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Mustangs drubbed in football opener
McCarrick wins 47-0 to spoil Hurt’s debut as head coach By: Shawn Tyrrell SOUTH AMBOY The tough times continued for the Manville High School football team. With the hopes for a winning campaign with a new head coach and a more balanced schedule going into its season opener against Cardinal McCarrick, all in…
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MHS students’ new clubready to create robot
High school launches first effort at building a robot By:Sally Goldenberg Before tackling the dangerous robots on TV’s "BattleBots," the members of the new Manville High School Robotics Club have to earn their way through a series of regional competitions. The school’s first club to work with robots started this week with a crop of…
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Parent says channels too easy for kids to view
Asks Township Committee to pressure RCN to install extra safeguards By:Alec Moore Rhonda Gibbs was aghast by what she saw on her TV screen after her 19-month-old son had gotten hold of the cable system’s digital remote control. "I couldn’t change the channel fast enough," she said. "I was fumbling with the remote so much…
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HiTOPS plans high-energy fundraiser to benefit teens
HiTOPS of Princeton, a teen health center providing clinical and educational services, is inviting people of all ages to attend a fund-raiser on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Armory in Lawrence. The evening promises to be a high-energy, stress-free, fun occasion with dancing to The Maggi Hill Band and plenty…
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Locals lead cancer walk
Lawrence resident leads Mercer County in American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life celebration. By: Local activists from New Jersey, including two Mercer County residents, will represent thousands of cancer survivors, caregivers, and concerned citizens when they and 3,000 of the American Cancer Society’s most passionate volunteers unite in Washington, D.C. today, Thursday, to urge Congress…
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Four new stop lights planned
Officials say lights will improve traffic safety and flow By:Alec Moore Borough officials are hopeful that four new traffic lights will enhance the flow of traffic in town and increase safety for motorists and pedestrians alike. "Once we have these lights installed we should see a major improvement in traffic flow," said Mayor Angelo Corradino.…
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Mueller nets three singles wins
New to Allentown High School, but not the sport of tennis. By: Kyle Moylan Kristen Mueller and Denise Wadams may be in their first year of tennis with the Allentown High School program, but neither one is new to the sport. Wadams, a long time gymnastics coach at the school, is back on the sidelines…
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Third party viewsshould be heard
EDITORIAL: Candidates may not win, but they often affect elections U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Glick the Green Party candidate was arrested Sept. 5 as he tried to force his way into the televised debate between his more prominent opponents, Sen. Robert Torricelli and Republican Douglas Forrester. Although Mr. Glick avoided being arrested when…
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New school is work in progress
Fifth-graders offer – mostly – positive reviews By: Nick D’Amore After having spent over a week in the new Brooks Crossing School, students there are excited to be in a new, spacious school building. But, they would still make some improvements if they could. On Friday, fifth-graders the seniors of the elementary schools …
