Category: archives
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Hurt determined, confident as new MHS head man
Coach brings Run-and-Shoot to town By: John E. Powers Kevin W. Hurt, the new head football coach at Manville High School, has a vision. He sees Justin Jurkowski playing quarterback in a run-and-shoot offense. He sees Jurkowski drop back, roll out and throw one pass after another. He sees state Group 1 long jump champ…
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Good season could get better in future for Vikes’ tennis team
By: Ken Weingartner As South Brunswick High School boys tennis coach Nancy McDonald reviews the recently completed season, one gets the idea that the best is yet to come for the Vikings. That’s because her review could pretty much serve as a preview of the next two years. South Brunswick, playing with a lineup…
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Swim lessons leading to feud
Washington officials say couple are teaching children how to swim against orders from the zoning board. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Fines may be accruing at a rate of $500 a day for a Brookshire Estate family that the township claims is providing swimming lessons illegally. Township officials say John and Paula Bublewicz of 18…
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Club’s variety showhighlights luncheon
Recalls heyday of "Ed Sullivan Show" By:John Patten A "really big show" took to the stage at the Municipal Building multipurpose room on June 13 as the members of Hillsborough’s Seniors Club B marked their ninth anniversary. The club has historically celebrated anniversaries with a special program, and this year’s was based on TV favorite…
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‘Late Marriage’
This modest import chronicles the tug of war between Eros and family bonds. [Unrated] By: Bob Brown Lior Ashkenazi contemplates the feel of a wedding band in Late Marriage. Wedding films are popping up like June nuptials. The Father of the Bride and Wedding Planner genres have given way to ethnic treatments. Recently we’ve had Monsoon…
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Hillsborough Great Strides Walkraises $54,000 to fight disease
Hillsborough hosted the Great Strides Walk, a fund-raising event in May, to support medical research into the causes and treatments of cystic fibrosis. This year’s event raised more than $54,000 for the CF Foundation, and event organizer Lois Bennett wrote a poem to recognize some of the participants. On the 19th of May in Colonial…
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Domestic response team needs help
Volunteers are encouraged to apply to serve on the domestic violence victim response team being organized by the Washington Township Police Department. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Police Department is looking for volunteers to help victims of domestic violence. Lt. Dominick Botteri said the department will begin a domestic violence victim response team this…
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It’s not just teachers who make the grade
LEDGER FORUM As we come to the end of the school year, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work and dedication to all the men and women behind the scenes who work effortlessly for our students and our community. A special thanks to the crossing guards, who risk their own…
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New park slated for fall completion
By:Alec Moore Work on the new Mark A. Singley Park on Woodfern Road is progressing and township officials say the new fields should be ready for use in the fall. Last week, the Township Committee approved a change order for two backstops for baseball fields at the park, switching to larger backstops. The park, located…
