church. To the editor:    I read with some amusement the column on the editorial page of the Sept. 18, 2003, issue of The Lawrence Ledger by Hank Kalet, editor of two other Packet newspapers, entitled "Bias is the problem, not gay marriage."    Putting aside the issue of gay marriage, let me…

  • Rhein practices the art of seeing silver linings

    By: Redd E. Patrick    Positive thinking, positive results.    That’s the motto for South Brunswick High School cross country standout Amy Rhein.    Take Tuesday’s dual meet against state power Old Bridge as a perfect example.    Rhein finished fifth in the race, running a time of 21:16 at Thompson Park as a four-man pack of Old Bridge…

  • Margaret Pasek

       Margaret A. Pasek (formerly Baldino), 88, of Princeton, died Sunday, Sept. 21 at University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a resident of Princeton and Kingston during a period of more than 60 years. She was a restaurant owner in the Princeton area and also worked for the former Princeton Hospital.…

  • South Brunswick field hockey takes its strides slowly but surely

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Baby steps forward are better than slipping backwards. That’s the way it has been for the South Brunswick High School field hockey team this fall.    At 0-4, the Lady Vikings are still looking for their first win. They came awfully close this past Monday with a 1-0 loss to Montgomery at…

  • Letter: Rescue squads add paid EMTs

    To the editor:     If you have an emergency and need an ambulance, you call 911. The dispatcher will send one of the three volunteer first aid squads that serve the community, a police officer and, depending upon the seriousness of the call, advanced life support paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.    More than…

  • Vikings survive Zebras’ threat in boys soccer

    Hart’s hands save the day By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Nothing can spark a team more than a little hope. After being down 3-0 for most of the second half of Monday’s boys’ soccer game at South Brunswick High School, the New Brunswick Zebras got that spark. A successful penalty kick, followed by the gift of…

  • Hopewell boys triumph in cross-town clash

    Boys soccer By: Mike Molaro    The weather didn’t cooperate with the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer squad last week, but the Bulldogs were able to sneak in one key game in between storms.    Senior back Scott Kuppe and senior midfielder Ryan Cooper each scored a goal in the first half last Saturday to…

  • Voter sign-up deadline nears

    Deadline to register is Oct. 6 By:G. Natasha Zoe    There are 18,150 registered voters from Hillsborough — almost 70 percent of the adult population — according to Janice Hoffner, administrator of Somerset County Board of Elections, but there’s still time to register for those who haven’t.    The last day to register to vote for the…