Category: archives
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Perfect start encourages North volleyball
Knight boys are senior-laden squad By: Bob Nuse If the first two weeks of the season are any indication, this could be a special season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ volleyball team. "We beat Hunterdon Central and Bridgewater, who are two teams that we have never beaten before," said WW-P North coach Mike Smyrychynski,…
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MHS golfers enjoy 2-0 start and gear for future tests
By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High School golf team wants to be tournament tested by the end of the season. Last season, the Falcons turned the program around, finishing 15-3 and winning the GMC’s Blue Division title. Monroe held its own at the GMC Tournament, but was overwhelmed at the NJSIAA Central/South Jersey Group…
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Study to assess WW-P school capacity
Board seeks to determine if there is an imbalance of enrollment at middle and high schools. By: Gwen Runkle How many students can the high schools and middle schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District really handle? That’s what the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education would like to find out. On Tuesday, the…
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An alarming trend for American women
HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Luis D. Berrizbeitia Even if you’ve forgotten the brand of cigarettes associated with the ad campaign, chances are you may remember the catchy slogan: "You’ve come a long way, baby." This campaign targeted women, and unfortunately, it worked only too well. Over the past several decades, women have taken up smoking…
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Clay Street fire victim dies
Michael E. Yates sustained extensive burns. By: Jennifer Potash A Clay Street man who was severely burned in a fire at his residence last week died on Tuesday. Princeton Borough Police Lt. John Reading said Michael E. Yates, 53, died at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Mr. Yates sustained burns to his head, neck and…
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Sensbach’s late goal lifts NBC lacrosse squad to its first win
By: Sean Moylan Erika Sensbach broke up a 5-5 tie with a goal with only 1:48 remaining on the clock to lift the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team to a 6-5 win at Delran last Friday. The Bears had actually come back from a 3-1 halftime deficit to knot the…
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EWEA backs newcomer
The East Windsor teacher’s union is not backing incumbent Sheri Grunwerg. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN The East Windsor Education Association has announced it is endorsing incumbents Stu Dolgon and Bruce Ettman as well as newcomer James Hauck for the three school board seats available in Tuesday’s election. The endorsements by the teachers’ union came…
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Kwelty shoots a 45, Pina a 47 in setback
By: Sean Moylan Even though Pemberton defeated the Bordentown Regional High School varsity golf team 169-193 in last Thursday’s opener (for Bordentown) at Fountain Green, the Scotties took away plenty of positives from the match. In fact, Lauren Nucera shot an excellent score of 49. "I was happy with her (Nucera) score," said Bordentown first-year…
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Montgomery summer school trips canceled
Overseas travel deemed unsafe because of war, terror threats. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY Two summer trips to Europe for Montgomery High School students have been canceled. The Board of Education on Tuesday evening canceled an exchange trip to Germany and the high school soccer team’s planned trip to Italy and Holland. Both trips were…
