Category: archives
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Council hires familiar face
Brings back former manager. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A former South Brunswick township manager is expected to step into the position left vacant when Barbara Sacks resigned. Township Council unanimously approved a resolution appointing Matt Watkins, who resigned in June 2002 to direct the Division of Local Government Services of the Department of Community Affairs in…
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Janos leads Raiders in field hockey opener
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl SOMERSET The Hillsborough High field hockey team showed off its balance and firepower to win its first two games by a combined 12-1 margin last weekend. Hillsborough had four different scorers in Friday’s 5-1 triumph at Franklin, while five different girls dented the cage in Saturday’s 7-0 rout…
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What residents need to know about dead birds, West Nile virus
To prevent the spread of West Nile, the Mercer County Mosquito Control Program is monitoring the location of mosquito pools that are positive for West Nile. By Ruth Luse Recent discoveries of dead crows and other birds on various Hopewell Township properties have spurred renewed interest in the topic of West Nile virus. The Hopewell…
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Locals pan MOM survey
New rail line is given the thumbs-down by township officials. By: Rebecca Tokarz Township officials are giving thumbs-down to a survey funded by Ocean and Monmouth counties that says residents support a rail line linking the Shore area with the Northeast Corridor line. The survey, conducted by telephone on June 19 and released by the…
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LHS boys split two
Boys soccer By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys soccer team went from the exhilaration of a great win to the disappointment of a surprising defeat in a matter of three days. The Cardinals opened in tremendous fashion, knocking off defending Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division champion Princeton 2-0 Friday in the first high…
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Council finalizes outdoor seating plans
Two related ordinances pass with little fanfare. By: Lea Kahn With no discussion or comment from the public, Township Council adopted a pair of ordinances Tuesday night that allow outdoor seating at restaurants throughout Lawrence Township. The ordinances allow outdoor seating at restaurants in the Neighborhood Commercial 1 and Neighborhood Commercial 2 zones, as well…
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CHS Envirothon team finishes seventh, is lauded by school board
The five-member team recently placed seventh in a field of 47 teams in a national competition held in Maryland. By John Tredrea Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Envirothon team which several months ago placed first and third in statewide competitions based on their grasp of complex ecological issues in such areas as aquatics and…
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Little progress on teacher pact
State mediator to work with union, school board. By: Rebecca Tokarz The school district and the South Brunswick Education Association were unable to reach an agreement Friday morning during a bargaining session on a new teachers contract. There are no plans yet for the two sides to meet again, according to SBEA President Sylvia Lee.…
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Crosswicks resident raises voice for Chapin’s cause
John McMenamin and three original members of Harry Chapin’s band to perform benefit for world hunger on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Strand Theater in Lakewood. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD In 1981, John McMenamin picked up both the mantle and the music of legendary singer/songwriter Harry Chapin to fight world hunger. This year, 22 years…
