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Stacking their way toward the top
In its first year, the Hightstown High School robotics club impressed at a major competition. By: David Pescatore PISCATAWAY Team Mercury, Hightstown High School’s robotics club, made an impact in its debut at the 2003 FIRST Robotics Competition, April 3 through April 5. The team finished third out of 42 teams from the Northeast…
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Top-heavy Cardinals defeat Hightstown
Golf By: Jim Green Lawrence High School golf coach Sam Cacallori knows, while a team with four strong golfers will most Colonial Valley Conference matches, it takes five to compete for championships. "We’ve got a solid, strong four," Cacallori said. "We’re looking for someone to step up and fill that fifth spot." The Cardinals were…
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Letter: Blood bank says thanks for effort
To the editor: The South Brunswick Blood Bank Committee would like to say thanks to the 168 donors who did their part at our blood donor drive Saturday. We appreciate their giving us part of a rainy/sunny, April Saturday. With less than 3 percent of eligible New Jerseyans donating blood, we’d love to see…
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Balanced response
Rep. Mike Ferguson addresses students By:Sally Goldenberg Rep. Michael Ferguson, R-7th, visited Hillsborough High School Monday to address students about the war in Iraq. Resident Charles Molinari invited the Congressman to counter an assembly sponsored by the high school chapter of Amnesty International in January, during which a Nigerian refugee spoke out against the then-impending…
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Pants thieves hit Kohl’s store
By:Alec Moore Police are looking for two robbers who accosted a security guard Friday and stole approximately $700 worth of pants from Kohl’s department store in the Hillsborough Promenade Shopping Center. One of the two thieves claimed to be armed, police said. According to police, the incident occurred in the store’s parking lot at approximately…
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Letters to the Editor, April 17, 2003
Help fund fireworks! To the editor and residents of Hopewell Borough: The Hopewell fireworks are back! We were unable to do our third annual show last fall before the Harvest Fair due to numerous mitigating circumstances, but thanks to Jolly Leigh, president of the Hopewell Business Association and a borough councilwoman, the Hopewell Fire…
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Farm Forum set April 24 at Hopewell Township hall
The theme for the Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee’s forum is "building and supporting Hopewell’s agricultural community." The Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a Farm Forum on April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building. The theme for this second Farm Forum is "building and supporting Hopewell’s agricultural community." This…
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Lawrence nearly notches first win
Baseball By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School baseball team nearly got the monkey off its back. The Cardinals, who were outscored 34-10 during a 0-4 start, battled back from a 5-0 deficit Monday before suffering their fifth straight defeat, 7-6 to Allentown at LHS. Although Lawrence (0-4 in the Colonial Valley Conference) failed to…
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Viking softball team wins two straight convincingly
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Back-to-back road victories against Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division foes early this week have the South Brunswick High School girls’ softball team back at .500 at 2-2. The Lady Vikings rolled over Piscataway, 10-1, on Monday, and checked off Woodbridge 6-1 on Tuesday. According to Viking head coach Danielle Matlack, opponents…
