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  • Global Guitar

    Sharon Isbin’s classical sound travels the world, from Andrés Segovia’s Spain to the Amazon rainforest. By: Susan Van Dongen    Always the bridesmaid and never the bride.    Classical guitarist Sharon Isbin had resigned herself to this second- best status, attending the Grammy awards year after year, only to lose out in the solo instrumental category to…

  • Data show minoritieslagging on state tests

    Troubling results in science, math sections on eighth-grade test By:Sally Goldenberg    Minority students in Hillsborough did not perform as well as their white and Asian counterparts did on some parts of last year’s eighth grade state exam, according to information presented to the Hillsborough Board of Education.    In compliance with a new federal initiative, the…

  • Season ends too soon for Viking volleyball team

    By: Rich Fisher    Talk about your emotional weeks.    Last Friday, the 5th-seeded South Brunswick High volleyball team posted the first Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament win in the four-year history of the program by defeating 4th-seeded Edison, 15-17, 15-10 and 15-13. In the final game, the Vikes staged an incredible comeback after trailing 12-2.    But from…

  • Shop’s classes teachfun of craft projects

    By:Mary Ellen Zangara    The Rag Shop craft store at the Marketplace in Manville is offering craft parties and classes for residents interested in learning more about making crafts, many offered free of charge.    The Rag Shop had been in Manville’s Rustic Mall for many years, but changed locations when the Marketplace at Manville was built…

  • Voters add Sourenand Sireci to committee

    Newcomers capture both seats By:Alec Moore    Republican challengers Steven Sireci and John Souren defeated Democratic incumbents John Gelardi and Bill Gold Tuesday, shifting the balance of power on the Township Committee back into the hands of the GOP.    Officially Dr. Sireci was the top vote-getter of the night, with 5,206 votes. Mr. Souren came in…

  • Teachers service still a bargain

    To the editor    In partial response to a letter that appeared in the Oct. 24 Beacon, I would like to say that because someone prefaces a statement by the word fact does not necessarily make it so.    We all know that there are those who will, for their own purposes, assert that something is a…

  • Viking boys soccer team looks toward states after GMCT defeat

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    For the South Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team, there is no getting away from their Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division rivals this fall, not even in the state tournament.    The Vikings, who drew the second seed in the Central Jersey Group IV flight, will host the winner of the East…

  • HHS runners ready for CJ 4 field

    Klueber, boys second, girls fourth at Skyland meet By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High’s cross country runners got another taste of fast company in last Friday’s Skyland Conference Championships at Deer Path Park in Readington. The Raiders should be well-prepared for this weekend’s Central Jersey Group 4 Championships at Holmdel Park.    HHS senior Mike Klueber,…

  • Andreyko following dad’s footsteps

    Thirty years later, son becomes top runner By: Rudy Brandl        History is repeating itself in the Manville High cross country program.    Thirty years ago, a man named Mike Andreyko was the top runner for the Mustangs. This year, a boy named Mike Andreyko II is leading the team’s pack.    The younger Andreyko and teammate…