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  • Plumsted salutes Black History month

    Mayor reads, presents proclamation to NAACP members. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — Following the lead of President George W. Bush, the Township Committee has formally recognized February as national Black History Month.    At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Ron Dancer read aloud from the proclamation written by President Bush honoring the services, courage and contributions of African-Americans…

  • Budget hits at our heritage, culture and art

    EDITORIAL: Governor’s slashing of arts and historic funding would be devastating    Politicians seldom have a better chance at writing their legacy than when they detail their spending priorities with a budget.    Be it at the Statehouse, White House or the mayor’s house, that’s when the truly tough decisions are made. Every program and every project…

  • Washington schools to get boost in aid

    District to receive an additional $111,000 this year. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — After a year of frozen state aid and concerns about rising enrollment, the Washington Township School District finally got some welcome news.    As part of Gov. James E. McGreevey’s school aid allocation in the state’s 2003 state budget, the Washington Township School…

  • Boys improve post-season position

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team staged an amazing rally to win last Thursday night’s game at Hunterdon Central.    Trailing by 10 points with under three minutes to play, the Raiders managed to tie the game and force overtime. Hillsborough continued its surge in the extra frame and posted…

  • Younger Zuza comes through for MHS wrestlers

    Team beats Newark Central for third win By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High sophomore Ed Zuza felt somewhat insulted by Newark Central’s strategy during last week’s home wrestling match. While he understood why the visitors chose to go after him instead of his older brother, senior 189-pounder Joe Zuza, the younger Zuza decided to make…

  • Annual program helps girls discover ‘What’s Next?’

    Program will be held at LHS on March 1. By: Lea Kahn    Ask a teenager what she plans to do when she grows up, and she may respond that she wants to be a teacher or a nurse or fill a job in another traditionally "female" occupation.    It doesn’t have to be that way. Women…

  • Lawrence boys team has difficulty closing games

    Boys basketball By: Jim Green    With a defensive stop here and a made basket there, the Lawrence High School boys basketball team easily could have qualified for the state tournament this season.    But an inability to pull out close games has left the Cardinals with a three-game losing streak and a 5-12 overall record.    "Those…

  • Broadenax qualifies for nationals at the Ridgewood Varsity Classic

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Several of the top South Brunswick High School track athletes traveled to their favorite venue for the Ridgewood Varsity Classic this past Monday evening. In spite of another minor snowstorm, the Vikings made it to the 168th Street Armory in New York City for the annual event. Only one Viking brought…

  • Cards snap 3-game skid

    Girls basketball By: Jim Green    It took the Lawrence High School girls basketball team two days to recover from its most crushing defeat of the season.    The Cardinals, who were eliminated from state tournament eligibility with a home loss Saturday to West Windsor-Plainsboro South, snapped their three-game skid Monday by topping Hun 55-49 at LHS.…