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  • Florence baseball wins Freedom Division title

    Flashes beat Warriors 13-3 By: Sean Moylan     The New Egypt team the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity baseball team played on Monday was no push-over. However, with the Freedom Division Championship at stake, the Flashes pulverized the Warriors, 13-3, in five innings.     When it’s at it’s best, Florence has a "take…

  • Bad weather may delay school work

    Cranbury School expansion may take longer than expected. By: Matt Kirdahy    The new Cranbury School expansion might take a little longer than expected.    The school board is considering giving builder G&P Parlamus more time to complete the project because of inclement weather, but board members still are hoping for a September completion.    "We’re moving in…

  • North wins, South loses in state lacrosse first round

    Ferrara keys Knight defensive effort in 16-1 win By: Justin Feil    There’s something about defense and Joe Ferrara that just goes together. The West Windsor-Plainsboro North junior was a top defenseman for the Knight ice hockey team, and a top reason that they went farther in the state tournament than any other Mercer County team…

  • Catania’s

    With Italian specialties for the whole family, this newcomer to an old haunt in Skillman is on the road to success. By: Antoinette Buckley Catania’s 1736 Route 206 Skillman (908) 431-1118 Food: Very good Service: Satisfactory Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian emphasis Ambiance: Pub-like Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat. 4-11 p.m.;…

  • Falcon golfers are peaking when it really counts

    By: Redd E. Patrick    The Monroe High School golf team is playing at its best just as the right time.    Coming off rounds of 215, 220, 214 and 224, the Falcons took on Cardinal McCarrick on Tuesday in the opening round of the GMC Tournament at the Tamarack Golf Course.    Using five players and counting…

  • Dispatches: A fan’s requiem for a hardwood hero

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Remembering a basketball legend. By: Hank Kalet    The back page of the New York Post May 15 said it all:    "Death of a legend: DeBusschere was final piece to puzzle in Knicks’ glory years."    And, man, they were glorious years.    My heart sank when I heard the news on the afternoon…

  • Vickie Mennuti

       Vickie Diane (Thomason) Mennuti, 47, of Jamesburg, died Sunday, May 18, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.    Born in Columbia, Tenn., Ms. Mennuti lived there before moving to Jamesburg in 1968. She was employed for several years as a waitress at the Dayton Sports Pub in Dayton. Previously, she was employed as a beautician at…

  • Mazor presses on despite team and individual struggles

    By: Ken Weingartner    Craig Mazor knows what it’s like to be successful on the baseball diamond. After this season, he knows what it’s like to struggle. And it’s obvious which of the two he prefers.    "It’s been rough," said Mazor, a junior on the Monroe High baseball team, which fell to 2-18-1 with a 6-3…

  • Safety team endorses Route 1 overhaul

    Transportation commissioner promises quick action to cut accident rate. By: Gwen Runkle    EWING — With accident rates double or triple the state average in some spots, there’s no question Route 1 is a dangerous highway.    But now, with expert advice from a team of state and federal transportation officials, Jack Lettiere, state Department of Transportation…